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FTC Takes Action Against Qargo Coffee for Franchise Rule Violations

Editor - October 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against coffee shop franchise Qargo Coffee and its founders for failing to disclose critical information required by...

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New Microgrid Program to Help Underserved and Indigenous Communities

Editor - October 16, 2024

Underserved and Indigenous communities in remote and rural regions of the United States have some of the highest energy costs in the nation. Households...

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $900 Million to Build and Deploy Next-generation Nuclear Technologies

Editor - October 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today opened applications for up...

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Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships

Editor - October 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their...

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Biden Harris Administration Announces More Than $860 Million Loan Guarantee to Support Construction of Utility-scale Solar and Battery Storage in Puerto Rico

Editor - October 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office...

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FTC Finalizes Changes to Premerger Notification Form

Editor - October 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to finalize changes to the premerger notification form and associated instructions, as well as the premerger notification rules...

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FTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Report and Announce Corrected Fiscal Year 2022 Report

Editor - October 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released their annual report detailing fiscal year 2023 data on the HSR Premerger Notification...

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FTC Extends Comment Period on RFI Related to Franchise Agreements and Business Practices to Oct. 24

Editor - October 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has extended by two weeks the deadline for members of the public to comment in response to the agency’s Request for...

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FTC Sends More Than $449,000 to Consumers Harmed by ‘Extended Vehicle Warranty’ Scam

Editor - October 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $449,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by American Vehicle Protection Corp., which engaged in...

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FTC, DOJ and CFPB Warn Consumers About Potential Scams and Price Gouging in the Wake of Hurricanes and other Natural Disasters

Editor - October 9, 2024

As the nation braces for another major hurricane, the Federal Trade Commission along with the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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