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FTC Announces Updates to COPPA Rule
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release stating, “The updated [Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)] rule strengthens key protections for kids’ ...
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FTC Announces 2025 HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees as Challenges to New HSR Rules Loom
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds and filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ...
The National Law Review33m
FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed settlement order against GoDaddy alleging that it “has failed to implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect and monitor its ...
NH Business Review45m
Adjusting to workplace laws under Trump
Employers need to be aware of several new, proposed and potential changes to workplace laws, regulations and federal agency enforcement initiatives.
John Deere sued by FTC over right to repair
Advocates for farmers say equipment repair delays could be costly for farmers with seeding and harvesting deadlines. The company called the suit "baseless." ...
New FTC Chair Fighting DEI, Cuts Off Public Comments on Surveillance Pricing
Per Bedoya’s statement, in which he described Ferguson as “uninterested in the challenges that regular human beings face,” he pointed to five requests for information that the FTC had asked for public ...
FTC warns consumers to beware of scam QR codes on surprise packages
According to the FTC, the scam scenario also starts when an unexpected package arrives, addressed to the resident but with no return address.
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With Biden-era consumer protections in jeopardy, Colorado Democrats look to crack down on rental housing fees
The effort got a boost last week from a top Federal Trade Commission official, who sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging the state to target so-called “junk fees.” ...
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More Than 25 GM OnStar Data Collection Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed So Far
GM and OnStar are facing intense scrutiny over data collection practices, with more than two dozen new lawsuits filed over the issue since March of last year.
Ways to avoid immigration scams
With President Trump's mass deportation plan rolling out, scammers are now trying to take advantage of fear and uncertainty in undocumented immigrant communities.
GM Facing More Than 25 Class-Action Lawsuits Over Selling of Driver Data
In early 2024, news broke that General Motors was selling private vehicle data to brokers such as LexisNexis; then in August, the state of Texas sued GM for selling this data, which included GPS ...
The Gazette3h
Federal Trade Commission sues Deere & Co. over right to repair
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from Minnesota and Illinois are suing Deere & Co., claiming it engages in “unfair practices” relating to equipment repairs. The move follows years of ...