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December 10, 2012
December 7, 2012
The FTCs Gift to You: A Dozen Dynamic Holiday Shopping Tips
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Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Federal Trade Commission has 12 practical tips to help you watch your wallet, shop wisely, and protect your personal information. Make a shopping list...
FTC to Announce Latest Kids App Report
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WHAT: On Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, the FTC will hold a press call to announce a follow-up report to an earlier FTC staff report on mobile apps for kids . The call will begin with remarks from Jessica...
Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Patent Assertion Entity Activities
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The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and...
FTC Submits Testimony to U.S. Civil Rights Commission on Fair Credit Reporting Act
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The Federal Trade Commission submitted written testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the use of consumer reports in employment . The Fair...
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Reading Health System, and Surgical Institute of Reading, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 7, 2012
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Commission Order Dismissing Complaint
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December 6, 2012
Statement by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz on the Sentencing of Phony Sweepstakes Scheme Operator
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz issued the following statement regarding the Sentencing of Osman Bah, of Owings Mills, Md., to 108 months in prison for his role in a phony sweepstakes...
Dec06
The Big Picture: Comprehensive Online Data Collection
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Archived Webcast - segment 1/4 Archived Webcast - segment 2/4 Archived Webcast - segment 3/4 Archived Webcast - segment 4/4 Consumer protection organizations, academics, business and industry...
December 5, 2012
FTC to Host Comprehensive Collection of Web Data Workshop Tomorrow
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop tomorrow exploring the practices and privacy implications of comprehensive data collection . FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will deliver the opening...
FTC Settlement Puts an End to "History Sniffing" by Online Advertising Network Charged With Deceptively Gathering Data on Consumers
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An online advertising company agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used “history sniffing” to secretly and illegally gather data from millions of consumers about their interest in...
FTC Files Amicus Brief Explaining How Injunctions Related to Standard-Essential Patents Can Harm Competition, Innovation, and Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals explaining that it is ordinarily inappropriate for a court to issue an injunction barring the sale of...
Case Timeline Item
Epic Marketplace, Inc. (timeline item) - December 5, 2012
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Apple Inc. and NeXT Software, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. and Motorola Mobility, Inc.
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2012-1548 and 2012-1549
Brief of the Federal Trade Commission as amicus curiae supporting neither party before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit District Court, addressing the competitive effects of...
December 4, 2012
FTC Proposes Modifications to Used Car Rule
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all of the agency’s rules and guides to ensure that they are up-to-date, effective, and not overly burdensome, the FTC is seeking public...
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