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FTC Seeks Comment on Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personal Data to Set Pricing

FTC targets personalized prices based on consumer data

The Federal Trade Commission is addressing concerns that businesses may use personal data to set prices without clearly telling consumers how or why.

FTC targets personalized prices based on consumer data

The Federal Trade Commission is addressing concerns that businesses may use personal data to set prices without clearly telling consumers how or why.

FTC issues warning over scam impersonating agency officials via phone and text

The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding scammers who impersonate its employees and spoof official phone numbers to trick victims into transferring money.

FTC, Connecticut Land $4 Million Deceptive-Fee Settlement With Manchester City Nissan

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut have announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan over alleged deceptive-fee practices, marking another n...

FTC sues Amazon, alleging it overcharged advertisers

The FTC and 22 states on Monday accused retail giant Amazon of deceiving businesses by overcharging prices to advertise on its massive retail platform, pocketing billions for the c...

FTC moves to make retailers disclose use of ‘personalized pricing’ as technology now enables broad consumer surveillance

The proposal would warn companies that failing to disclose that they are using personal data to set prices could violate the FTC Act’s prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices.

FTC, Connecticut Land $4 Million Deceptive-Fee Settlement With Manchester City Nissan

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut have announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan over alleged deceptive-fee practices, marking another n...

FTC Says Amazon Promised Advertisers an Auction, Then Set Its Own Price

FTC Settles with Zillow and Redfin on Eve of Trial

The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last year over claims their $100 million agreement violated the Sherman and Clayton Acts by eliminating Redfin as a competitor in the ILS market. The...

FTC claims Ohio hospital's acquisition pivot as antitrust victory

The regulator said it pushed back on Fairfield Medical Center's proposed combination with OhioHealth, with a subsequent shop process identifying the smaller Adena Health as the hos...

FTC Proposal Would Require Retailers to be Transparent About Personalized Pricing

The FTC is seeking comment on the proposal for the next 30 days.

FTC, Zillow, and Redfin Move Toward Settlement in Antitrust Case

The Federal Trade Commission has said it will file a stipulated order to resolve its litigation against Zillow and Redfin, signaling that a closely watched enforcement matter invol...

FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal...

Trump FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau Takes Lead Against Big Tech Censorship

The FTC led by Chairman Andrew Ferguson is using the authority of its consumer protection bureau, led by Chris Mufarrige, to investigate and potentially sue Google's YouTube for de...

FTC Probing YouTube Over Social Media Policies

The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube violated consumer protection laws when it suspended the accounts of users, according to peopl...

The FTC Wants Companies to Tell You When They Set Personalized Prices

The agency says you should know when companies use your personal data to charge you more than the next person.

FTC, Zillow, and Redfin Move Toward Settlement in Antitrust Case

The Federal Trade Commission has said it will file a stipulated order to resolve its litigation against Zillow and Redfin, signaling that a closely watched enforcement matter invol...

FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination

The agency signed agreements to not enforce parts of three federal court orders against auto dealers accused of discrimination—and didn’t notify judges or at least one of its copla...

FTC Issues Proposed Enforcement Policy for Personalized Pricing

FTC Abandons Disparate Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Theories: A Major Shift in Federal Consumer-Protection Law

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a major step toward dismantling two theories of discrimination. In a new Policy Statement Regarding Disparate-Impact Claims and “Unfair...

FTC Backs Ohio Plan to Loosen ABA Control Over Bar Eligibility

The Federal Trade Commission has inserted itself into a debate with potentially long-term consequences for the legal profession: who gets to decide whether a lawyer’s education is...

FTC Ditches ‘Disparate Impact’

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a policy statement Aug. 7 clarifying that it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. FTC s...

FTC warns of phishing scam involving fake letters about unclaimed insurance money

The Federal Trade Commission warned consumers about a recurring phishing scam involving fraudulent mailers that claim individuals are entitled to unclaimed insurance money.