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So Many Words – The FTC’s Recent Strategic Planning Reports Do Actually Matter

By Daniel Kaufman on September 6, 2022 Posted in FTC

Because I’m someone who is inherently suspicious, my antennae perked up the other Friday when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual strategic planning documents. Friday releases in the summer always make me suspicious (what are you trying to bury on this Friday afternoon when I am pondering the weekend?); further, these documents included … Continue Reading

A Flurry of Right to Repair Activity from the FTC – What You Need to Know

By Daniel Kaufman on July 8, 2022 Posted in FTC

“Right to repair” is a consumer protection issue that is rapidly picking up steam. In addition to federal legislation that was introduced in 2022, there has been quite a lot of recent state legislative activity. And we have seen a lot more Federal Trade Commission (FTC) activity on the issue lately. So what exactly is … Continue Reading