Federal Trade Commission

Health insurance scams happen year-round, but they pick up during Open Enrollment for Medicare and the Marketplace. If you’re looking to find a new plan, you might search online. But before you click on a search result, remember: scammers and dishonest businesses sometimes pay to appear at the top. Bad actors often use web addresses that look similar to government website addresses.

The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for American farmers. Under the terms of the settlement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticides loyalty program, which has limited distributors’ ability to do business with generic competitors that seek to enter the market after Corteva patents have expired.

The Federal Trade Commission amended the agency’s Rules of Practice to better align with the FTC Act and reflect organizational changes, including the creation of the American Competition Enforcement Division. The amendments also correct a number of minor errors and omissions in the previous version of the Rules. A detailed discussion of these and all rule amendments can be found in this Federal Register notice (16 CFR Parts 0-4)and thisFederal Register notice (16 CFR Parts 4 and 5).

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses or take other action to prevent online platforms from engaging in ad-optimization practices that may be furthering impersonation scams.

You reported an intimate photo or video shared without your consent. But 48 hours later, the platform hasn’t taken it down or responded to your request. Now what? Report the platform to the FTC at TakeItDown.ftc.gov to help keep platforms accountable for complying with the Take It Down Act. Here’s how. Go to TakeItDown.ftc.gov. Tell us the name of the platform you’re reporting and as much as you can about where the image was posted.

The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies. Increased competition among accreditors and lower administrative burdens could lower the cost and improve the quality of higher education for millions of American students. At the urging of President Donald J.

Scammers often work overtime during Open Enrollment for both Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace to try to steal money, personal information, or charge for so-called “health plans” that cover few — if any — medical expenses. Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and experts from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) for a one-hour panel discussion.

FleetCor and its CEO will pay $100 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission administrative action alleging that the company charged its customers, who overwhelmingly are small businesses, undisclosed fees in connection with their use of fuel cards that FleetCor falsely promised businesses would save them money.

Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director)

Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director)