FTC Undercover Phone Sweep Report
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its report, "Calling for Information About Funeral Pricing: An FTC Staff Review of ...
Federal Court Halts DOL Overtime Rule: Now What?
Background On November 15, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the Department of Labor ...
U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes New Overtime Payment Requirements
It's been a busy week in Washington, D.C., with significant developments impacting the deathcare profession. The United States Department of ...
FTC Finalizes Rule on Noncompete Agreements: Implications for ICCFA Members
On April 23, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the finalization of a significant rule governing noncompete ...
Reps. Ferguson and Sanchez Introduce the Funeral and Cemetery Trust Modernization Act
Earlier this week, U.S. Representatives Drew Ferguson (R-GA-3) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38) introduced H.R. 5251, the Funeral and Cemetery Trust Modernization Act, ...
ICCFA Files Comments on FTC Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
As we reported in February, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would basically ban all ...
FTC Commission Remains Fluid
The FTC, which has been operating with only four of five commissioners since October 2022 when Republican Noah Phillips stepped down, ...
ICCFA FTC Comment Overview
The ICCFA continues to believe the Funeral Rule, as written, has achieved the founding goals the FTC intended, and as ...
FTC Now Accepting Comments on Funeral Rule Rulemaking
The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting comments on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) related to the Funeral Industry ...
FTC Funeral Rule Update
On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for the Funeral Industry Practices ...
FTC Votes Unanimously to Move Forward with Updates to the Funeral Rule
Background: On October 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held its monthly Open Meeting at which it voted unanimously (4-0) to ...
FTC to Vote on Funeral Rule Proceedings October 20
With one week’s notice, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced October 13 that it will hold an open meeting of the Commission on ...
