FTC-PR-2502

FTC-PR-2502 (Press Releases – February, 2025) (Press releases)

Date:  February 1st through 28th

Data Source:  https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases?items_per_page=20&search=&date_range%5Bmin%5D=2025-02-01&date_range%5Bmax%5D=2025-02-28&field_competition_topics=All&field_consumer_protection_topics=All&field_industry_target_id=All

February 14, 2025

• FTC Chairman Ferguson Announces New Policy Regarding American Bar Association
• • Chairman Ferguson Staff Letter Regarding ABA (PDF 3-pages)

February 11, 2025

• FTC Finalizes Order with DoNotPay That Prohibits Deceptive ‘AI Lawyer’ Claims, Imposes Monetary Relief, and Requires Notice to Past Subscribers

  • Do Not Pay, Inc.
  • Deceptive Business Practices
  • Complaint (PDF 42-pages)
  • Decision and Order (PDF 10-pages)
  • Letters to Commenters (PDF 6-pages)

• FTC Publishes Inflation-Adjusted Civil Penalty Amounts for 2025

  • Inflation-Adjusted Civil Penalty Amounts for 2025

• FTC Postpones Workshop on Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online

  • Workshop Postponement

February 10, 2025

• FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Christopher Mufarrige as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection

  • Staff Appointments

  • Appoints Christopher Mufarrige as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection

• FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Daniel Guarnera as Director of Bureau of Competition

  • Staff Appointments

  • Appoints Daniel Guarnera as Director of Bureau of Competition

• FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Lucas Croslow as General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission

  • Staff Appointments

  • Appoints Lucas Croslow as General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission

February 6, 2025

• FTC Sends More Than $2.6 Million in Refunds to Small Businesses Harmed by Payment Processor First American Payment Systems

  • First American Payment Systems, LP (FTC Matter/File Number: 1923166)
    
  • First American Payment Systems Settlement