All FTC articles
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ArticleAmazon to pay $2.5bn over deceptive subscriptions
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has secured a settlement with Amazon.
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ArticleNo more non-competes in the US
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has deemed non-compete clauses to be unfair competition (in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act) and issued a nationwide ban. Once the ban goes into effect – 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register – existing non-competes will no longer ...
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News briefsHey Dude fined by US consumer protection agency
Crocs-owned brand Hey Dude has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle allegations by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it misled consumers by suppressing negative reviews, including more than 80 percent of those that did not award four or more stars. The FTC accuses the company of violating ...