Opinion: Can the FTC operate with only 2 commissioners?

The FTC is prepared to appeal the Meta decision and continue its important work on investigating consumer protections cases and competitive harms, and can operate with two commissioners.
MobiHealthNews

FTC Issues Final Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule requiring certain Web-based businesses to notify consumers when the security of their electronic health information is breached. Congress directed the FTC to issue the rule as part of the American ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FTC issues privacy warning over direct-to-consumer genetic tests

Lesley Fair, senior attorney of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, laid out four steps consumers interested in purchasing at-home genetic test kits should take to strengthen the privacy of their heritage and health data in ...
MarketWatch

FTC Release: FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Agency's Actions to Protect Older Adults

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The report highlights a dramatic increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued its annual ...
U.S. News & World Report

FTC Chairman Issues Non-Compete Warning Letters to Healthcare Employers, Staffing Companies

(Reuters) -Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has sent letters to several large healthcare employers and staffing companies to conduct a comprehensive review of their employment agreements including non-compete agreements, the regulator said ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FTC may be investigating 23andMe, other DTC genetic testing firms over data privacy

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating various direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, including market giants 23andMe and Ancestry.com, over concerns related to data sharing and privacy. The technology business magazine Fast ...
The National Law Review

Privacy Tip #472 – FTC Issues Proposed Order Against Illusory Systems Over Allegations of Lax Security

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and advertisement practices by attorneys and/or other ...
KHQ

FTC warns of rising job and text scams impacting U.S. residents

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported an increase in job and text scams across the United States in 2025. According to FTC data, over 235,000 text message scams have been reported in the first half of the year, leading to around $342 million in ...
The Daily Gazette

FTC Issues refunds to victims of student loan forgiveness scam

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $356,900 in refunds to thousands of consumers defrauded by a student loan forgiveness scam that falsely claimed ties to the U.S. Department of Education and pandemic relief programs.
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