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The FTC Act does not give consumers the right to sue for violations of the act, but consumers may complain to the Commission about acts or practices they believe to be unfair or deceptive. [14] Consumers may, however, be authorized to sue under a state "UDAP" (unfair, deceptive and abusive practices) statute, sometimes called a "Little FTC Act."
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent regulatory agency responsible for protecting consumers and competition. [20] [21] In 1995, the FTC became involved with privacy regulation. At the beginning, the agency promoted self regulation as they encouraged companies to produce their own privacy policies that the FTC would help enforce.
The FTC was established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act, which was passed in response to the 19th-century monopolistic trust crisis. Since its inception, the FTC has enforced the provisions of the Clayton Act , a key U.S. antitrust statute, as well as the provisions of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.
One of the common estate planning tips for investors is to get a trust to protect their assets. However, that advice is hardly specific enough.
Many create trusts to protect family members from themselves. It is not unusual [citation needed] to see a will in which four children get funds free of trust or any other encumbrances from their father but a fifth child's funds are all or mostly placed in trust. This is usually for good cause – drug abuse, demonstrated inability to hold onto ...
A U.S. senator has demanded to know whether the White House has considered firing Democrats on the bipartisan Federal Trade Commission, a move that would be illegal under current law. U.S. Senator ...
He said the applicable provision "has nothing to do with private funds." Private funds' assets under management swelled to $26.6 trillion in 2022 from $9.8 trillion a decade earlier, as the number ...
A 2015 study released by the Federal Trade Commission found that 23% of consumers identified inaccurate information in their credit reports. [6] Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), an amendment to the FCRA passed in 2003, consumers are able to receive a free copy of their consumer report from each credit reporting ...