FTC’s new merger rules came from rare, bipartisan compromise
The update, released Oct. 10, followed months of intense behind-the-scenes negotiations in which Republican commissioners won ...
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The FTC is trying to find out if John Deere’s repair policies broke the law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether John Deere used unfair practices related to the repair of its agricultural equipment that might violate the FTC Act. The investigation into ...
ABC News27d
FTC adopts 'click-to-cancel' rule, aiming to make it easier to cancel memberships
"Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement following the announcement. "The FTC's rule will end these ...
CBS News26d
What to know about new FTC rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships
"Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription," FTC Commission Chair Lina Khan said in a news release. "The FTC's rule will end these tricks and traps ...
USA Today26d
Federal Trade Commission takes on subscription traps with 'click to cancel' rule
Trade groups representing car washes, retailers, news publishers, TV providers and other businesses had called parts of the proposal burdensome and unnecessary. The FTC dropped proposals that ...
Gizmodo28d
FTC Finalizes Rule That Makes It Easy to Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions
The FTC issued a final rule aimed at curtailing predatory subscription models. © Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Companies will soon have to make it as easy to cancel a ...
USA Today27d
With 'click to cancel' rule, FTC wants to solve subscription headache
Canceling the services has to be “at least as easy” as signing up, with no tricks or traps, the FTC said. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the White House ...
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FTC sends over $2.5 million to 51,000 Credit Karma customers after settlement
The FTC first took action in 2020 against Credit Karma, the credit-monitoring and finance app acquired in 2020 by financial software giant Intuit. The FTC accused the service of misleading ...
The Washington Post26d
The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here’s what to know.
The FTC received an average of 21 complaints per day about this issue in 2021, the agency has written. The number was 70 per day by 2024. The Biden administration began working on this policy in ...
Investopedia27d
FTC's New Rule Will Require Companies to Make Subscriptions Easier To Cancel
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is implementing its “click-to-cancel” rule, which will require sellers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The FTC will update ...
The Verge27d
The FTC is finally making it easier to cancel your gym membership
The FTC will also require businesses to clearly disclose the terms of their subscriptions and get customer consent before charging them. The rule, which was first proposed last year, applies to ...
Fox Business27d
Want to cancel a subscription? FTC finalizes rule to make it easier for consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced that it finalized its "click to cancel" rule that will require companies to make it easier for consumers to cancel their subscriptions.