Month: April 2026
FTC Testifies Before Senate Committee About Consumer Protection Efforts
By Richard B. Newman |
On April 15, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today to highlight the agency’s accomplishments in the last year and a half and its ongoing work to protect consumers and promote competition on behalf of the American people. The foregoing reflects the agency’s…
FTC Announces Action Against Company for Alleged Unsubstantiated Claims and Fake Social Media Profiles
By Richard B. Newman |
On April 13, 2026, the FTC announced that a company and its two principals agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission’s charges that they deceptively advertised the effectiveness of a range of supplements touted as supporting height growth in children and teenagers, and allegedly relied on reviews that were written by their own employees and vendors,…
New York Attorney General Warns of Investment Scams on Meta Platforms
By Richard B. Newman |
On April 6, 2026, the Office of the New York Attorney General issued an “investor alert” to warn New Yorkers about the purported prevalence of fraudulent investment schemes proliferating across Meta platforms, including on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. According to the NY OAG, ”scammers are increasingly using deceptive advertisements and ‘deepfake’ technology to lure investors…
FTC Confirms Economic Analysis Plays Important Role in Consumer Protection Investigations
By Richard B. Newman |
On April 8, the Director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection announced that the “FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) is committed to providing legal clarity to legitimate businesses that wish to deal honestly with their customers and comply with the law.” Last year, the FTC shared how to work most effectively with BCP…