FTC Adopts Procedures for Administrative Collection of Debts Owed to the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission has approved amending language in its Rules of Practice that applies to the collection of outstanding debts owed under FTC orders and judgments. The final rule amendments to Part 1 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice formally adopt government-wide Federal Claims Collection Standards and other applicable procedures for collecting delinquent debts […]

FTC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Workshop Examining the U.S. Auto Distribution System

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the full agenda for its upcoming workshop, “Automobile Distribution: Current Issues and Future Trends.” The all-day event, which will take place on January 19 in Washington, D.C., will explore critical issues in the regulation of auto distribution, with the aim of better understanding how state regulations impact the current […]

FTC Report Provides Recommendations to Business on Growing Use of Big Data

A new report from the Federal Trade Commission outlines a number of questions for businesses to consider to help ensure that their use of big data analytics, while producing many benefits for consumers, avoids outcomes that may be exclusionary or discriminatory. “Big data’s role is growing in nearly every area of business, affecting millions of […]

Lumosity to Pay $2 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges for Its “Brain Training” Program

The creators and marketers of the Lumosity “brain training” program have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges alleging that they deceived consumers with unfounded claims that Lumosity games can help users perform better at work and in school, and reduce or delay cognitive impairment associated with age and other serious health conditions. As part […]

Dental Practice Software Provider Settles FTC Charges It Misled Customers About Encryption of Patient Data

Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc. (“Schein”), the provider of leading office management software for dental practices, will pay $250,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it falsely advertised the level of encryption it provided to protect patient data. The FTC’s complaint alleges that Schein marketed its Dentrix G5 software to dental practices around the country […]

FTC Secures $4.4 Million From Online Payday Lenders to Settle Deception Charges

Two payday lenders have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally charged consumers across the country undisclosed and inflated fees. The two companies, Red Cedar Services Inc. and SFS Inc., have each paid $2.2 million and collectively waived $68 million in fees to consumers that were not collected. Combined with earlier settlements, the FTC […]