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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Appoints Deputy Directors for the Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed David Shaw as Principal Deputy Director and Kelse Moen as Deputy Director of the agency’s Bureau of Competition and Douglas C. Geho as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. View Press Release
FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Announces that the FTC and DOJ’s Joint 2023 Merger Guidelines Are in Effect
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced today that the FTC and Department of Justice’s joint 2023 Merger Guidelines are in effect and will serve as the framework for the FTC’s merger-review analysis. View Press Release
FTC Chairman Ferguson Announces New Policy Regarding American Bar Association
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced a new policy that prohibits FTC political appointees from holding leadership roles in the American Bar Association (ABA), participating in ABA events, or renewing their ABA memberships. Additionally, the FTC will no longer use its resources to support any employee’s ABA membership or participation in ABA … Read more
EDPB publishes CSC biannual report
Brussels, 13 February – The EDPB published the Coordinated Supervision Committee’s (CSC) biannual activity report (July 2022 – December 2024). Over the last two years, the CSC worked on the integration of the large-scale EU information technology (IT) systems within its scope. During the reporting period, it took over the supervision of the upgraded Schengen … Read more
EDPB adopts statement on age assurance, creates a task force on AI enforcement and gives recommendations to WADA
Brussels, 12 February – During its February 2025 plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on age assurance and decided to create a taskforce on AI enforcement. In addition, the Board also adopted recommendations on the 2027 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) World Anti-Doping Code. In a statement on age assurance, the … Read more
FTC Postpones Workshop on Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online
The Federal Trade Commission is postponing a February 25 virtual workshop examining the use of design features on digital platforms aimed at keeping kids, including teens, online longer and returning more frequently. View Press Release
FTC Finalizes Order with DoNotPay That Prohibits Deceptive ‘AI Lawyer’ Claims, Imposes Monetary Relief, and Requires Notice to Past Subscribers
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order requiring DoNotPay, a company that promoted its online subscription service as “the world’s first robot lawyer,” to stop making deceptive claims about the abilities of its AI chatbot. View Press Release
FTC Publishes Inflation-Adjusted Civil Penalty Amounts for 2025
The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of 16 provisions of law the FTC enforces, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The Act directs agencies to implement annual inflation adjustments based on a prescribed formula. View Press Release
FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Daniel Guarnera as Director of Bureau of Competition
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Daniel Guarnera as Director of the Bureau of Competition. View Press Release