Screen regs and spam? | Federal Trade Commission

Do you like them on the screenOf your mobile phone machine?I do not like text message…

Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Limbo 

Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News Uncertainty around federal efforts to expand high-speed internet — and…

In Bustling NYC Federal Building, HHS Offices Are Eerily Quiet

NEW YORK — On a recent visit to Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, some floors in…

Federal Unfair Claims Practice Law

This week’s Senate hearing on the insurance industry’s claims practices following natural disasters wasn’t just a…

Should Congress Enact a Federal Unfair Claims Practice Law? A Question That Needs Serious Consideration Following Congressional Investigation

This week’s Senate hearing on the insurance industry’s claims practices following natural disasters wasn’t just a…

Painting the town green | Federal Trade Commission

The biggest decision facing a DIYer in the paint store used to be whether Dusting of…

Nitro in the trunk? | Federal Trade Commission

The French movie classic “The Wages of Fear” — remade in 1977 as “The Sorcerer” by…

Readers Scrutinize Federal Cuts and Medical Debt

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit…

Medicaid Payments Barely Keep Hospital Mental Health Units Afloat. Federal Cuts Could Sink Them.

SPENCER, Iowa — This town’s hospital is a holdout on behalf of people going through mental…

Federal Court Declines to Block DEI Executive Orders, Rejecting Due Process and First Amendment Arguments

Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 2, 2025, a federal district court in Washington, DC declined to issue…

Zero sum game? | Federal Trade Commission

For people in the market for a car, an ad on YouTube for Massachusetts-based Courtesy Auto…

Hide and sneak | Federal Trade Commission

When playing hide and seek as a child, remember those kids who always seemed to find…

Last resort | Federal Trade Commission

Three FTC cases, 83 civil actions brought by 28 states, more than 184 defendants facing criminal…

Lock Mess | Federal Trade Commission

There’s lots of public information out there about people. So it’s no surprise there’s a booming…

Lice, Lice, Baby | Federal Trade Commission

Dare us to describe the legal ramifications of a recent advertising settlement involving health claims in…

Talking turkey | Federal Trade Commission

Whether it’s a spare can of cranberry sauce or an extra turkey platter, thoughtful Thanksgiving hosts…

Phantom of the owe-pera | Federal Trade Commission

This tale of phantoms doesn’t involve crashing chandeliers and operatic crescendos.  But according to a lawsuit…

Advertise auto promotions car-fully | Federal Trade Commission

“$1 gets you out of your current loan or lease!” According to Trophy Nissan in the…

Cracking down on contrepreneurs | Federal Trade Commission

Call them contrepreneurs — marketers who use hyped-up promises to sell business opportunities to people eager…

Cleaning up ad claims | Federal Trade Commission

Science, studies, and statistics. There’s a reason advertisers feature them so prominently. When used accurately, they…

Let’s Make a Seal | Federal Trade Commission

For many people, environmental considerations play an important role in what they put in their shopping…

Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom

Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica…