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The Supreme Court’s June 29, 2026 decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook raise fundamental questions about presidential power, the independence of federal agencies, and the constitutional structure of the administrative state. Although both cases involved the President’s authority to remove federal officials, the Court’s decisions appear to point in different directions.… Continue Reading

Noting that impersonation scams have topped the list of consumer fraud complaints reported to the FTC in recent years, the commission is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses or take other action to prevent ad-optimization practices by online platforms that may be furthering impersonation scams.… Continue Reading

Saying that taking action against payment processors is an effective way to reach foreign and domestic businesses that scam consumers, the FTC has announced it has settled with two such processors, Nuvei and Humboldt Merchant Services.

“Payment processors are crucial intermediaries between businesses and consumers that must take their role seriously and operate in good faith to screen out bad actors; they should be able to do so without fear that they will become responsible whenever an associated merchant behaves poorly,” Commission Chairman Andrew N.… Continue Reading

On September 10, 2026, the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP or Bureau) announced a new BCP Rule Guidance Program (Program) that gives businesses, trade associations, and other stakeholders a new mechanism for bringing problems with FTC rules directly to the Bureau’s attention. The program invites submissions identifying genuine ambiguities in FTC rules, substantive conflicts between an FTC rule and an existing statute or another FTC rule, and other significant problems with the FTC rules.… Continue Reading

The Federal Trade Commission and state of Connecticut recently secured a $4 million settlement with Chase Nissan LLC and its owners and management over allegations that the business was collecting fees without consumer authorization, including double charging for “certified pre-owned vehicles.”

The company did business as Manchester City Nissan. The Stipulated Order for a Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment and Other Relief was filed in the U.S.… Continue Reading

A federal judge has issued a Temporary Restraining Order blocking the operation of a network of 16 related companies and their principals that operated a credit repair business.

At the request of the FTC, Judge Steven Logan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has blocked Credit Glory from conducting business.… Continue Reading

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken another important step in the rapidly developing debate over “surveillance pricing.” On August 19, the FTC issued for public comment a Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing, warning businesses that using consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices without adequate disclosure may violate Section 5 of the FTC Act. … Continue Reading

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a major step toward dismantling two theories of discrimination.

In a new Policy Statement Regarding Disparate-Impact Claims and “Unfair Discrimination” Claims, the FTC announces that it will no longer pursue disparate-impact claims under the FTC Act or the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Just as significantly, although less prominently emphasized in the Policy Statement, the FTC has now repudiated its position that the “unfairness” prong of Section 5 of the FTC Act independently authorizes the Commission to pursue discrimination claims.… Continue Reading