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March 18, 2015
FTC Approves Final Order In TRUSTe Privacy Case
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After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against TRUSTe, Inc. for deceiving consumers about its privacy seal program...
FTC Puts Conditions on Par Petroleum Corporation’s Acquisition of Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC
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Texas-based energy company Par Petroleum Corporation will terminate its storage and throughput rights at a key gasoline terminal in Hawaii, to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Par’s...
FTC Videos Advise What to Do if Your Email is Hacked or Malware Attacks Your Computer
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Your email has been hacked – what do you do? Your computer has been hijacked by malware – how do you get it back? Whether you’re unsure or you’re the person your friends always turn to with these...
FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling Nearly $955,000 to Consumers Who Lost Money Buying Lane Labs’ AdvaCAL Calcium Supplement
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 17,606 refund checks totaling $954,828.31 starting today to consumers who lost money buying a supposedly superior calcium supplement marketed by Lane Labs-USA...
FTC Testifies on Proposed Data Security Legislation Before House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided feedback on proposed data security legislation pending before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the...
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True Ultimate Standards Everywhere, Inc. (TRUSTe), In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 18, 2015
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Complaint
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Exhibit A
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Decision and Order
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Letters to Commenters
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Par Petroleum/Mid Pac Petroleum, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 18, 2015
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Complaint
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Decision and Order [Redacted Public Version]
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March 17, 2015
FTC Approves Final Order Barring Patent Assertion Entity From Using Deceptive Tactics
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that a company and its law firm used deceptive sales claims and phony legal threats in...
FTC To Host Workshop on Cross-Device Tracking Nov. 16
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Nov. 16, 2015, to examine the privacy issues around the tracking of consumers’ activities across their different devices for advertising and...
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MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 17, 2015
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Complaint
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Exhibits A-C
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Decision and Order
(42.85 KB)
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Letters to Commenters
(103.04 KB)
March 16, 2015
Former Bureau of Competition Director Bill Baer and Former FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director David Vladeck Named Recipients of 2015 Kirkpatrick Award
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez today named former Bureau of Competition Director William J. Baer and former Bureau of Consumer Protection Director David C. Vladeck the 2015...
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Sysco/USF Holding/US Foods, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 16, 2015
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Scheduling Order
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Home Relief Foundation, Inc. (timeline item) - March 16, 2015
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Preliminary Injunction
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March 13, 2015
Commission Approves Revisions to Its Rules of Practice
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The Federal Trade Commission today adopted revisions to the agency’s Rules of Practice. Changes to Part 3 return to the approach of an earlier rule that automatically suspends administrative...
FTC Returns More Than $2.9 Million to Inc21 Cramming Victims In Second Round of Refunds to Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing a second round of 58,239 checks totaling more than $2.9 million to consumers and businesses who were victimized by a massive fraudulent operation that placed...
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Jerk, LLC, d/b/a Jerk.com, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 13, 2015
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Respondent John Fanning's Trial Brief
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Respondent Jerk, LLC's Pre-Trial Brief
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