Scammers often impersonate government officials or trustworthy agencies to trick consumers into giving out money, passwords and sensitive information.

The Federal Trade Commission is warning people that scammers are using the name of its chairman. Sign up for our Newsletters This con starts with an unexpected call or message about a routine problem ...

Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Antitrust Teams highlight a spate of activity by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its final days under ...

Federal antitrust enforcement is entering a period of uncertainty in the second Trump administration. It is an open question what priorities ...

"He's just mad, and he shows it," University of Washington law professor Douglas Ross said of Democratic FTC commissioner ...

Andrew Ferguson, a commissioner at the FTC and recently appointed chair of the FTC by Trump, is a critic of the non-compete ban, says Jonathan Crook, a partner at Fisher Phillips. Trump has also ...

Rutgers University professor Gary Francione, a former Democrat, explains why he left the party after voting for former Vice ...

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the State of Colorado (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit against the ...

Scammers lie and pretend to be someone they’re not to trick you into giving them money, access to your accounts, or your ...

Under the new leadership, the FTC is signaling a pivot away from sweeping rulemaking efforts to let Congress play that role.

On January 16, 2025, just days before transferring power to the new administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice ...