consumer protection

FTC Cases Put Digital Businesses’ Promises and Practices Under Scrutiny

FTC Cases Put Digital Businesses’ Promises and Practices Under Scrutiny
FTC Cases Put Digital Businesses’ Promises and Practices Under Scrutiny
October 14, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Digital businesses that don’t keep their promises to consumers can pay a heavy price if caught by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Enforcement actions in...

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FTC Warns Businesses Against Using Personalized Pricing
FTC Warns Businesses Against Using Personalized Pricing
August 19, 2026  |  Business

Federal regulators are warning that companies using consumers’ personal data to set prices could be violating the law. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published an...

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California Gives Ex-CFPB Chief Chopra Broad Consumer Enforcement Role
California Gives Ex-CFPB Chief Chopra Broad Consumer Enforcement Role
August 03, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

California is launching a new cabinet-level agency that state officials say will consolidate consumer protection and business oversight of practices that increase costs for consumers...

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EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety
EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety
July 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

European regulators are reportedly granting themselves more authority to police Big Tech’s consumer protection failures. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (July 12), this...

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AI-Powered Surveillance Pricing Facing Bans in 26 States
AI-Powered Surveillance Pricing Facing Bans in 26 States
May 14, 2026  |  Retail

A number of states have moved to ban so-called “surveillance pricing” amid pushback from consumers and advocacy groups. That’s according to a report Thursday (May 14) by...

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CFPB Staff Return Plan Signals Agency Is Still Standing
CFPB Staff Return Plan Signals Agency Is Still Standing
May 13, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are reportedly heading back to the office. The move comes more than a year after the White House shuttered...

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FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams
FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams
April 27, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

New government data shows a significant increase in losses from social media scams. Findings released Monday (April 27) by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) show...

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DOT Looks to Loosen Airline Consumer Protection Rules
DOT Looks to Loosen Airline Consumer Protection Rules
January 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is pivoting away from aggressive regulatory oversight of the airline industry, part of a broader deregulatory agenda that aims...

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