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FTC Providing Over $88 Million in Refunds to AT&T Customers Who Were Subjected to Mobile Cramming

Date

December 8, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission is providing over $88 million in refunds to more than 2.7 million AT&T customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills without their consent, a tactic...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 315: Contact Lens Rule; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment

Date

December 7, 2016

Dec07

Event

Fall Technology Series: Smart TV

December 7, 2016 | 1:00PM

Consumers enjoy recommendations based on their television viewing habits (“viewers who watched Mr. Robot… may enjoy Fight Club”), but who else knows what you’re watching? The golden age of television...

Dec06

Event

The Changing Consumer Demographics

December 6, 2016 | 10:00AM

As part of its Every Community Initiative, the FTC recognizes that the demographics of the country will continue to change and affect our efforts to protect consumers. According to the U.S. Census...

Dec05

Event

Combating Fraud in Latino Communities

December 5, 2016 | 9:30AM

Join the Federal Trade Commission as we bring together directors, program managers, and leaders of organizations in the Chicagoland area to discuss consumer fraud and its disproportionate impact on...

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

JL Audio Inc.

Date

December 2, 2016

Matter Number

P074204

Closing letter to Emma E. Collum, In House Counsel, JL Audio Inc. (406.97 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

TecNiq, Inc.

Date

December 2, 2016

Matter Number

P074204

Closing letter to Charles F. Gray, Counsel for TecNiq, Inc. (487.86 KB)

Press Release

FTC Announces Agenda for Workshop to Examine Changing Consumer Demographics

Date

December 2, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2016, to examine changing consumer demographics and how they will affect...

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (October 2016 – December 2016)

Date

December 1, 2016

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (October 2016 – December 2016) (22.26 MB)

Public Statement

Keynote Remarks to the Federal Communications Bar - Practicing Law Institute, "The Challenges of New Technologies at a Time of Transition"

Date

December 1, 2016

The Challenges of New Technologies at a Time of Transition (79.56 KB)

Public Statement

Administrative Litigation at the FTC: Effective Tool for Developing the Law or Rubber Stamp?

Date

November 30, 2016

Administrative Litigation at the FTC: Effective Tool for Developing the Law or Rubber Stamp? (1.19 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment To the Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Regarding Its Proposed Revisions To Its Telecommunication and Telehealth Regulations

Date

November 30, 2016

Matter Number

V170001

FTC staff submitted a comment to the Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers on its proposed regulation that would allow telepractice in those fields...

FTC Staff Comment To the Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Regarding Its Proposed Revisions To Its Telecommunication and Telehealth Regulations (178.96 KB)

Report

Putting Disclosures to the Test

Date

November 30, 2016

Text of Staff Summary (376.75 KB)

Press Release

Debt Relief Defendants Agree to Telemarketing and Financial Services Ban and Payment Processors Agree to Payment Processing Ban to Settle FTC Action

Date

November 30, 2016

A group of defendants who falsely promised to reduce consumers’ credit card interest rates will be banned from telemarketing and from selling debt relief services, and the payment processors who...

Press Release

FTC Puts An End to Data Broker Operation that Helped Scam More Than $7 Million from Consumers’ Accounts

Date

November 30, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has closed the book on a data broker operation that the agency alleges got personal information from people who thought they were applying for payday loans online, and...

Cases and Proceedings

Sequoia One, LLC

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 30, 2016

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3253

X150055

Press Release

FTC Grants Partial Exemption to Fuel Rating Rule Labeling Requirements

Date

November 29, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has granted Gilbarco Inc. and other ethanol flex fuel retailers a partial exemption to its Fuel Rating Rule labeling requirements. Specifically, the exemption permits...

Press Release

FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Comments on NHTSA's Federal Automated Vehicle Policy

Date

November 22, 2016

Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich filed a comment today with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding its request for comments on...

Advocacy Filings

Comment of Jessica L. Rich, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Supporting the Inclusion of Consumer Privacy and Cybersecurity Guidance in the Document “Federal Automated Vehicles Policy”

Date

November 22, 2016

Matter Number

P135405

Docket Number

NHTSA-2016-0090

BCP Director Jessica L. Rich submitted a comment to NHTSA regarding its request for comments on proposed industry guidance for highly automated vehicles. Rich commends NHTSA for its “thoughtful...

Comment of Jessica L. Rich, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the FTC, to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Supporting the Inclusion of Consumer Privacy and Cybersecurity Guidance in the Document “Federal Automated Vehicles Policy: Accelerating the Next Revolution in Roadway Safety” (1.61 MB)

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Warner Bros. to Disclose Payments to Online Influencers

Date

November 21, 2016

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., settling charges that the company failed to adequately...

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