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US Senators Want Regulators To Crack Down On Travel Scams

US Senators Want Regulators To Crack Down On Travel Scams
US Senators Want Regulators To Crack Down On Travel Scams
May 13, 2021  |  Regulation

With pandemic scams on the rise, two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to increase the agency’s efforts to protect consumers...

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FTC Report Faults Apple’s Repair Policies As Anti-Competitive
FTC Report Faults Apple’s Repair Policies As Anti-Competitive
May 07, 2021  |  Apple

Apple was called out in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report for its alleged “anti-competitive repair restrictions” that stifle independent repair businesses from fixing its devices,...

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FTC Asks Congress To Restore Fraud Victim Compensation Authority
FTC Asks Congress To Restore Fraud Victim Compensation Authority
April 27, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is asking Congress to restore its authority to return funds to victims of fraud and other illegal activity, according to...

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Today In Payments: Crypto Takes $260 Billion Dive; Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For Retailers
Today In Payments: Crypto Takes $260 Billion Dive; Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For...
April 23, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, bitcoin fell below $50,000 for the first time in weeks, and Square launched new inventory management tools for retailers. Plus, Vivid...

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Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
April 22, 2021  |  Regulation

Under a new Supreme Court ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will have much less authority to enable monetary relief for customers when companies are...

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
April 22, 2021  |  Legal

For now – and maybe for a long while – it will be tougher to get ill-gotten gains back from the bad actors … at...

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Facebook Moves To Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuits
Facebook Moves To Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuits
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook made its first legal move since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 46 states filed lawsuits against it in December 2020, The Wall Street...

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FTC Tosses Payday Lender From Industry, Frees Debtors
FTC Tosses Payday Lender From Industry, Frees Debtors
February 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

An online payday lending scheme operating under several different names was banned from the industry and debts owed to it wiped from the books, the...

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FTC Sees Surge In Robinhood Complaints
FTC Sees Surge In Robinhood Complaints
February 05, 2021  |  Markets

The Federal Trade Commission said it received more than 100 Robinhood-related complaints between Jan. 24 and Feb. 2, CNBC reported on Friday (Feb. 5). Get the...

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