FTC action leads to $43.6 million in financial relief from water treatment financing company Aqua Finance: bit.ly/44kUVIt /1

FTC takes action against BlueSnap and its former CEO and senior VP for credit card laundering, processing payments for known scammer: bit.ly/3y0ZXxB /1

From challenging predatory cash advance lenders to helping independent repairers compete, FTC is fighting every day for small businesses. Read about our recent wins ⬇️

1. One way pharma companies block competition and inflate the cost of medicines is by filing bogus patent listings.

Today FTC challenged over 300 junk patent listings, including for blockbuster weight-loss & type 2 diabetes drugs Ozempic and Victoza.

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1. Williams-Sonoma claimed its products were made in America even though they were made in China.

A repeat violator, Williams-Sonoma will be required to pay a record penalty.

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One of the key staff architects of the FTC’s rule banning noncompetes is Hannah Garden-Monheit. Check out her interview below 👀

FTC takes action against bill payment company Doxo for misleading consumers, tacking on millions in junk fees: bit.ly/3w8L77H

1. Today FTC issued a final rule banning noncompetes for workers across the country.

The rule will ensure that Americans have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business, or bring a new idea to market.

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So great to join Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Attorney General Raoul, and Illinois consumer protection advocates to share FTC’s work tackling junk fees, subscription traps, and other predatory tactics that inflate costs for families and punish honest businesses.

It was an honor delivering the Reidenberg Lecture at Fordham Law, where I laid out what FTC is doing to make our digital economy safer, fairer, and freer.

1. FTC recently announced the winners of its public Voice Cloning Challenge.

As fraudsters use voice cloning to trick and extort Americans, the challenge sought out ideas from the public for how we can fight back against these predatory tactics.

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Unchecked monopolies can use their power to inflate prices, cut pay, and bully small businesses.

Thanks to Robert Costa for spotlighting FTC’s work tackling corporate abuse across markets, from prescription drugs to groceries.

It’s a tradition for many American families to watch CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 🌞 together (including mine!).

This week everyone should check out FTC Chair Lina Khan in conversation with Robert Costa

For Americans struggling with addiction, privacy should not be price they need to pay for treatment.

This is the fourth FTC ban on the sale of health data for advertising. Other firms that mishandle Americans’ sensitive information should take note.

Writing and talking about #ArtificialInteligence is hard. That's why we're celebrating great #ReportingOnAI , like FTC's Michael Atleson's winning excerpt on AI and #ConsumerTrust . Learn more in a new thought piece by Atleson's colleague Samuel Levine: ftc.gov/business-guida…

FTC sends nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by online real estate listing service Opendoor Labs: bit.ly/49k4YhH

In a new blog, FTC staff highlight approaches to address AI-enabled voice cloning and how a multi-disciplinary approach can prevent consumers, workers, and businesses from being bullied, coerced or tricked: bit.ly/3PSQIpk /1

Excited to join Fordham Law to talk privacy, AI, and more!

We are pleased to share that the Federal Trade Commission is once again at full strength with a five-member Commission. Both Melissa Holyoak and Andrew Ferguson have been sworn in as new FTC Commissioners. Welcome Commissioner Holyoak and Commissioner Ferguson!

Grateful to Senator Casey for the chance to hear from his constituents about the inflated prices and junk fees they face—and to share with them FTC’s work taking on deceptive fees, subscription traps, and collusive pricing.