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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 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.
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 U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Lina Khan has slapped General Motors with a five-year ban prohibiting the carmaker from disclosing any personal data to consumer reporting agencies even if it ...
In 2021, U.S. consumers lodged an incredible 378,119 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission about unwanted text messages. Many of these complaints involved smishing—scam attempts via SMS ...
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to expand his control over “so-called independent agencies” in a bid to rein in regulatory departments — including the Federal Trade ...
New Hampshire: Married women are given the right to own and manage property in their own name during the incapacity of their spouse. [4] 1843. Kentucky: Married women are given the right to own and manage property in their own name during the incapacity of their spouse. [4] 1844. Maine: Married women are granted separate economy and trade ...
The VC firm had argued that they had the right to the assets. The news was originally reported by DB News . The Department of Justice declined to comment further.