Education Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Nov. 17, 2021
FTC sends notices warning for-profit education institutions
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it was providing notice that certain marketing activities in the for-profit education sector are "deceptive" or "unfair" under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Michelle Hon Donovan
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Email: mhdonovan@duanemorris.com
Michelle is a commercial lawyer in the Education practice group, specializing in intellectual property, privacy, data protection, technology transactions and other commercial contracts.
Jonathan Helwink
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
Email: JHelwink@duanemorris.com
Jonathan focuses his practice on education policy and institutional compliance with U.S. Department of Education regulations, including Title IV student aid; accreditation; change of ownership transactions; borrower defense to repayment issues; and Title IX, Clery Act and campus safety.
On October 6, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it was providing notice that certain marketing activities in the for-profit education sector are "deceptive" or "unfair" under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The FTC also revealed that 70 for-profit institutions would be receiving a "Notice of Penalty Offenses."
Prior to this year, the FTC had employed its Penalty Offense authority only once in the 21st century. Whil...
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