Conspiracy theories about advertisers secretly listening to our phones have been around for years. Now, three companies are in trouble for allegedly pretending they could do just that. The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that Cox Media Group and two ...

As AI use grows, more organizations are shifting staff to higher value tasks rather than eliminating positions. You can learn more about how your peers are using AI at ACA’s upcoming Convention & Expo in July. A global survey of ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday said it has sent letters to a dozen major tech firms warning them that they are not in compliance with a law that sets standards for removing nonconsensual intimate images. The 12 firms ...

A federal antitrust lawsuit involving Zillow and Redfin is set to continue after a judge declined to dismiss claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general over a rental listings partnership between the two companies. The FTC first ...

A 78‑year‑old great‑grandmother in Kent was mistakenly declared dead over a small unpaid water bill, prompting an apology and write‑off of the balance by Southern Water and its debt collection agency. What happened A great‑grandmother named Ginnette Bye from Folkestone ...

A recent federal court decision is providing important clarity for debt collectors and other businesses that rely on voicemail outreach, holding that “human-sounding” voicemails can still qualify as prerecorded messages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The ruling addresses ...

A coalition of 24 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Education rule that excludes several health care graduate programs from higher federal borrowing limits. A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit ...

The Colorado Supreme Court’s quiet dismissal of a closely watched post‑judgment discovery case leaves creditors, debtors, and related third parties with more questions than answers about how far collection subpoenas can reach in the state. Background: A $41.2 Million Judgment ...

A customer shops at a major discount chain store in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap) Consumer sentiment rose at the fastest pace in about a year in May, driven by robust semiconductor exports and the stock market rally, the central bank ...