12.21.23
On December 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed its first significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in a decade.
12.11.23
On November 30, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell (the “AGO”) unveiled a new proposed rule regulating “junk fees” and consumer subscriptions (the “Proposed Rule”).
11.28.23
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) received 105 comments from the public on its proposed trade regulation rule to prohibit marketers from using unfair or deceptive practices involving consumer reviews and testimonials.
A number of interesting developments out of the FTC this month.
10.30.23
The big regulatory news out of the FTC in October is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, or as the Commission calls them, “Junk Fees.”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a sweeping new proposed rule that would require practically all businesses to change the way they disclose the price of goods and services they sell to provide more transparency to consumers.
08.25.23
The FTC took a bit of a break in August, issuing only one Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a relatively low-profile topic—Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Used in Home Entertainment Products.
07.31.23
The Federal Trade Commission issued the much anticipated final revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising just before the July 4th weekend.
07.27.23
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.
07.24.23
In the last monthly Update to Manatt’s Regulation Tracker, we predicted that the Commission would not slow down for summer. How right we were.
