FTC

The FTC is the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a government agency that enforces civil antitrust laws and promotes consumer protection. It investigates and prosecutes companies for unfair or deceptive practices and anti-competitive behavior.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news for its active enforcement actions against companies like Lens.com and OpenAI, as well as proposing new rules for prediction markets.

Latest on FTC

• CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap
• Priceline’s online ads reportedly subject to an up to $500M fine from the FTC
• U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
• CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap
• Clarity Act Sponsor Says SEC, CFTC Crypto Rules Cannot Replace Legislation
• FTC Secures Fair Pricing Protections by Taking Action Against Major Wholesale T-Shirt Distributors
• The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the company for these advertisements.
• FTC is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible risks to Consumers

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