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AI Regulations: House GOP, Democrats Clash on AI Oversight

AI Regulations: House GOP, Democrats Clash on AI Oversight
AI Regulations: House GOP, Democrats Clash on AI Oversight
April 03, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Congressional legislators clashed on the right approach for artificial intelligence (AI) oversight during a House subcommittee hearing to discuss AI innovation trends and competition held...

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalpers and Their Bots
Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalpers and Their Bots
March 31, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry is the target of an executive order signed Monday (March 31) by President Donald Trump. The order directs...

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FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
March 28, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has added more defendants in its case against student loan debt relief operation Superior Servicing and its operator, Dennise Merdjanian. The regulator’s amended complaint added...

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Cleo AI Settles $17 Million FTC ‘Fast Money’ Case
Cleo AI Settles $17 Million FTC ‘Fast Money’ Case
March 27, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The FTC has won a $17 million settlement against online cash advance company Cleo AI. The settlement stems from a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that...

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FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
March 26, 2025  |  Personnel

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appointed deputies to its competition and consumer protection divisions. Taylor C. Hoogendoorn has been named deputy director of the...

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FTC Settles Charges in Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Scam
FTC Settles Charges in Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Scam
March 24, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said two operators of an alleged eCommerce business opportunity scam have agreed to settle the charges. Trevor Duffy Young and...

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FTC: eCommerce Support Platform Click Profit Misled Customers
FTC: eCommerce Support Platform Click Profit Misled Customers
March 18, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Federal regulators have accused eCommerce infrastructure platform Click Profit of misleading its customers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (March 18) that it had obtained a court order halting Click...

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FTC Lawsuits Resulted in $337 Million in Refunds in 2024
FTC Lawsuits Resulted in $337 Million in Refunds in 2024
March 14, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission’s law enforcement actions resulted in $337.3 million in refunds to consumers in 2024. That total included $280.7 million in refunds directly...

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