Federal Trade Commission

FTC Sends Refunds to Ring Customers Stemming from 2023 Settlement over Charges the Company Failed to Block Employees and Hackers from Accessing Consumer Videos

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
PayPal, Commission, Privacy, Social media, Algorithm, Blog, News, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Online shopping

In a complaint first announced in May 2023, the FTC says that Ring deceived its customers by failing to restrict employees’ and contractors’ access to its customers’ videos, using its customer videos to train algorithms without consent, and failing to implement security safeguards.

Key Points: 
  • In a complaint first announced in May 2023, the FTC says that Ring deceived its customers by failing to restrict employees’ and contractors’ access to its customers’ videos, using its customer videos to train algorithms without consent, and failing to implement security safeguards.
  • The Commission’s interactive dashboards for refund data provide a state-by-state breakdown of refunds in FTC cases.
  • In 2023, FTC actions led to $324 million in refunds to consumers across the country.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Federal Trade Commission, Outline, Social media, Policy, Blog, News, FTC, Management

The following outline provides a high-level overview of the FTC’s proposed final rule:

Key Points: 
  • The following outline provides a high-level overview of the FTC’s proposed final rule:
    - The final rule bans new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives after the effective date.
  • - For existing noncompetes, the final rule adopts a different approach for senior executives than for other workers.
  • Existing noncompetes with workers other than senior executives are not enforceable after the effective date of the final rule.
  • - Fewer than 1% of workers are estimated to be senior executives under the final rule.

FTC Announces Appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi as New Administrative Law Judge

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Consumer, Georgetown University Law Center, Regulation, Georgetown University, Social media, News, Appeal, Commission, Fraud, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Administrative law, Federal Trade Commission, Susan Blommaert, FTC

The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the agency’s administrative litigation and rulemaking proceedings.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the agency’s administrative litigation and rulemaking proceedings.
  • The Commission voted 3-0 in February 2024 to approve Ayoubi’s appointment as an Administrative Law Judge.
  • Administrative Law Judge Ayoubi joins Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell and Administrative Law Judge Jay L. Himes, who came to the agency in March 2024.
  • Ayoubi most recently served as an administrative law judge for the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, where she served with distinction.

Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Federal Trade Commission, Outline, Social media, Policy, Blog, News, FTC, Management

The following outline provides a high-level overview of the FTC’s proposed final rule:

Key Points: 
  • The following outline provides a high-level overview of the FTC’s proposed final rule:
    - The final rule bans new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives after the effective date.
  • - For existing noncompetes, the final rule adopts a different approach for senior executives than for other workers.
  • Existing noncompetes with workers other than senior executives are not enforceable after the effective date of the final rule.
  • - Fewer than 1% of workers are estimated to be senior executives under the final rule.

FTC Announces Appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi as New Administrative Law Judge

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Consumer, Georgetown University Law Center, Regulation, Georgetown University, Social media, News, Appeal, Commission, Fraud, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Administrative law, Federal Trade Commission, Susan Blommaert, FTC

The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the agency’s administrative litigation and rulemaking proceedings.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the agency’s administrative litigation and rulemaking proceedings.
  • The Commission voted 3-0 in February 2024 to approve Ayoubi’s appointment as an Administrative Law Judge.
  • Administrative Law Judge Ayoubi joins Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell and Administrative Law Judge Jay L. Himes, who came to the agency in March 2024.
  • Ayoubi most recently served as an administrative law judge for the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, where she served with distinction.

FTC Announces Appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi as New Administrative Law Judge

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Consumer, Georgetown University Law Center, Regulation, Georgetown University, Social media, News, Appeal, Commission, Fraud, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Administrative law, Federal Trade Commission, Susan Blommaert, FTC

The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the agency’s administrative litigation and rulemaking proceedings.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the agency’s administrative litigation and rulemaking proceedings.
  • The Commission voted 3-0 in February 2024 to approve Ayoubi’s appointment as an Administrative Law Judge.
  • Administrative Law Judge Ayoubi joins Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell and Administrative Law Judge Jay L. Himes, who came to the agency in March 2024.
  • Ayoubi most recently served as an administrative law judge for the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, where she served with distinction.

FTC Sends Refunds to Ring Customers Stemming from 2023 Settlement over Charges the Company Failed to Block Employees and Hackers from Accessing Consumer Videos

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
PayPal, Commission, Privacy, Social media, Algorithm, Blog, News, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Online shopping

In a complaint first announced in May 2023, the FTC says that Ring deceived its customers by failing to restrict employees’ and contractors’ access to its customers’ videos, using its customer videos to train algorithms without consent, and failing to implement security safeguards.

Key Points: 
  • In a complaint first announced in May 2023, the FTC says that Ring deceived its customers by failing to restrict employees’ and contractors’ access to its customers’ videos, using its customer videos to train algorithms without consent, and failing to implement security safeguards.
  • The Commission’s interactive dashboards for refund data provide a state-by-state breakdown of refunds in FTC cases.
  • In 2023, FTC actions led to $324 million in refunds to consumers across the country.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

FTC Moves to Block Tapestry’s Acquisition of Capri

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tapestry, Kate Spade, Social media, Blog, News, Acquisition, Shoe, Commission, Complaint, Competition, Marketing, Hearing, Advertising, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Retail

$8.5 billion deal would eliminate competition between Coach, Kate Spade, and Michael Kors

Key Points: 
  • $8.5 billion deal would eliminate competition between Coach, Kate Spade, and Michael Kors
    The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block Tapestry, Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, a deal that seeks to combine three close competitors – Tapestry’s Coach and Kate Spade brands and Capri’s Michael Kors brand.
  • If allowed, the deal would eliminate direct head-to-head competition between Tapestry’s and Capri’s brands.View Press Release

FTC Approves Modifications to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Registration Rule

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Authority, Horse, Safety, Act, Social media, News, Commission, Person, Fraud, Federal Trade Commission, FTC

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an order approving modifications that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has proposed to its Registration Rule.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission has issued an order approving modifications that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has proposed to its Registration Rule.
  • The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act requires the Authority to submit proposed rules (or rule modifications) to the FTC for approval.
  • On June 29, 2022, the FTC issued an order approving the Authority’s initial Registration Rule after a public comment period.
  • In February 2024, the FTC sought public comment on the Authority’s proposed modifications to the Registration Rule.