Consumer Protection Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

The Federal Trade Commission’s powers have been weakened, and the ability of all regulatory agencies to adopt robust consumer protections is regularly under threat. NCLC fights for a strong consumer regulation framework.

FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule Takes on Tough to Cancel Subscriptions

October 16, 2024

A new rule finalized today by the FTC addresses the growing trend of companies trapping consumers in subscriptions with complicated cancellation terms.

Read More about: FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule Takes on Tough to Cancel Subscriptions
April 10, 2024
February 8, 2024

Recent

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FTC Rule Stops Short of Protecting Tenants from Junk Fees in Rental Housing

December 17, 2024

FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule Takes on Tough to Cancel Subscriptions

October 16, 2024

Captive Concerns: Incarcerated People Face Obstacles to Reporting Consumer Abuses

July 22, 2024

Broad Coalition of 104 Organizations Tell Congress to Support FTC CARS Rule

April 10, 2024

52 Advocacy Groups Endorse FTC’s Ban on Junk Fees

February 8, 2024

Consumer Advocates Applaud FTC for Moving Forward with CARS Rule

December 12, 2023

File Comments about Rental Junk Fees with the FTC

November 17, 2023

FTC-Attorney General Fraud Collaboration Comments

August 14, 2023

Letter in Opposition to Anti-Consumer Appropriations Riders

July 11, 2023

Comments & Letters

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FTC-Attorney General Fraud Collaboration Comments

August 14, 2023

Letter in Opposition to Anti-Consumer Appropriations Riders

July 11, 2023

Joint Consumer Groups Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

February 21, 2023

Group Comments to FTC Regarding Unfair or Deceptive Fees Affecting Justice-Involved Individuals

February 8, 2023

Group Comments to the FTC Regarding Rental Housing Junk Fees

February 8, 2023

Comments to FTC Regarding the Business Opportunity Rule

January 31, 2023

Consumer Groups to FTC: Stop Impersonation of Government and Business Caller

December 16, 2022

Comments to the FTC Addressing Auto Sale Add-ons, Price and Financing Disclosures, Yo-yo sales, and More

September 12, 2022

Group Letter to the FTC Addressing Auto Sale Add-ons, Price and Financing Disclosures, Yo-yo sales, and More

September 12, 2022

Reports

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Unfair Debts With No Way Out: Consumers Share Their Experiences With Rental Debt Collectors

October 7, 2022

Consumer complaints about Debt Collection: Analysis of Unpublished Data from the FTC

February 19, 2019

Consumer Complaints about Debt Collection: Analysis of Unpublished Data from the FTC

February 12, 2019

Issue Briefs

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Captive Concerns: Incarcerated People Face Obstacles to Reporting Consumer Abuses

July 22, 2024

Pervasiveness of Consumer Debt Collection

March 27, 2019

Press Releases & News

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FTC Rule Stops Short of Protecting Tenants from Junk Fees in Rental Housing

December 17, 2024

FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule Takes on Tough to Cancel Subscriptions

October 16, 2024

Broad Coalition of 104 Organizations Tell Congress to Support FTC CARS Rule

April 10, 2024

52 Advocacy Groups Endorse FTC’s Ban on Junk Fees

February 8, 2024

Consumer Advocates Applaud FTC for Moving Forward with CARS Rule

December 12, 2023

File Comments about Rental Junk Fees with the FTC

November 17, 2023

The Washington Post: “The FTC is expected to crack down on ‘greenwashing'”

April 13, 2023

Biden Administration, FTC Must Crack Down on “Junk Fees” in Criminal Justice System

February 8, 2023

Statement on U.S. Department of Education’s Approval of $415M in Borrower Defense Claims

February 16, 2022

Amicus Briefs

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Amicus Brief: AMG Capital Management, LLC V FTC

December 7, 2020

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