Opinion: The Federal Trade Commission should reduce the duration of its consent orders to five to 10 years, bringing it in ...

As part of our series to provide practical insights into emerging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority areas for consumer protection and data privacy enforcement, we are taking a deep dive into the ...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Levi Swank as Deputy Director of the agency's Bureau of Consumer Protection. View Press Release: The MarketWatch News Department was ...

On July 11, AEI’s Jeffrey A. Rosen led an event on the future of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) featuring two FTC bureau directors. After an introduction by Mr. Rosen, a panel discussion took ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a series of enforcement actions and regulatory updates last week addressing violations involving privacy protections, deceptive ...

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect. But there ...

On December 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) set aside its 2024 consent order against Rytr, a generative AI-powered company, ...

The Federal Trade Commission reached a $5 million settlement agreement with a U.K.-based payment processor before filing a complaint Monday alleging the company engaged in deceptive acts and abusive ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Since the rise of artificial intelligence, people, businesses and governments across the world have been grappling with what it means for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest ...

Grocery delivery giant Instacart will pay $60 million in consumer refunds under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the agency accused the company of misleading shoppers and ...

The acronym UDAAP refers to unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices by those who offer financial products or services to consumers.