The Federal Trade Commission is warning five tax preparation companies that they could face civil penalties if they use or disclose confidential data collected from consumers for the purpose of preparing their taxes for other unrelated purposes, such as advertising, without first obtaining consumers’ consent

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A new Federal Trade Commission staff paper recommends that businesses, social media influencers and others who market or promote products online to children should avoid blurring advertising by clearly separating advertising and entertainment, educational, and other content to help limit potential harms to children

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The Federal Trade Commission will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5

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Online shoe retailer Hey Dude, Inc

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In an initial decision announced today, the Federal Trade Commission’s Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D

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Kyle Dennis, a supposed stock trading “guru” for RagingBull

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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with 1Health

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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M

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WHAT:
The Federal Trade Commission will host hybrid panel discussions in person and online with a diverse set of experts to explore several issues related to the Funeral Rule, including whether and how funeral providers should be required to provide pricing online

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The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order against a group of Massachusetts- and New Hampshire-based clothing accessories companies, along with their owner, Thomas Bates, for falsely claiming that certain company products were manufactured in the United States

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