Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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."
In 1984, [10] [non-primary source needed] the FTC began to regulate the funeral home industry in order to protect consumers from deceptive practices. The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to provide all customers (and potential customers) with a General Price List (GPL), specifically outlining goods and services in the funeral industry, as defined by the FTC, and a listing of their prices.
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.
Invitation Homes has agreed to pay $48 million to settle federal claims that the nation's biggest landlord for single-family homes deceived renters about lease fees and other costs, while unfairly ...
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video ...
Since Trump took office, the FTC under Ferguson has moved to block Tempur Sealy's proposed $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, proposed a $4.9 million fine against a payment processing ...
List of Federal Trade Commission members (1918–2023) [50] Chairs ... Start End Notes 1 Joseph E. Davies [52] Democratic: March 16, 1915 June 30, 1916 2
The FTC said the $62 million is expected to be used to repay consumers who were harmed by the alleged Opendoor practices. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times . Show comments