On March 20, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it was launching a Healthcare Task Force that will “engage in a coordinated, integrated approach to healthcare enforcement and advocacy to protect American patients, healthcare workers, and taxpayers.”[i] This directive aligns with ...

By Clayton Friedman, Michael Yaghi, Zoe Schloss & Namrata Kang on March 30, 2026 POSTED IN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) ...

In yet another setback for the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) prior express written consent requirement applicable to robocalls and robotexts (i.e., autodialed and artificial/pre-recorded voice calls and autodialed texts), on March 20, 2026 in Bradley v. Dentalplans.com et al., the U.S ...

Bank of America has agreed to pay about $72.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Epstein victims who alleged the bank helped facilitate his sex‑trafficking operation by providing banking services despite red flags. Core facts Settlement amount: ...

Equifax's credit reporting and bonitätsprüfung solutions power lending decisions across the U.S. and Canada, delivering data-driven risk assessments that shape billions in annual credit extensions for banks, retailers, and fintechs. Equifax credit reporting services stand as a cornerstone of North ...

Yes, credit card debt is flashing real stress signals, but it currently looks more like a grinding drag on growth and vulnerable households than a 2008-style systemic crisis. Where the numbers are now Total U.S. credit card balances are around ...

The Federal Trade Commission is finally sending money back to hundreds of thousands of people who got tangled in a Michigan-based credit repair operation that regulators say was really a pyramid scheme. Nearly $11 million in refund checks are going ...

Americans added tens of billions in credit card debt in 2025, highlighting ongoing financial pressure despite slower year-over-year growth. Credit card debt remained a major financial challenge for U.S. consumers in 2025, with balances continuing to grow even as the ...

Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal (along with Stripe) have been warned by the FTC that “debanking” customers—cutting off or restricting accounts—based on political or religious views, or in ways inconsistent with their own terms and customers’ reasonable expectations, may violate the ...