Commission Actions

In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission detailed the agency’s ongoing education and outreach efforts to combat identity theft, including tax identity theft and Internal...

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FTC Chairwoman Releases 2014 Annual Highlights

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15 de Abr de 2015

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez released the agency’s 2014 Annual Highlights today, emphasizing the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition during the past...

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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 15, 2015

Date

15 de Abr de 2015

McWane, Inc., Petitioner, v. Federal Trade Commission, Respondent (United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit) (No. 14-11363): Opinion of the Court of Appeals Affirming the Opinion and Final Order of the Commission (200.42 KB)

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Cephalon, Inc. (timeline item) - April 15, 2015

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15 de Abr de 2015

District Court Memorandum Opinion Denying the Defendant Cephalon's Motion To Preclude the Commission From Seeking Disgorgement of Cephalon's Past Profits For the Years 2007 Through 2012 (142.03 KB)

14 de Abr de 2015

Public Statement

The Intersection of Privacy and Consumer Protection: Some Thoughts from FTC Commissioner Julie Brill

Date

14 de Abr de 2015

The Intersection of Privacy and Consumer Protection: Some Thoughts from FTC Commissioner Julie Brill (45.29 KB)

Public Statement

Intellectual Property Rights, Truncation, and Actavis: Who’s Afraid of the Rule of Reason?

Date

14 de Abr de 2015

Intellectual Property Rights, Truncation, and Actavis: Who’s Afraid of the Rule of Reason? (1.12 MB)

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LabMD, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 14, 2015

Date

14 de Abr de 2015

Respondent LabMD, Inc.’s Opposition to Complaint Counsel’s Motion to Compel Production of Daugherty Affidavit (944.47 KB)

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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 14, 2015

Date

14 de Abr de 2015

Commission Order Scheduling Oral Argument (13.42 KB)

13 de Abr de 2015

Report

Fraudulent Advertising Susceptibility: An Experimental Approach

Date

13 de Abr de 2015

We employ experimental economics techniques to gain insight into the factors that affect consumer susceptibility to fraudulent advertising. We asked participants to rate the credibility of a series of...

Fraudulent Advertising Susceptibility: An Experimental Approach (2.44 MB)

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Debt Brokers Settle FTC Charges They Exposed Consumers’ Information Online

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13 de Abr de 2015

Defendants posted bank account numbers of 55,000 consumers

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FTC Approves Final Order Barring Misleading Claims about App’s Ability to Diagnose or Assess the Risk of Melanoma

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13 de Abr de 2015

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order barring Health Discovery Corporation from making deceptive or unsupported claims that its app, MelApp...

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