Public Statement
The Role of the Bureau of Economics in Consumer Protection: A Conversation with Bureau Directors
Date
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2015/11/role-bureau-economics-consumer-protection-conversation
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Nov05
Start with Security - Austin
The FTC’s second “Start With Security” event will take place on November 5, 2015, in Austin, Texas, and will be co-sponsored by the University of Texas Robert S. Strauss Center and the Center for...
FTC and Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
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The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt...
How to Take Part in Tomorrow’s Start With Security Conference in Austin
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The Federal Trade Commission’s second Start with Security Conference will take place Thursday, Nov. 5, in Austin. The event, which is bringing together top security experts to provide information to...
K.I.P., LLC (Payday Loan Recovery Group)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3048
FTC Announces Final Agenda, Panelists for Nov. 16 Cross-Device Tracking Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop on the practice of tracking consumers across Internet-connected devices for advertising and marketing purposes and...
FTC to Announce Major Law Enforcement Initiative Involving Debt Collection Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference in Washington, DC, tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. to announce a major law enforcement initiative involving the debt collection industry. FTC...
FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Wet Wipe Manufacturer to Substantiate “Flushability” Advertising Claims
Date
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Nice-Pak Products, Inc., requiring it to stop advertising moist toilet tissue and cloth as...
FTC Approves Changes to Energy Labeling Rule and Proposes Others
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has amended the Energy Labeling Rule, which requires manufacturers to attach yellow EnergyGuide labels to certain appliances. The amendments require expanded coverage of...
Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding Virginia Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
Date
In response to a request by Virginia State Delegate Kathy Byron, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (the agencies) have submitted a joint statement to the...
FTC Action Bans Scammers from Advance Fee Recovery Business
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The operators of an advance fee recovery scheme that falsely claimed it could recover money for consumers that they had lost to telemarketing scams will be banned from selling recovery services, and...
FTC Extends Deadline for Decision on Riyo, Inc., Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for its decision on the proposed verifiable parental consent method that Riyo, Inc., has submitted for Commission approval under the agency’s...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Fraud Affecting Older Americans Before House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
Date
The Federal Trade Commission highlighted to Congress its multi-faceted approach to protecting older Americans from fraud in testimony today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order Against BMW of North America
Date
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against BMW of North America LLC, whose MINI Division allegedly violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty...
Oct22
National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2015 Twitter Chat with NCUA
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With more than a million annual cyber-attacks, consumers are encouraged to join a live Twitter chat, hosted by the National Credit Union Administration, to learn more on how to protect themselves from...
Sprint Corporation (Sprint ASL Program)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3094
Sprint Will Pay $2.95 Million Penalty to Settle FTC Charges It Violated Fair Credit Reporting Act
Date
Note: A conference call for media with FTC Associate Director Malini Mithal was held: Date: October 21, 2015 Time: 4:00 p.m. ET Mithal and FTC staff took questions from the media about the case...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Illegal Tech Support Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight tech support scammers who trick people into believing their computer has problems, and then charge them...
FTC Testifies on Proposed Legislation Addressing Privacy and Security in Connected Automobiles
Date
In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided feedback on proposed legislation to address privacy and security concerns around the growth of so-called “connected cars.”...
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