FTC

The FTC Green Guides and Recyclability

The FTC Green Guides and Recyclability

Creighton Magid discusses the need for revisions to clarify the FTC’s Green Guides.

Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable

Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable

Scholars urge policymakers to regulate green gatekeepers to reduce greenwashing.

How Fair Are Online Retail Recommendations?

How Fair Are Online Retail Recommendations?

Scholars offer a new analytic approach to testing platforms for self-preferencing bias.

Final Merger Guidelines Released

Final Merger Guidelines Released

The Justice Department and the FTC jointly release final antitrust policy for business mergers.

FTC Proposes Ban on Junk Fees

FTC Proposes Ban on Junk Fees

The FTC proposes a rule that would prohibit hidden and misrepresented fees.

Decrypting Deception in the NFT Market

Decrypting Deception in the NFT Market

Scholars argue for regulatory intervention to protect consumers from NFT minting companies’ deceptive practices.

OpenAI Investigation Puts AI Companies on Notice

OpenAI Investigation Puts AI Companies on Notice

The FTC’s investigation of ChatGPT may shed light on how consumer protection law applies to artificial intelligence.

Premerger Notification Proposal Faces a Rocky Path

Premerger Notification Proposal Faces a Rocky Path

The FTC’s proposed changes to its premerger notification form are unlikely to survive judicial review.

Protecting Medical Privacy on Your Wrist

Protecting Medical Privacy on Your Wrist

Scholar argues for greater privacy protections of personal medical data collected by wearable health technologies.

Going for Broke on TikTok

Going for Broke on TikTok

Scholars posit that analyzing TikTok content can help regulators monitor trends in online consumer finance.

Fighting Discrimination from Unfair Algorithms

Fighting Discrimination from Unfair Algorithms

By taking enforcement actions, the Federal Trade Commission can set standards for algorithmic fairness and nondiscrimination.

Constitutional Challenges to Agency Adjudication

Constitutional Challenges to Agency Adjudication

The Supreme Court grants district-court jurisdiction in an opinion hampering agencies’ adjudicatory authority.