John Villafranco

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik |John Villafranco

February 13, 2025 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: With a Republican majority soon to be at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission, businesses are watching closely to see whether and how the regulatory landscape will shift. In this post, we break down ten things we, as counsel to the business community, would like to see from the agency under Chair Andrew Ferguson. 1.

Jan 15, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Ioana Gorecki |Donnelly L. McDowell |John Villafranco

The FTC released two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that would establish a new Earnings Claims Rule and expand the existing Business Opportunity Rule – changes that according to the FTC’s release ​“would strengthen the agency’s tools to curb deceptive earnings claims in industries where they are pervasive: multi-level marketing (MLM) programs and money-making opportunities.” Notably, the proposed Earnings Claims Rule is limited to MLM...

Dec 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | John Villafranco

President-elect Trump announced his picks to round out the Federal Trade Commission for his second administration. Trump tapped current Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be elevated to chair the agency, and nominated Mark R. Meador to fill the commissioner vacancy that will be left behind upon Chair Khan’s departure.

Nov 8, 2024 | kelleydrye.com | John Villafranco

With the election decided, the speculation has begun. In our area of the law, that means a number of things, including what will happen at the FTC – with the current Commission and Chair Khan, with recently announced rules and those forthcoming, and with pending and future investigations, amongst other issues. Here are some of the questions that we have been fielding: When Will Lina Khan be Replaced? Will She Hold Over?

Oct 20, 2024 | kelleydrye.com | John Villafranco

Last week, the FTC, by a 3-2 vote along party lines, adopted its click-to-cancel rule, which purports to make it easier to cancel gym memberships, streaming services, and the like. [We wrote about it here.] The final rule will apply across the economy to any business that offers negative option plans (e.g., subscriptions) and would provide the Commission with the ability to obtain civil penalties from covered entities for any misrepresentation about the underlying product or service.