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May 11, 2016

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Examining the Proposed FCC Privacy Rules," Presented by Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen

Date

May 11, 2016

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair

Text of the Commission Testimony (72.18 KB)

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Its Privacy Protection Efforts at Hearing Examining Proposed FCC Rules

Date

May 11, 2016

In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission outlined its work over the past 40 years to protect consumers’ privacy at a hearing convened to examine privacy rules proposed by the...

Press Release

Statement from Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition Director on the Court Ruling Granting a Preliminary Injunction in the Staples/Office Depot Merger

Date

May 11, 2016

Statement from Bureau of Competition Director Debbie Feinstein: “Today’s court ruling is great news for business customers in the office supply market. This deal would eliminate head-to-head...

May11

Event

Chwn. Ramirez and Cmr. Ohlhausen testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & the Law

May 11, 2016 | 2:30PM

Chairwoman Ramirez and Commissioner Ohlhausen will testify on behalf of the Commission before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law on “Examining the Proposed...

Case Timeline Item

Advocate Health Care Network, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 11, 2016

Date

May 11, 2016

Third Party-Intervenor Multiplan, Inc.'s Motion to Maintain Specified Information, Documents and Testimony Under Seal (3.5 MB)

May 10, 2016

Press Release

New FTC Business Guidance for Employment Background Screening Companies Helps With FCRA Compliance

Date

May 10, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has created new guidance for businesses aimed at giving employment background screening companies information on how to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order in Vulcun Deceptive App Installation Case

Date

May 10, 2016

After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against Vulcun alleging that the company unfairly replaced a popular web...

Federal Register Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Information Furnishers Rule)

Date

May 10, 2016

Case Timeline Item

Staples/Office Depot (timeline item) - May 10, 2016

Date

May 10, 2016

Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Enjoining the Merger Between Staples and Office Depot (31.97 KB)

Memorandum Opinion [Redacted Public Version] (8.48 MB)

Case Timeline Item

General Workings Inc., also doing business as Vulcun, In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 10, 2016

Date

May 10, 2016

Complaint (30.25 KB)

Decision and Order (30.39 KB)

Letters To Commenters (50.68 KB)

May 9, 2016

Staff Letters

Cases and Proceedings

Resolution of Referrals from BBB National Programs

New Nordic USA, Inc. (Skin Care™ Collagen Filler)

Date

May 9, 2016

Mary K. Engle, Associate Director

Text of the letter (235.94 KB)

Press Release

FTC To Study Mobile Device Industry’s Security Update Practices

Date

May 9, 2016

In order to gain a better understanding of security in the mobile ecosystem, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight mobile device manufacturers requiring them to provide the agency...

Press Release

Debt Collector Settles FTC Charges It Violated Fair Credit Reporting Act

Date

May 9, 2016

A Texas-based debt collection agency will pay $72,000 in civil penalties and be required to adopt new procedures to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the requirements of the...

Press Release

FTC Returns $1.87 Million to Consumers Harmed by Debt Relief Scam

Date

May 9, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,630 checks totaling nearly $1.87 million to consumers who lost money to an illegal telemarketing operation, known as Expense Management America, that charged...

Case Timeline Item