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US Senate Confirms Alvaro Bedoya as FTC Commissioner
USA - May 24 2022 On Wednesday, May 11, after a lengthy delay, the US Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Alvaro M. Bedoya as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission…
Arianna Evers, Hilary Higgins, Ali A. Jessani, Kirk J. Nahra
FTC takes action against online merchandise platform over data breach & privacy practices
USA - March 21 2022 In the latest of a flurry of FTC actions, the agency recently announced that it had entered into a consent order with CafePress, an online customized…
FTC settles with weight loss company over children’s data
USA - March 9 2022 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with WW International Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers (WW), over allegations that the…
As states seek to expand online sports betting, federal district court invalidates florida-seminole compact permitting sports wagering throughout Florida
USA - December 1 2021 On November 23, 2021, the US District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated a 2021 gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and…
FTC Finalizes Financial Institution Safeguards Rule
USA - November 1 2021 On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a newly updated rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) intended to require…
