FTC’s SPARTA Move Suggests a College Sports Enforcement Shift

Opinion: The broader scope of agent and third-party involvement in college sports increases the potential for SPARTA ...
JD Supra

FTC Targets Student Data Security Failures in Settlement with Education Technology Provider

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a proposed settlement with a provider of cloud-based educational software resolving allegations that it failed to implement reasonable security measures ...
JD Supra

FTC SPARTA Letters Kick Off a New Quarter of Enforcement - What Student-Athletes and Agents Need To Know

For sports fans, January is usually a pretty fun month. To borrow from a great (non-sports-related) movie, it’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. You’ve got the NFL Playoffs, the College Football ...
WKBW

FTC issuing refunds to scammed student loan borrowers

After a yearslong fight between the government and student loan debt relief scammers, the Federal Trade Commission said it is processing over $4 million in refunds to student loan borrowers. According ...
NBC Washington

FTC to send $4.1 million to over 27,000 borrowers defrauded by student loan forgiveness scams

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday it is refunding $4.1 million to 27,584 consumers who fell victim to student debt forgiveness scams. The action follows a 2019 complaint the FTC made ...