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The FTC works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. http://www.ftc.gov/images/seal01c.gif http://www.ftc.gov/rss/text/prall.xml en-us Federal Government Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 EST Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 EST In the wake of the devastating Tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/tornado.shtm Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 EST As previously announced, technology researchers will join industry representatives to take part in the June 4 Federal Trade Commission forum "Mobile Security: Potential Threats and Solutions." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/mobilethreats.shtm Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission approved an application by Alan B. Miller and the hospital management company Universal Health Services, Inc. to sell an acute inpatient psychiatric facility in the El Paso, Texas/Santa Teresa, New Mexico area to Strategic Behavioral Health, LLC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/uhs.shtm Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 412 refund checks totaling more than $700,000 to consumers who were victimized by a telemarketing operation that allegedly tricked them into buying bogus health insurance.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/usbenefits.shtm Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 EST Amounts Spent Marketing Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Rose in 2011 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/tobacco.shtm Tue, 21 May 2013 9:00:00 EST In an ongoing effort to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing, the Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on proposed amendments to strengthen the Telemarketing Sales Rule’s protections against bogus charges and services. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/tsr.shtm Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:00 EST As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing a modified 10-year regulatory review schedule.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/regreform.shtm Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission closed its nine-month investigation into Tesoro Corporation's acquisition of BP p.l.c.'s southern California marketing and refining assets, in particular BP's Carson Refinery near Los Angeles. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/tesorobp.shtm Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 EST One Operator Also Settles Charges He Illegally Telemarketed Debt Relief Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/techsupport.shtm Thu, 16 May 2013 9:45:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee about consumer protection issues facing older Americans, including the agency's efforts to combat fraud and its education and outreach efforts to help seniors protect themselves. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/elder.shtm Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 EST The Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, Richard A. Feinstein, issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, which granted the FTC's motion for a temporary restraining order in the case Federal Trade Commission et al v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. et al. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/phoebe.shtm Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company's 2010 purchase of Star Pipe Products, Inc.'s cast iron soil pipe (CISP) business was anticompetitive. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/charlottepipe.shtm Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 EST More Than 90 Letters Issued to App Developers in Advance of July 1 Implementation Date http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/coppa_education.shtm Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on FTC enforcement and related activities regarding the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), and Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/cfpb.shtm Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 EST Company Allegedly Used "Voice Broadcasting" to Help Clients Transmit Unwanted Calls http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/callfire.shtm Thu, 09 May 2013 14:30:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved and issued a modified final Decision and Order settling charges that Western Digital Corporation's proposed acquisition of rival Hitachi Global Technologies Ltd. would have been anticompetitive in the market for hard disk drives used in desktop personal computers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/westerndigital.shtm Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 EST An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission today began mailing refund checks totalling approximately $1.7 million to 22,764 consumers who were defrauded by a group that used websites to falsely claim they could help consumers get free government grant money. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/grantconnect.shtm Thu, 09 May 2013 9:00:00 EST In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell dismissed charges in a Federal Trade Commission complaint that McWane Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/mcwane.shtm Tue, 07 May 2013 14:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee on a recent FTC study examining the accuracy of consumer credit reports, as well as the agency's efforts to improve credit report accuracy through enforcement and education. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/fcra.shtm Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:00 EST Staff Will Also Live-Tweet Roundtable http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/mobilecramming2.shtm Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 EST Letters Issued As Part of Global Privacy Protection Effort http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/databroker.shtm Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to retain the July 1, 2013 date for implementation of the updated Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/coppa.shtm Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:00 EST Agency Will Live-Tweet Workshop, Take Questions Via Social Media http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/senioridtheft.shtm Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Cbr Systems, Inc. failed to protect the security of customers' personal information and that its inadequate security practices led to a breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and debit and credit card information of nearly 300,000 consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/cbrsystems.shtm Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 EST Cards Tested by the FTC Averaged Just 40 Percent of Minutes Advertised http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/drphone.shtm Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that eight independent nephrologists in Puerto Rico illegally collectively bargained with insurers and refused to treat health plan patients when their price demands were rebuffed. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/prnephs.shtm Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by AEA Investors 2006 Fund L.P. to modify a 2010 final order related to the 2008 acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH by Houghton International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HHI Holding Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/aea.shtm Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable on June 6, 2013, to examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/lifedebt.shtm Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Filiquarian Publishing LLC, Choice Level LLC, and their CEO, Joshua Linsk operated as a consumer reporting agency without taking consumer protection measures required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/filiquarian.shtm Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 EST Consumer advocates, government officials and industry representatives will take part in a roundtable discussion on mobile cramming hosted by the Federal Trade Commission on May 8. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/mobilecramming.shtm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Department of Justice's Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, released the agencies' fiscal year (FY) 2012 report summarizing their review of mergers under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Premerger Notification Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/hsr.shtm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is proposing changes to its Textile Labeling Rules. The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigations of three companies that manufacture and sell football helmet. The Federal Trade Commission will host a public roundtable on June 19, 2013, in Washington, DC, to examine possible changes to the agency's Jewelry Guides. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/textiles.shtm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all of the agency's rules and guides, the FTC staff issued a report on proposed amendments to the Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule, and the Commission is seeking public comment on the report. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/mtor.shtm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST The International Competition Network (ICN) advanced convergence through important initiatives on international enforcement cooperation and investigative processes in competition cases, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/icn1.shtm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments regarding certain proposed changes to Anchorage, Alaska's regulatory framework for passenger vehicle transportation services, such as taxicab, sedan, and limousine services, in response to a request by Anchorage Assembly Member Debbie Ossiander. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/alaskataxis.shtm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST Consumer advocates, government officials and representatives of private industry will take part in the May 7 Federal Trade Commission workshop titled "Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in this Day and Age." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/senioridtheft.shtm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST Questions and Answers Provide Guidance for Industry http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/coppa.shtm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Robert Bosch GmbH's acquisition of the SPX Service Solutions business of SPX Corporation would have given it a virtual monopoly in the market for air conditioning recycling, recovery, and recharge devices for vehicles. Federal Trade Commission staff has responded to a request from Illinois State Senator Heather Steans for comments on a proposed state law that would allow only physicians to provide chronic interventional pain treatments, and bar certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) from providing pain management services that they currently provide, such as epidural injections. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/bosch-illcrna.shtm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST Defendants Barred From Telemarketing; Ordered To Pay Almost $6.9 Million http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/nhs.shtm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States during 2011, which showed that an estimated 25.6 million adults - 10.8 percent of the adult population - were fraud victims. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/fraudsurvey.shtm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has tips for people who may want to donate money to the victims and families of the Boston bombings. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/boston.shtm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST In a comment submitted to the Social Security Administration, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection expressed support for an SSA proposal designed to protect children from identity theft. Staff also recommended two refinements to the SSA proposal to provide further safeguards. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/ssaidtheft.shtm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will participate in the 12th Annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Warsaw, Poland, from April 24-26, 2013. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/icn.shtm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST Graco, Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the antitrust laws by buying Gusmer Corp. (Gusmer) in 2005 and GlasCraft, Inc. (GCI) in 2008, its two closest competitors in the North American market for fast set equipment (FSE) used by contractors to apply polyurethane foams and polyurea coatings. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/graco.shtm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has issued final amendments to the Alternative Fuels Rule, consolidating the labels required on alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) with those required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), eliminating the need for two different labels and reducing the burden of complying with the Rule. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/altfuels.shtm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST Commission Staff to Conduct Workshop on Nov. 21 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/internetthings.shtm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST Complaint Alleges Unauthorized Charges for 'Premium' Text Message Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/wisemedia.shtm Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST In testimony today before a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee the Federal Trade Commission detailed its work on behalf of consumers in protecting competition in three key sectors of the economy - health care, technology, and energy. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/antitrust.shtm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved nine final orders settling charges that seven rent-to-own companies and a software design firm and its two principals spied on consumers using computers that consumers rented from them. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/designerware.shtm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez released the agency's 2013 Annual Highlights today at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law in Washington, D.C., recognizing the FTC's continued efforts to protect consumers and promote competition. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/annualhighlights.shtm Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission this week filed renewed motions in its ongoing litigation related to Phoebe Putney Health System's now consummated acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital in Albany, Georgia. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/phoebeputney.shtm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has submitted its Fiscal Year 2014 budget request to Congress, including the FY 2014 Budget Overview Statement, and FY 2013 and FY 2014 Performance Plans required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/fy2014budget.shtm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has released a new video to help businesses that sell funeral goods and services comply with the Funeral Rule. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/funeralrule.shtm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 9:15:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice have issued a joint summary of the activities of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Working Group between October 2011 and March 31, 2013. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/aco.shtm Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has amended a complaint against The Tax Club defendants, who in January 2013 were charged by the FTC and the New York and Florida Attorneys General with deceiving consumers who believed the defendants' services would help their home-based businesses succeed. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/taxclub.shtm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST Bosley, Inc., the nation's largest manager of medical/surgical hair restoration procedures, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally exchanged competitively sensitive, nonpublic information about its business practices with one of its competitors, HC (USA), Inc., commonly known as Hair Club. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/bosley.shtm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST If you're a victim of identity theft or know someone who is, the Federal Trade Commission has a new video designed to help facilitators who assist consumers in repairing their identity. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/idtheft.shtm Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission mailed 341 refund checks to Spanish-speaking consumers who lost money to scammers who promised to stop foreclosure or obtain mortgage loan modifications. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/dinamica.shtm Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has warned the operators of six websites that share information about consumers' rental histories with landlords that they may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/tenant.shtm Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST Today, the Federal Trade Commission accepted for public comment a proposed consent order settling charges that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company's 2010 purchase of Star Pipe Products, Inc.'s cast iron soil pipe (CISP) business was anticompetitive. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/charlottepipe.shtm Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST Proposals Would Use Call Filter Software to Reduce Illegal Calls http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/robocall.shtm Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will announce the winners of the FTC Robocall Challenge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/04/robocall_ma.shtm Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Alan B. Miller and the hospital management company Universal Health Services, Inc. to sell an acute inpatient psychiatric facility in the El Paso, Texas/Santa Teresa, New Mexico area to Strategic Behavioral Health, LLC (SBH).  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/uhs.shtm Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST For parents, the growing universe of mobile applications targeted at kids can be overwhelming. Knowing which app is the right fit for your family poses a major challenge to parents on the go. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/kidsapps.shtm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST Consumers Allegedly Were Tricked into Paying Unnecessary Fees and Falsely Threatened with Legal Action http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/securitycredit.shtm Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST Other Retailers Also Improved Since Last Survey http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/mysteryshop.shtm Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST In response to requests from stakeholders, the Federal Trade Commission has reopened the public comment period, until April 1, 2013, on a recent proposal to update EnergyGuide label information and issue special labels for refrigerators and clothes washers to help consumers compare products in the wake of new Department of Energy tests for measuring energy costs.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/energyguide.shtm Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 50,395 refund checks totaling more than $1.1 million to consumers who were victimized by a telemarketing operation that allegedly tricked them into buying worthless medical discount plans.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/healthcareone.shtm Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST At the Federal Trade Commission's request, a federal judge has temporarily halted a Slovakia-based operation that allegedly tricked small businesses and non-profits into collectively paying millions of dollars to be listed in an online directory in which they had no interest in being listed and for which they did not understand they would be charged. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/fairguide.shtm Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Connecticut State Representative Theresa W. Conroy, provided comments on the likely competitive impact of Connecticut House Bill 6391, stating that eliminating the requirement that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have collaborative agreements with physicians in order to practice independently could benefit Connecticut health care consumers by expanding choices for patients, containing costs, and improving access to primary health care services. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/aprn.shtm Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Epic Marketplace, Inc. used "history sniffing" to secretly and illegally determine whether millions of consumers had visited any of more than 54,000 domains. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/epic.shtm Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST Three clothing retailers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers by marketing that products contained “faux fur,” when in fact, the products contained real fur. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/neiman.shtm Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Equifax Information Services LLC violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by improperly selling lists of millions of consumers who were late on their mortgages. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/equifax.shtm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:20:00 EST Defendant Violated 1998 Order by Operating Bogus Prize Promotion Scheme http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/dayton.shtm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST Allegedly Debited Millions of Dollars from Consumers' Bank Accounts Without Their Consent http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/aec.shtm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST Video Provides Important Information on Advertising Rules, Privacy http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/mobileapps.shtm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment in response to a request from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for comments on demand response (DR) as one aspect of the PUC's ongoing review of the reliability of electricity markets. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/texas.shtm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST "Dot Com Disclosures" Guidance Updated to Address Current Online and Mobile Advertising Environment http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/dotcom.shtm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:30:00 EST Health Care Rate Increases Would Be Felt by Nampa, Idaho Employers, Employees http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/stluke.shtm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey explaining that brand name drug manufacturers may improperly use restricted drug distribution programs to impede generic competition. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/actelion.shtm Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST At the Federal Trade Commission's request, a U.S. district court has temporarily shut down a Brooklyn, New York-based operation that the allegedly used deception, threats, and intimidation to induce elderly consumers to pay for medical alert systems they neither ordered nor wanted. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/responsesystems.shtm Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have extended the deadline for submitting comments on their recent Patent Assertion Entity Activities Workshop to April 5, 2013. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/pae.shtm Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that a non-compete agreement between bulk bleach producers Oltrin Solutions, LLC and JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. reduced competition in North Carolina, South Carolina, and southern Virginia. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/oltrin.shtm Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST Report Includes Recommendations for Industry http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/mobilepymts.shtm Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST Interested Parties Invited to Submit Requests to Participate http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/mobilecramming.shtm Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission expressing concern that three proposed regulatory changes may hurt competition in the marketplace for passenger vehicle transportation services. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/colorado.shtm Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST All But One Defendant Banned from Marketing Mortgage- and Debt-Relief Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/household.shtm Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:30:00 EST Defendants Were Responsible for More than 180 Million Spam Text Messages http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/textmessages.shtm Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission mailed 17,213 refund checks to consumers who were deceived by an operation that charged an up-front fee for bogus mortgage relief services and posed as a government mortgage assistance program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/residential.shtm Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a media availability Thursday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT at its Midwest Region Office in Chicago to announce a series of enforcement actions designed to protect consumers nationwide from a pervasive series of scams built on text messages. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/textspam.shtm Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved final orders settling charges that The Sherwin-Williams Co. and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. made false and unsubstantiated claims that some of their paints contained zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) after tinting.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/greenpaint.shtm Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's Northeast Region today announced the release of the FTC's annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book detailing the number of consumer complaints, including those relating to identity theft, consumer fraud and deception. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/ny_ncpw.shtm Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is warning small businesses: An email that pretends to be from the FTC with "NOTIFICATION OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT" in the subject line is not from the FTC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/bogusemail.shtm Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST FTC Joins Consumer Agencies Nationwide to Share Information, Encourage Action http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/ncpw.shtm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST President Barack Obama intends to designate Edith Ramirez as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission effective Monday, March 4, 2013. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/chairmanramirez.shtm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST Nephrologists Will No Longer Boycott Insurers and Patients to Obtain Higher Prices http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/prnephrologists.shtm Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 50,365 refund checks totaling more than $685,000 to consumers who were victimized by a bogus work-at-home and grant scam. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/realwealth.shtm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission reminds members of the public that the period for submitting comments on its recent comprehensive data collection workshop remains open until March 8. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/datacollection.shtm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST Identity Theft Tops List for 13th Consecutive Year in Report of National Consumer Complaints http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/sentineltop.shtm Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission warns veterans and their families: Be wary of dishonest advisers offering "free" help with paperwork for pension claims. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/vetspension.shtm Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Compete, Inc. violated the Federal Trade Commission Act by using its web-tracking software that collected personal information without disclosing the extent of the information it was collecting through its products and third party web tools. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/compete.shtm Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST Company Required to Patch Vulnerabilities on Smartphones and Tablets http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/htc.shtm Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST Forum Will Address Threats to Smartphones and Other Devices from Viruses, Malware http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/mobilethreats.shtm Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the agency's fee rule and accompanying fee schedule for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/foia.shtm Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:30:00 EST Telemarketers Allegedly Bilked Millions of Dollars from Consumers Seeking Health Insurance http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/iab.shtm Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST At the Federal Trade Commission' request, a federal court has temporarily halted an operation that allegedly used an intricate web of concealment to debit hundreds of thousands of consumers' bank accounts and bill their credit cards more than $25 million without their consent. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/idealfinancial.shtm Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz issued the following statement concerning today's unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Phoebe Putney Health System's acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital in Albany, Georgia. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/phoebe.shtm Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST The architect of an operation that allegedly distributed illegal robocalls offering credit card interest rate reduction programs, extended automobile warranties, and home security systems, is banned from telemarketing under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/roycox.shtm Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST All Victims Who Could Be Identified to Get Full Refund http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/dynamic.shtm Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST Today, the Federal Trade Commission released a series of video tips to help you protect your personal information online. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/onguardonline.shtm Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on May 7, 2013, exploring how identity theft impacts older Americans. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/seniortheft.shtm Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST With the tax-filing season upon us, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, reminds consumers to be aware of the threat of identity theft.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/taxidtheft.shtm Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition has advised the Norman Physician Hospital Organization (Norman PHO) that staff has no present intention to recommend that the FTC challenge its proposed formation or operation of a clinically integrated health care network. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/healthcare.shtm Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General's Office will host a town hall on identity theft and tax fraud on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in Boca Raton, Florida. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/idtheft.shtm Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST Over the last year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued vigorously enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by bringing or resolving seven debt collection cases, according to the agency's annual letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/cfpb.shtm Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST Guides Advise Businesses How to Avoid Illegal Discrimination in the Provision of Promotional Allowances and Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/fredmeyer.shtm Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has finalized a modified Order settling charges against Phusion Projects, LLC, and its principals for falsely claiming that a 23.5-ounce can of Four Loko contains the alcohol equivalent of one or two regular 12-ounce beers, and that a consumer could drink one entire can safely on a single occasion.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/fourloko.shtm Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., the largest U.S. supplier of diagnostic testing products used by small animal veterinarians, acted anticompetitively by engaging in exclusive dealing arrangements with all three national distributors and two large regional distributors. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/idexx.shtm Mon, 11 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST Consumers Should Check Their Credit Reports for Free Using AnnualCreditReport.com http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/creditreport.shtm Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST Proposed Buyers Guide Sticker Advises Consumers to Seek Vehicle Information History and Directs Spanish Speakers to a Spanish Version of the Guide http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/usedcar.shtm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST Marketers Held Out Bogus Promise that They Could Help Consumers Avoid Foreclosure; Often Charged Thousands of Dollars http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/cag.shtm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST Settlements will Yield more than $1.6 Million and Conclude Sweep against Online Affiliate Marketers and Networks http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/beony.shtm Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST American Tax Relief Scheme Bilked Consumers With False Promises They Qualified for IRS Programs to Reduce Tax Debts http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/americantax.shtm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:30:00 EST Proposed Changes Would Help FTC, DOJ Make Efficient Use of Scarce Agency Resources http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/hsr.shtm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST At the request of several members of the public, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the time to submit public comments on the proposed settlement order concerning Google and Motorola Mobility LLC. (MMI) through February 22, 2013. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/googleorder.shtm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST Company also Will Pay $800,000 for Allegedly Collecting Kids' Personal Information without their Parents' Consent http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/path.shtm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 9:45:00 EST Recommendations Would Help Build Trust in the Mobile Marketplace, Agency Says http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/mobileprivacy.shtm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST After nearly four years as the head of the Federal Trade Commission, Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced he will step down on February 15, 2013. He has been a Commissioner since September 3, 2004. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/jdl.shtm Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST Report Highlights Ways to Build Trust in Mobile Marketplace http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/mobileprivacy_ma.shtm Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST Energy- and Cost-Saving Claims Were Deceptive and Unsubstantiated http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/sumpolec.shtm Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST Prizes include $50,000 to Block Illegal Robocalls http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/robocallchallenge.shtm Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court shut down a Houston-based debt collection operation that allegedly illegally used insults, lies, and false threats to collect on payday loans – including telling a Virginia woman that she would be arrested and jailed for three years, and would lose her disability payments if she did not pay a $980 debt. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/goldman.shtm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the right of private parties to pursue relief under the antitrust laws. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/amex.shtm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of the first empirical study of debt buyers – companies that are in the business of buying consumer debts and trying to collect on them.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/debtbuyer.shtm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST "Auto Debt Consulting" Operation Permanently Halted http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/autodebt.shtm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST On January 16, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission mailed 70,511 refund checks to consumers who lost money to a scheme that allegedly sold bogus “platinum” credit cards and illegally debited consumers' bank accounts. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/platinumtrust.shtm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST FTC Brings Seventh Action in Three Months Against Debt Relief Companies Tampa Telemarketers Alleged to Have Falsely Promised To Save Consumers Thousands on Credit Card Debt http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/innwealth.shtm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST FHTM Promoted Itself as a Path to Financial Independence, But Most People Made Little or No Money http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/fhtm.shtm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will co-host a press conference in Lexington, KY, today at 1 p.m. ET (Noon Central Time), with the Kentucky Attorney General's office, to announce a major action against an allegedly illegal pyramid scheme. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/lexingtonky_ma.shtm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:30:00 EST Security Breach Allegedly Exposed Nearly 300,000 Consumers' Information http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/cbr.shtm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's Southwest Region Office has warned 11 used car dealerships in Jonesboro, Arkansas, that their sales practices violate the FTC's Used Car Rule, which requires used car dealers to display a “Buyers Guide” detailing warranty and other important information on the cars they sell.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/usedcarrule.shtm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment in response to a request from the New York State Public Service Commission (NY PSC) for comments on competition and consumer protection rules in New York's retail electricity markets.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/nypsc.shtm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is issuing changes to its Energy Labeling Rule, which will add regional information to the familiar yellow EnergyGuide label on residential furnaces and central air conditioners http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/energylabeling.shtm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request for public comment from the Supreme Court of Tennessee, has provided comment on proposed amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct regarding attorney advertising http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/tennessee.shtm Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST FTC Alleged that Defendants Falsely Claimed They Had Buyers Lined Up for Consumers' Properties http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/nationalsolution.shtm Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST Mansion and Silver Bars Among Alleged Ill-Gotten Gains http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/iworks.shtm Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST American eVoice, Ltd. Allegedly Placed Bogus Charges on Consumers' Phone Bills http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/evoice.shtm Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:30:00 EST Oltrin and JCI Will Compete to Produce and Sell Bleach Used in Municipal Water Treatmentad http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/oltrin.shtm Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:30:00 EST Record Number of Agreements Cover 31 Different Products, With Combined Annual U.S. Sales of More Than $8.3 Billion   http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/mmarpt.shtm Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and the New York and Florida Attorneys General charged The Tax Club's telemarketing operation with deceiving consumers who mistakenly believed its services would help their home-based business succeed.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/taxclub.shtm Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST National Collector's Mint Inc., which sold 9/11-related coins and collectibles, including an "exclusively authorized" commemorative honoring the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers, charged them for items they never ordered, and failed to properly mark its imitation items with "COPY." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/911coin.shtm Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST Scheme Allegedly Targeted Consumers and Small Businesses http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/rumson.shtm Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST Ivy Capital Allegedly Took Millions from Consumers Trying to Run Their Own Online Businesses http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/ivycapital.shtm Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission upheld an Administrative Law Judge's decision that the marketers of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements deceptively advertised their products and did not have adequate support for claims that the products could treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction, and that they were clinically proven to work.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/pom.shtm Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is warning small businesses that an email with a subject line "NOTIFICATION OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT" is not from the FTC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/emailscam.shtm Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz welcomed Joshua D. Wright as an FTC Commissioner at a swearing-in ceremony today. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/wright.shtm Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST Pitched Mobile Apps Offering Job Applicant Screening Tools http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/filiquarian.shtm Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by AEA Investors 2006 Fund L.P. to modify a 2010 final order related to the 2008 acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH by Houghton International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HHI Holding Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/aea.shtm Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission announced it has revised the thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/clayton.shtm Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST Telemarketers Who Allegedly Falsely Claimed Affiliation with Federal Mortgage Assistance Programs Are Banned from Mortgage Assistance Business http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/freedom.shtm Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST FTC Challenged Marketers' Claims that Products could Cause Weight Loss or Treat and Prevent Colds, Flu, and Allergies http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/iovaterefund.shtm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST Describes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2011 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/horizontalmerger.shtm Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EST Amazon, Leon Max, Macy's, and Sears Ignored Warning Letters FTC Sent in 2010 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/bamboo.shtm Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today announced an Enforcement Policy Statement regarding the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, the Wool Products Labeling Act, and the Fur Products Labeling Act concerning treatment of certain retailers that directly import textile, wool, and fur products. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/eps.shtm Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST Landmark Agreements Will Give Competitors Access to Standard-Essential Patents; Advertisers Will Get More Flexibility to Use Rival Search Engines http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/google.shtm Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:30:00 EST At a press conference at Federal Trade Commission Headquarters in Washington, DC, at 1:00 p.m. today. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/google_ma.shtm Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST Also Proposes Changes to Update Labels on Refrigerators and Clothes Washers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/energylabel.shtm Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress explaining steps the agency has taken in connection with new rules on debit card transactions that were put in place last year by the Federal Reserve Board as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/dodd-frankreport.shtm Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition in the market for magnesium plates for photoengraving http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/magelektron.shtm Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:20:00 EST At the request of several members of the public, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the time to submit comments on the proposed settlement order concerning Robert Bosch GmbH through January 9, 2013 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/bosch.shtm Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:40:00 EST Company Will Allow Major Distributor to Carry Competing Products http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/idexx.shtm Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST As part of its systematic regulatory review process, and following public comment, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is retaining the Cooling Off Rule and proposed increasing its $25 exclusionary limit to $130 to account for inflation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/coolingoff.shtm Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Corning, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Becton, Dickinson and Company's Discovery Labware Division would have been anticompetitive in the North American markets for tissue culture treated (TCT) multi-well plates, dishes, and flasks used in cell culture applications. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/corning.shtm Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Commends Industry for Progress, Urges Broader Participation and Continued Improvement http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/foodmarketing.shtm Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST Rule Being Modified to Keep Up with Changing Technology http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/coppa.shtm Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:30:00 EST Combined Firm Would Have 85 Percent of Market for Specialized Computer Switches http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/idtplx.shtm Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:30:00 EST At a press conference hosted by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz will announce final amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule that strengthen kids' privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services may collect from children under 13.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/coppa_ma.shtm Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Commission Issues Nine Orders for Information to Analyze Industry's Privacy Practices http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/databrokers.shtm Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced that David C. Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, is leaving the agency on December 31 to return to a faculty position at Georgetown University Law Center, and that Charles A. Harwood, who has been a Deputy Director in the Bureau for the past three years, will serve as Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/personnel.shtm Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Actavis Inc. would have been anticompetitive in the markets for 21 current and future generic drugs used to treat a wide range of conditions ranging from hypertension and diabetes to anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/watson.shtm Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Routinely Called Consumers on the Do Not Call Registry, Complaint Alleges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/financialfreedom.shtm Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST Case is Sixth Advance-Fee Telemarketing Complaint Filed in Just Over a Month http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/nationalcard.shtm Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST Defendants Allegedly Tricked Consumers Into Buying High-Fee, Risky Investments on Credit http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/preciousmetals.shtm Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Kids' Data Still Collected, Shared without Parents' Knowledge, Consent http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/kidsapp.shtm Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:20:00 EST Updated Agenda, Workshop to Be Webcast Live http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/pae.shtm Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:00:00 EST 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. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/kidsapp_ma.shtm Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST 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. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/fcra.shtm Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST 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. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/holidayshopping.shtm Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:00:00 EST 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 scheme that defrauded thousands of U.S. consumers of more than $10 million. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/bah.shtm Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:45:00 EST 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 products incorporating standardized, patented technology when the patent holder has previously committed to license the patent on fair and reasonable terms.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/motorola.shtm Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop tomorrow exploring the practices and privacy implications of comprehensive data collection. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/bigpicture_ma.shtm Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Network Tracked Interest in Sensitive Medical and Financial Issues, Agency Says http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/epic.shtm Tue, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition for adult cardiology services in Reno, Nevada. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/renownhealth.shtm Tue, 03 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST Proposed Buyers Guide Sticker Advises Consumers to Seek Vehicle Information History via FTC.gov and Directs Spanish Speakers to a Spanish Version of the Guide http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/usedcarrule.shtm Tue, 03 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST Agency Charged "Hope for Car Owners" Operation Falsely Promised to Modify Consumers' Loans and Stop Their Cars from Being Repossessed http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/hopeforcarowners.shtm Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST Case is 100th Brought by the FTC Enforcing Provisions of the Do Not Call Registry  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/cubanexchange.shtm Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:00:00 EST Responding to charges by the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has found a credit repair operation in contempt for violating a previous court order that required the defendants to stop promoting bogus credit repair products and services to consumers.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/hargrave.shtm Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST Interim Final Rule Narrows the Circumstances Under Which Creditors Are Covered http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/redflags.shtm Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST In a letter issued today, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission advised The Methodist Hospital System that its proposal to resell pharmaceuticals it purchased at a discount to Baytown EMS is a permissible emergency humanitarian gesture. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Universal Health Corporation, Inc.'s (UHS) proposed acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation would have been anticompetitive in the market for acute inpatient psychiatric services in the El Paso, Texas/Santa Teresa, New Mexico, area. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/uhs.shtm Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST Agency Sends Warning Letters to 18 Other Marketers of Anti-Concussion Products http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/brainpad.shtm Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of its rules and guides, the agency is seeking public comments on the guidance it gives manufacturers and wholesalers as to how they can provide advertising allowances and other promotional payments and services to retailers without running afoul of the Robinson-Patman Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/fredmeyers.shtm Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has warned 22 hotel operators that their online reservation sites may violate the law by providing a deceptively low estimate of what consumers can expect to pay for their hotel rooms. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/hotelresort.shtm Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania explaining that minor, non-therapeutic changes to a branded pharmaceutical product that harm generic competition can constitute exclusionary conduct that violates U.S. antitrust laws. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/doryx.shtm Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST Foreign Operation Targeted Small Businesses and Nonprofits in U.S. and Other Countries http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/yellowpage.shtm Mon, 26 Nov 2012 8:00:00 EST Under Settlement, Bosch Agrees to Sell RTI Brand to Mahle Clevite, Inc. and to Make Certain Patents Available to Competitors http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/bosch.shtm Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission announced a preliminary agenda for The Big Picture: Comprehensive Data Collection, a workshop that will explore the practices and privacy implications of comprehensive data collection. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/compdata.shtm Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Director David Vladeck issued the following statement regarding a federal judge's approval of the FTC proposed order and $22.5 million civil penalty settling charges that Google misrepresented privacy assurances to users of Apple's Safari Internet browser in violation of a previous FTC settlement order. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/google.shtm Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST The market for fuel ethanol in the United States remains unconcentrated, with 154 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to be in production in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the Federal Trade Commission's 2012 report on the state of U.S. ethanol production. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/ethanolreport.shtm Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice announced today that they will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications for antitrust enforcement and policy. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/paeworkshop.shtm Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST After reviewing hundreds of mortgage advertisements, the Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to 20 companies, warning them that their ads may be deceptive. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/mortgageadvertise.shtm Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:30:00 EST Complaint Alleges Deal Would Reduce Competition, Lead to Higher Health Care Costs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/reading.shtm Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:00:00 EST Scammers are using illegal robocalls to impersonate the Federal Trade Commission, and to try to trick consumers into disclosing their bank account information on a non-FTC website, the agency warns. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/robocalls2.shtm Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST On Monday, November 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will hold a press call to announce a coordinated effort to protect consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/ftc-cfpb_ma.shtm Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:00:00 EST Hertz Agrees to Sell Advantage Rent A Car Business, 29 Other On-Airport Locations Nationwide http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/hertz.shtm Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Performance and Accountability Report. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/par.shtm Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST More Than 70 Actions Brought By FTC and Its Law Enforcement Partners http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/lostopp.shtm Thu, 15 Nov 2012 9:00:00 EST More Than 70 Actions Brought By FTC and Its Law Enforcement Partners http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/lostopp_ma.shtm Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST More Than 70 Actions Brought By FTC and Its Law Enforcement Partners http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/lostopp_ma.shtm Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST Affiliate Network to Pay $2 Million for Allegedly Using Deceptive Claims to Sell Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/clickbooth.shtm Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced that Willard K. "Will" Tom, the agency's General Counsel, has left the agency to return to the private sector, and that David Shonka, the FTC's Principal Deputy General Counsel, will serve as Acting General Counsel.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/personnel.shtm Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for its November 29 forum exploring the use of enforceable industry codes of conduct to protect consumers in cross-border commerce. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/enforceablecodes.shtm Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST To help Spanish-speaking consumers recover money lost to a scam that promised to stop foreclosure or obtain mortgage loan modifications, the Federal Trade Commission mailed claim forms this week, that must be submitted no later than January 14, 2013. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/dinamica.shtm Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by energy company Kinder Morgan, Inc. requesting FTC approval for the company to sell certain natural gas pipeline and other assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/kinder.shtm Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has closed its nonpublic investigation of Hilcorp Alaska LLC's proposed acquisition of Marathon Alaska LLC's Cook Inlet, Alaska, natural gas production, storage, and pipeline assets without taking any action, and the Commission has issued a related statement. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/hilcorp.shtm Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that a Puerto Rican cooperative of pharmacy owners, Cooperativa de Farmacias Puertorriquenas, known as "Coopharma," harmed competition by negotiating and entering into agreements among its member pharmacies to fix prices on which they contract with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers and by acting collectively to pressure third-party payers to pay its members higher prices. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/coopharma.shtm Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST Will Pay $101,500 Civil Penalty http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/plspayday.shtm Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST Agency Gets Court Orders Disconnecting Five of Them http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/robocalls.shtm Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST If you purchased "Wal-Born" - a Walgreens' brand dietary supplement, the Federal Trade Commission wants you to know that you may be eligible for a refund. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/walgreens.shtm Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EST Actions Continue Agency's Work to Protect Consumers From Unwanted Telemarketing Calls http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/robocalls_ma.shtm Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Corning Agrees to Supply Cell Culture Labware Assets and Technology to Sigma Aldrich http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/corning.shtm Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/hurricane_sandy.shtm Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has accepted as final settlements with two operations it charged with illegally exposing the sensitive personal information of thousands of consumers by allowing peer-to-peer file-sharing software to be installed on their corporate computer systems. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/franklinepn.shtm Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST Two of the nation's leading paint companies, The Sherwin-Williams Company and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.,have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers to believe that some of their paints are free of potentially harmful chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/sherwinwilliams.shtm Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST As consumers turn back their clocks, it's a good time to check their free annual credit report http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/freecredit.shtm Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Callers Often Posed as Law Enforcement Authorities; Defendants will Be Permanently Barred from Debt Collection, Surrender Ill-Gotten Gains http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/americancredit.shtm Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:30:00 EST A web analytics company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by using its web-tracking software that collected personal data without disclosing the extent of the information that it was collecting. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/compete.shtm Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:30:00 EST Companies Using the Technologies Should Design Services with Consumer Privacy in Mind http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/facialrecognition.shtm Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:45:00 EST Defendants Settle FTC Charges that They Made Fake Endorsements and Deceptive Acai Berry Weight Loss Claims http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/circa.shtm Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:45:00 EST Agency Offers $50,000 for Best Technical Solution as Part of Ongoing Fight Against Illegal Calls http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/robocalls3.shtm Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on Thursday, November 29, 2012, on using enforceable industry codes of conduct to protect consumers in cross-border commerce.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/codeenf.shtm Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EST Event Will Be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/robocalls2.shtm Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Ads on 17 Websites Featured Misleading Claims, False Ties to Government Assistance Programs, and Phony Testimonials, FTC Alleges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/legitdebt.shtm Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST More Than 217 Million Phone Numbers on Do Not Call List http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/dncdatabook.shtm Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST To Protect Competition, Companies Agree to Sell Rights and Assets to 18 Drugs to Sandoz and Par, Relinquish Manufacturing and Marketing Rights for Three Other Drugs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/watson.shtm Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on December 6, 2012, to explore the practices and privacy implications of comprehensive collection of data about consumers' online activities. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/collection.shtm Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:30:00 EST Only AAA and AATA Can Issue International Driving Permits to Lawful Holders of U.S. Driver's Licenses, Agency Says http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/idp.shtm Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:00:00 EST Magnesium Elektron Will Sell Assets to Kansas-based Universal Engraving http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/magelektron.shtm Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Court Found Company Deceived Timeshare Owners http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/vacationproperty.shtm Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST The Commission is keenly aware of recent gasoline price spikes in California, and fully appreciates the strain that high gasoline prices place on individual consumers who have less money for other necessities, and on the economy as a whole.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/gasprices.shtm Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:30:00 EST IAB Scheme Allegedly Bilked Millions of Dollars from Consumers Seeking Health Insurance http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/iab.shtm Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST In Separate Actions, Equifax and Its Customers Will Pay a Total of $1.6 Million http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/equifaxdirect.shtm Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Victimizing Thousands of Consumers, Marketers Allegedly Falsely Claimed They Could Help, But Instead Drove Distressed Homeowners Deeper into Debt http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/phonymortgage.shtm Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey stating that an agreement by a branded drug company not to launch an authorized generic (AG) drug "provides a convenient method for branded drug firms to pay generic patent challengers for agreeing to delay entry."  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/amicusbrief.shtm Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by energy company Kinder Morgan, Inc. requesting FTC approval for the company to sell certain natural gas pipeline and other assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/kindermorgan.shtm Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:15:00 EST UHS Required to Sell An Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Facility to Settle FTC Complaint http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/uhs.shtm Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST Solicitor General of the United States Files Petition on Behalf of the Agency http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/androgel.shtm Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST Artist Arena Ran Sites For Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/artistarena.shtm Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST Event Will Be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/robocalls.shtm Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST Tens of Thousands of Consumers Allegedly Tricked Into Paying for Removal of Bogus Viruses and Non-Existent Spyware, and Allowing Scammers to Remotely Access their Computers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/pecon.shtm Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference Wednesday, October 3, 2012, to announce a law enforcement crackdown on a massive international computer tech support scam that allegedly swindled tens of thousands of consumers in six countries. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/pecon_ma.shtm Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST At the Federal Trade Commission's request, a federal court imposed a judgment of more than $163 million on the final defendant in the FTC's case against an operation that used computer "scareware" to trick consumers into thinking their computers were infected with malicious software, and then sold them software to "fix" their non-existent problem.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/winfixer.shtm Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on disclosure forms designed to help consumers understand the features, costs, and risks of home mortgage loans. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/cfpb_mortgage.shtm Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EST Event Will Be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/petmedswksp_ma.shtm Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST Will Help Marketers Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claims http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/greenguides.shtm Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST Guides Help Firms Ensure Their Environmental Claims Are Truthful and Substantiated http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/greenguides_ma.shtm Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 831 checks for $13.70 each to consumers who allegedly were charged an illegal advance fee for a CD-ROM with information about credit reporting and instructions that supposedly taught consumers how to repair their credit. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/luebke.shtm Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:30:00 EST Memorandum Provides for Increased Cooperation and Communication http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/indiamou.shtm Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST More Than 138,000 Checks Being Mailed This Week to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/suretouch.shtm Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST Secretly Installed Software on Rented Computers Collected Information, Took Pictures of Consumers in Their Homes, Tracked Consumers' Locations http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/designware.shtm Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST Settlement Stems from 2011 Acquisition of Stake in Cracker Barrel http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/biglari.shtm Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has closed its nonpublic investigation of the proposed acquisition by Vivendi, S.A., parent company of Universal Music Group, of EMI Recorded Music without taking any action, and Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein has issued a related statement. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/emi.shtm Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST Amount Spent Declines for Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco in 2009 and 2010 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/tobacco.shtm Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST Banned from Telemarketing, Credit Card Marketing http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/platinumtrust.shtm Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today issued final changes to agency procedure that will streamline the FTC's investigatory process, make updates to keep pace with electronic evidence discovery, and provide more detail on how the agency evaluates allegations of misconduct by attorneys practicing before the Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/finalrule.shtm Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST Charged with Failing to Show Itemized Price Lists to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/carter.shtm Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST Comments Will Be Accepted Through November 1 for Workshop on October 2 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/petmed.shtm Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:30:00 EST Allegedly Made Illegal Robocalls, Debited Consumers' Bank Accounts Without Their Consent; FTC Hosts Summit on Stopping Illegal Robocalls on October 18 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/nelsongamble.shtm Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST Allegedly Did Not Check Out Long-Term Care Facilities As Claimed http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/abcspcarepatrol.shtm Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST Every year, scam artists target immigrants who enter the U.S. Department of State's Diversity Visa Lottery Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/visalottery.shtm Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST Says Accuracy of Data is Essential to an Effective Consumer Reporting System http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/fcra.shtm Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST Event Will Be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2012 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/petmed_agenda.shtm Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants will Pay $1 Million to Settle Charges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/coleadium.shtm Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recommending ways to lower the barriers faced by companies seeking to enter regional and local markets to sell services that maintain or enhance the reliability of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/ferc.shtm Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling FTC charges that Myspace misrepresented its protection of users' personal information http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/myspace.shtm Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST Manufacturers, Importers Could Put Wetcleaning Instructions on Garment Care Labels http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/carelabeling.shtm Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Charged Hidden Fees and Falsely Claimed Affiliation with Google Inc., FTC Alleged http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/google.shtm Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST Cedar, Cinnamon, Lemon Grass, Peppermint, and Clove Oil? There's No Proof They Will Eradicate Bed Bugs, Agency Says http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/cedarcidermb.shtm Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST Unsupported Weight-Loss Claims Violated Previous Order, Agency Alleges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/jasonpharm.shtm Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from West Virginia State Senator Daniel Foster, provided testimony to a state legislative panel stating that making it simpler for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to prescribe medications could benefit West Virginia health care consumers by expanding choice for patients, containing costs, and improving access to primary health care services. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/wva.shtm Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on changes the agency is proposing that would eliminate unnecessary requirements on companies that sell fur products to give them more flexibility on labeling, and update the Fur Products Name Guide that lists common animal names allowed on fur labels. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/furproducts.shtm Tue, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Novartis AG's proposed acquisition of Fougera Holdings, Inc. was anticompetitive in the markets for the marketing rights to four topical skin care medications. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/novartis.shtm Tue, 05 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has published a guide to help mobile application developers observe truth-in-advertising and basic privacy principles when marketing new mobile apps. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/mobileapps.shtm Mon, 04 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST 4,468 Checks Being Mailed This Week on Behalf of FTC to Consumers Nationwide; Calls Included Those from "Heather from Card Services" http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/econrelief.shtm Mon, 04 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST The FTC will provide refunds to nearly 13,000 consumers who paid significantly more for their drugs than they expected based on allegedly deceptive pricing claims made by CVS Caremark. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/cvs.shtm Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified final order settling charges that CoStar Group, Inc.'s $860 million acquisition of Loopnet would have been anticompetitive in the market for commercial real estate information services in the United States. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/costar.shtm Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:30:00 EST As Hurricane Isaac strikes the Gulf Coast, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/storms.shtm Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission warned 14 window manufacturers and one window glass manufacturer that they may be making unsupported energy savings claims for replacement windows. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/windows.shtm Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Two of Three Defendants Settle Charges for Claims Made about Children's Learning Program; Order Bans Use of Product Name http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/babyread.shtm Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 153,109 checks for $40.45 each to consumers who were deceived by supplement marketer National Urological Group. A federal district court ruled in favor of the FTC in 2008, ordering the defendants to provide money for refunds. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/nugrefund.shtm Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST The FTC will extend until September 24, 2012, the deadline for commenting on additional proposed modifications to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, which gives parents control over what information websites and online services may collect from children under 12.   http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/coppa2.shtm Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:30:00 EST A federal grand jury has charged a Tracy, California-based man with 21 criminal counts of wire fraud and mail fraud for a fake debt collection scheme.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/bgm.shtm Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Consumers Should Read the FTC's Federal and Postal Job Scams: Tip-offs to Rip-offs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/govcareers.shtm Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court ordered the marketers of three get-rich-quick systems, including "John Beck's Free and Clear Real Estate System," to pay a record $478 million for deceiving close to one million consumers with phony claims that they could make easy money using their programs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/johnbeck.shtm Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:30:00 EST Agency Sues Satellite TV Provider, Alleging it Called Millions of Consumers Who Had Asked Not to be Called Again http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/dish.shtm Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Settlement will provide up to $25 million for consumer refunds http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/abcirclepro_ma.shtm Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Just Three Minutes a Day Won't Make You Thin, FTC Complaint Alleges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/abcirclepro.shtm Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has closed its nonpublic investigation of Facebook's proposed acquisition of Instagram, Inc., without taking any action. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/instagram.shtm Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated fees starting on October 1, 2012, for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/donotcall.shtm Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST FTC Settlement Stops Group's Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/coopharma.shtm Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has submitted its Brief for the Petitioner with the U.S. Supreme Court in Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al., a case in which the FTC challenged the proposed merger of Phoebe Putney Health System and Palmyra Park Hospital in Albany, Georgia. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/phoebe.shtm Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the phone bill cramming case Moore v. Verizon Communications, Inc. (No. 2 CV 09-1823 SBA) before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, opposing a proposed class action settlement of the case because it is not fair, adequate, and reasonable. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/amicusbrief.shtm Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:30:00 EST Provisions Can Present Competitive Concerns Under Certain Circumstances http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/mfn.shtm Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Koninklijke Ahold N.V.'s proposed acquisition of Genuardi's supermarkets would have been anticompetitive in the local grocery market in Newtown, Pennsylvania. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/ahold.shtm Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a joint amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting consumers' ability to protect their rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by suing debt collectors. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/amicus.shtm Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST FTC Alleges Claims Are Not Backed by Adequate Scientific Evidence http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/brainpad.shtm Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST Do you have something to say about jewelry and how it's marketed? If so, the Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from you, and is extending the deadline for filing public comments on the agency's Jewelry Guides. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/jewelryguides.shtm Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST A new school year usually means filling out paperwork like registration forms, health forms, and emergency contact forms, to name a few. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/idtheftschool.shtm Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Have you purchased Disney- or Marvel Hero-themed vitamins for your kids during the last few years – vitamins that featured characters such as the Disney Princesses, Winnie the Pooh, Finding Nemo, and Spider-Man? http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/nbty.shtm Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey explaining that an agreement by a branded company not to launch an authorized generic (AG) drug is a "convenient method" for branded drug firms to pay generic patent challengers to delay their entry into the market http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/effexor.shtm Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the premerger notification rules that could require companies in the pharmaceutical industry to report proposed acquisitions of exclusive patent rights to the FTC and the Department of Justice for antitrust review. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/hsr.shtm Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced that Scott E. Wilson will join the agency from the U.S. Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing on August 13, 2012, and will serve as Inspector General. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/inspectorgeneral.shtm Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Facebook Must Obtain Consumers' Consent Before Sharing Their Information Beyond Established Privacy Settings http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/facebook.shtm Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 9,282 refund checks to consumers who were deceived by false promises that they could earn substantial income if they bought and followed the "Stefanchik Program" to buy and sell privately held promissory notes and mortgages. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/stefanchik.shtm Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:30:00 EST More than $723,000 being returned to consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/firstuniversal.shtm Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Privacy Settlement is the Largest FTC Penalty Ever for Violation of a Commission Order http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/google.shtm Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:55:00 EST Agency also to host social chats to discuss the settlement with public http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/google_ma.shtm Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:30:00 EST Program's Numerous Safeguards Make It Unlikely to Harm Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/gpha.shtm Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST FTC Charges HireRight Solutions Incorrectly Listed Criminal Convictions on Reports of Some Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/hireright.shtm Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 503 refund checks to consumers who were allegedly tricked into paying a fee to collect a fake multi-million-dollar sweepstakes prize. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/prizeinfo.shtm Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Johnson and Johnson's proposed acquisition of Synthes, Inc. would have been anticompetitive in the market for surgical systems used to treat traumatic distal radius wrist fractures. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/jjsynthes.shtm Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Company Paid $25 Million for Refunds to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/reebok.shtm Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:30:00 EST Two Renown Health Acquisitions Gave it 88 Percent of the Cardiology Market http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/renownhealth.shtm Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced four appointments to leadership positions in the agency. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/personnel.shtm Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST "Hi, I'm calling from the Federal Trade Commission to tell you that you have won $250,000…" http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/sweepstakes.shtm Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is publishing a Federal Register Notice seeking public comments on additional proposed modifications to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/coppa.shtm Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has withdrawn the Policy Statement on Monetary Equitable Remedies in Competition Cases. The Statement was issued in 2003 and outlined a framework for determining when the Commission would seek equitable monetary remedies, such as disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, in competition cases. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/disgorgement.shtm Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST Court Issues Restraining Order against Telemarketers Who Falsely Claimed Affiliation with Federal Mortgage Assistance Programs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/freedom.shtm Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST In a comment submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), staff of the Federal Trade Commission expressed support for protecting users of general purpose reloadable (GPR) cards and for the CFPB's proposal to solicit information about the costs and benefits of extending additional protections to these cards. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/ccfpb.shtm Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has tips for anyone who may want to donate money to the victims and families of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/coloradocharity.shtm Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:30:00 EST Defendants Must Pay $100,000 and Up To $15,000 Per Day for Noncompliance http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/neovi.shtm Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission welcomed the approval of the United States' participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border Privacy Rules system, which was announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce today. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/apec.shtm Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST In Comment to FCC, Agency Says Wireless Customers Should Be Given the Option to Block All Third-Party Charges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/cramming.shtm Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST Charged with Failing to Show Casket Price Lists to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/bkhenry.shtm Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST Sellers of "Cure" Threatened to Disclose Consumers' Alcohol Dependence http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/alcoholcure.shtm Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST Allegedly Told Timeshare Owners They Had Renters or Buyers Lined Up for Their Properties http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/infomanagement.shtm Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:30:00 EST Agency Will Recommend Best Practices to Safeguard Privacy, Security http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/facial.shtm Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request by a law firm representing the textile company Naturally Advanced Technologies US Inc., stated that using the generic term "flax" for textile products made from the company's CRAiLAR® flax fibers and yarns would comply with the FTC's Textile Rules. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/textiles.shtm Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:15:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz issued the following statement regarding a key ruling issued today by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit regarding the legality of patent settlements between branded and generic manufacturers of the high blood pressure medication K-Dur 20 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/kdur.shtm Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:30:00 EST Settlement Order Protects Competition in the Markets for Skin Care Gels and Cream http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/novartis.shtm Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:30:00 EST It's enough to make you sick. No sooner had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act than scam artists began working the phones. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/aca.shtm Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:30:00 EST Consumers Will Benefit from Continued Competition in the Market for Battery Components http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/polypore.shtm Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST Law Enhancing Agency's Enforcement Against Cross-Border Fraud Set to Expire Next Year http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/safeweb.shtm Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:30:00 EST Concern Focuses on Those That Have Previously Agreed to License Essential Patents on Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory Terms http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/septestimony.shtm Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST Agency Announces Robocall Summit to be Held October 18 in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/robocall.shtm Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:00:00 EST Cards Tested by the Agency Delivered Only 40 Percent of the Minutes They Advertised http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/drcommunication.shtm Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST One Operator Allegedly Impersonated Federal Agencies; Settlements Ban Both from the Debt Relief Business http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/premier.shtm Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an amended final order settling charges that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.'s proposed acquisition of rival Cephalon, Inc. would have been anticompetitive in the markets for several current and future generic drugs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/tevacephalon.shtm Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition staff has issued an advisory opinion letter, in response to a request from the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association (ICPA), stating that it has no present intention to recommend a challenge to the proposed system, which would collect a voluntary assessment from heating oil retailers and use the money to fund consumer education and retailer training programs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/connheating.shtm Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Charged Consumers $2,000 Each for Services They Did Not Perform http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/crowder.shtm Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST Before you apply for a job, you should know what's in your credit report, because employers may look at your credit history if they're considering hiring you. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/jobsearch.shtm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST Have you heard the federal government will pay your bills? Don't be fooled; it's a scam. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/fedbillpay.shtm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Event to be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2012 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/petmedswksp.shtm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today released an FTC-commissioned study indicating that when marketers use the phrase "up to" in claims about their products, many consumers are likely to believe that they will achieve the maximum "up to" results. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/uptoclaims.shtm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has closed its nonpublic investigation of Sony/ATV Music Publishing's proposed acquisition of EMI Music Publishing, without taking any action. Accordingly, the deal may now proceed as proposed. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/sonyemi.shtm Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST The owners of a Brooklyn, New York, funeral home have settled a Federal Trade Commission civil penalty lawsuit alleging that they violated a key provision of the FTC's Funeral Rule giving consumers the right to buy only the funeral goods and services they want or need. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/torregrossa.shtm Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST If your kids play video games, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, wants you to know there are resources to help you learn about the games and put limits on what your kids can access. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/videogames.shtm Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 454 refund checks totaling more than $2.9 million to consumers who were victimized by a scam that promoted video rental machines as a business opportunity. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/aedrefund.shtm Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:30:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a modified final order settling charges that Perrigo Company's $540 million acquisition of Paddock Laboratories, Inc., as proposed, was anticompetitive and would have reduced the number of manufacturers for four products used to treat conditions such as skin disorders, allergic reactions, and nausea. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/perrigo.shtm Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Credit Card Data of Hundreds of Thousands of Consumers Compromised, Millions of Dollars Lost to Fraud http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/wyndham.shtm Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST Step-by-Step Guides and Videos Explain How to Respond, How to Protect Kids' Information http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/idtheft.shtm Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Do you have something to say about jewelry and how it's marketed? If so, the Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from you. As part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on the agency's Jewelry Guides. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/jewelryguides.shtm Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST FTC Alleged that They Deceptively Marketed Mortgage Modifications and "Forensic Audits", Settlements Ban Them from Mortgage Relief Business http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/debtcenter.shtm Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EST Many Seniors Lost Retirement Savings to 'Safe' Investments Bought on Credit http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/sterlingmetals.shtm Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) providing views on supporting electricity market competition in the review of transmission lines proposed by merchant firms. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/ferc.shtm Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:00:00 EST Ahold Required to Sell Genuardi's Store Outside Philadelphia, Penn., to McCaffrey's http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/ahold.shtm Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has halted a telemarketing scam that allegedly tricked consumers who were seeking affordable health insurance into buying worthless medical discount plans. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/healthcareone.shtm Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Kinder Morgan Inc.'s proposed acquisition of El Paso Corporation would have been anticompetitive in several natural gas pipeline transportation and gas processing markets. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/kindermorgan.shtm Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Department of Justice's Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, released the agencies' fiscal year 2011 report on their review of mergers under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Premerger Notification Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/hsr.shtm Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Scams: A New Twist on Foreclosure Rescue Fraud http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/consumeradvocate.shtm Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission announced it is amending its Franchise Rule to adjust the monetary thresholds used to determine when the sale of a franchise business is exempt from the Rule, which requires franchise sellers to disclose certain information to help prospective buyers weigh risks and benefits before they invest. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/franchiserule.shtm Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC is proposing to consolidate the labels required on alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) with those required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), eliminating the need for two different labels and reducing the burden of complying with the Alternative Fuels Rule. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/altfuels.shtm Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced the appointment of two new deputy directors of the FTC's Bureau of Economics. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/bedeputies.shtm Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, is releasing consumer advice in six languages. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/wiremoney.shtm Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST Spokeo, Inc., a data broker that compiles and sells detailed information profiles on millions of consumers, will pay $800,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it marketed the profiles to companies in the human resources, background screening, and recruiting industries without taking steps to protect consumers required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/spokeo.shtm Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:30:00 EST J and J Required to Sell System for Treating Distal Radius Wrist Fractures to Biomet, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/jjsynthes.shtm Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EST Hargrave Operation Falsely Claimed it Could Repair Anyone's Credit for $250 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/hargrave.shtm Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Settlements Require Companies to Establish Comprehensive Information Security Programs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/epn-franklin.shtm Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST FDN Solutions, LLC Web Advertisements Claimed Company Could Reduce Debt by 40 to 60 % http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/fdnsolutions.shtm Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, GP, L.P., requesting approval to sell their Heritage Propane Express business to JP Energy Partners, LP. FTC approval of the sale is required by a settlement order under which the Commission allowed AmeriGas Partners, L.P., to acquire the propane assets of Energy Transfer Partners, but only after the parties excluded Heritage Propane Express from their transaction. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/06/amerigas.shtm Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on changes the agency is proposing to make to the EnergyGuide labels that are required for residential furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps, to help consumers and businesses install equipment appropriate for their location under new Department of Energy (DOE) regional efficiency standards. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/energylabeling.shtm Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 EST Requires Graco to Sell ITW Liquid Finishing Equipment Businesses http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/graco.shtm Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 to consider the need for new guidance concerning advertising and privacy disclosures in today's online and mobile environments. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/dotcomdiscl_ma.shtm Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from North Carolina Representative Stephen LaRoque, stated that a bill proposed in the North Carolina legislature would likely deny consumers seeking dental services in North Carolina the benefits of competition, including the potential for lower prices, expanded access to dental services, and greater choice. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/ncdentists.shtm Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified final order settling charges that Fresenius Medical Care AG and Co. KGaA's acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings, Inc. would have been anticompetitive in numerous local markets for outpatient dialysis clinics around the country. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/fresenius.shtm Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 EST The Commission has approved the filing of a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of Justice in the matter of Ritz Camera and Image, LLC v. SanDisk Corporation, No. 12-1183 (Fed. Cir.). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/ritz.shtm Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:00 EST ALJ Ruling: Some Health Claims for Pomegranate Products Were False and Not Supported by Scientific Evidence http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/pom.shtm Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Company Made Unfounded Claims that Vacuum Cleaner and Air Filters Could Prevent Illness, FTC Alleged http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/oreckrefund.shtm Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 to consider the need for new guidance concerning advertising and privacy disclosures in today's online and mobile environments. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/dotcomdiscl_ma.shtm Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges that five companies that make and sell replacement windows made deceptive energy efficiency and cost savings claims. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/windows.shtm Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Consumers Who Bought Shape-ups, Other Toning Shoes Will Be Eligible for Refunds http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/consumerrefund.shtm Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Consumers Were Subjected to Collection Efforts for Magazine Subscription Debts They Did Not Owe, FTC Alleges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/luebkenr.shtm Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final an order with CVS Caremark settling charges that it misrepresented the prices of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs, including drugs used to treat breast cancer symptoms and epilepsy, at CVS and Walgreens pharmacies. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/cvs.shtm Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 EST Alleges Overhyped Advertising Claims; Consumers to Receive Millions in Refunds in Settlement http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/consumergoods_ma.shtm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced today that Howard Shelanski has been named Director of the FTC's Bureau of Economics. Effective July 1, he will replace Joseph Farrell, who has served in the position since 2009 and is returning to academia on May 31. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/shelanski.shtm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:00 EST Do you have something to say about used auto parts and how they're marketed? If so, the Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from you. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/autoparts.shtm Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 EST Defendants Claimed Consumers Would Make Money from Links to Major Retailers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/namarketing.shtm Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on May 21 on drip pricing, a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product's price up-front, and then reveal additional charges later as the consumer goes through the buying process. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/drippricing.shtm Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Star Pipe Products, Ltd. engaged in illegal anticompetitive practices to protect its share of the market for ductile iron pipe fittings used in municipal water systems nationwide. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges that five automobile dealers made deceptive claims that they would pay off the remaining balance on consumers' trade-ins, no matter what they owed. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/starpipeautodealers.shtm Thu, 10 May 2012 16:00:00 EST New York Funeral Home Previously Cited for Price List Violations in 2001 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/harrison.shtm Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has issued an advisory opinion affirming consumers' rights under the FTC's Holder in Due Course Rule, which protects the rights of consumers who make a purchase using credit obtained through the merchant. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/holderrule.shtm Wed, 09 May 2012 14:30:00 EST Asks Congress to Encourage Industry to Continue Efforts on "Do Not Track" Tools http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/donottrack.shtm Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in filing a memorandum brief in support of the constitutionality of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the 1970 law that is designed to protect the privacy of credit report information and ensure that the information supplied by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) is as accurate as possible. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/fcra.shtm Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Settlement Will Require Regular Privacy Assessments for the Next 20 Years http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/myspace.shtm Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking a civil contempt ruling against the nation's largest third-party billing company, alleging that it placed more than $70 million in bogus "cramming" charges on consumers' phone bills in violation of a previous court order. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/bsg.shtm Thu, 03 May 2012 13:30:00 EST Agency Charges Blair-Mazzarella Home With Funeral Rule Violations http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/blair.shtm Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 to consider the need for new guidance for online advertisers about making disclosures.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/dotcom_ma.shtm Tue, 01 May 2012 13:00:00 EST Agency Takes Action to Protect Natural Gas Shippers from Higher Prices http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/elpaso.shtm Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 EST Agency Alleges that Nearly One Million Consumers Lost More Than $450 Million http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/johnbeck.shtm Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Alabama Representative Patricia Todd, stated that a bill proposed in the Alabama legislature would give veterinarians more choices in serving consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/alabamavets.shtm Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:15:00 EST Commercial Real Estate Data Provider Required to Sell LoopNet's Interest in Xceligent and to Refrain from Conduct Hindering Other Providers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/costar.shtm Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST Defendants Allegedly Did Not Help Consumers Sell Their Timeshare Properties as Promised http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/vacationproperty.shtm Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST The staff of the Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from the public on how identity theft impacts senior citizens, which the agency will use to inform its law enforcement agenda, policy initiatives and consumer education efforts. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/idtheft.shtm Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Scammers Posed as Government Agencies and Duped Consumers into Paying for Bogus Prizes http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/prizeinfo.shtm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on Thursday, April 26, 2012 to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and how the emerging technology impacts consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/mobilepayments_ma.shtm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Louisiana State Representatives Thomas P. Willmott and Patrick C. Williams, stated that a bill proposed in the Louisiana legislature could benefit consumers by making it simpler for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to serve Louisiana health care consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/louisiana.shtm Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST FTC Commissioner Edith Ramirez Promotes Collaboration and Cooperation at ICN Conference http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/icn2.shtm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Cardinal Health, Inc. to sell former Cardinal nuclear pharmacy assets to Patient Care Infusion, LLC. (PCI). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/cardinalhealth.shtm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST FTC's Funeral Rule Requires Funeral Homes to Provide Price Lists to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/funeral.shtm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:15:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, GP, L.P., requesting approval to sell their Heritage Propane Express business to JP Energy Partners, LP. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/amerigas.shtm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Earth Day is almost here, so if you still need an idea for a good way to take part, why not start by learning more about saving energy? It can benefit the environment and save you some money on your energy bills. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/earthday.shtm Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST 'Green Millionaire Book' Promoters Settle FTC Charges; Will Pay Almost $2 Million for Consumer Refunds http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/greenmill.shtm Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed the complaint it issued last November seeking to block OSF Healthcare System's acquisition of rival health care provider Rockford Health System, in light of OSF Healthcare's decision to abandon the proposed transaction. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/rockford2.shtm Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST FTC Commissioner Edith Ramirez will participate in the 11th annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Rio de Janeiro from April 18-20, 2012. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/icn.shtm Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Carpenter Technology Corporation's proposed $410 million acquisition of Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc. would harm competition in the U.S. markets for two specialty metallic alloys used in the aerospace industry. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/carpentertech.shtm Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST Consumer advocates, industry representatives, government regulators, technologists, and academics will take part in the upcoming workshop, "Paper, Plastic . . . or Mobile? http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/mobilepayments.shtm Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Study Focuses on Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts to Reduce Ads, Marketing to Underage Audiences http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/alcoholstudy.shtm Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST California-based Defendant Ran Phantom Debt Collection Scheme from His Home, FTC Alleges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/broadway.shtm Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has imposed a court order with a $3.89 million judgment against defendant Samuel Paul Bain and three of his companies for their role in an allegedly fraudulent mortgage modification and foreclosure relief scheme. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/ushomeowners.shtm Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing its updated 10-year review schedule. In 2011, the FTC accelerated its regulatory review program, so that by the end of this year more than one-third of its 65 rules and industry guides will have been reviewed or will be under review. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/regreview.shtm Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:45:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court ruling today granting the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction, pending a full administrative trial on the merits, in the case of OSF Healthcare System's proposed acquisition of Rockford Health System. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/rockford.shtm Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST A Great Time to Share Free Resources from the FTC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/financialmonth.shtm Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission put the telemarketing and timeshare businesses off-limits to a south Florida couple who allegedly operated a deceptive telemarketing scheme that victimized property owners hoping to sell their timeshares. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/timeshare.shtm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST "Hope for Car Owners" and "Auto Debt Consulting" Took Fees, But Failed to Modify Loans http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/autoloans.shtm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:30:00 EST Rejoins FTC After Recently Serving as Director of Office of Policy Planning http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/ohlhausen.shtm Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Upromise, Inc., a membership reward service aimed at consumers trying to save money for college used a web-browser toolbar to collect consumers' personal information without adequately disclosing the extent of the information it was collecting. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/upromise.shtm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Charged Many Consumers More than Three Times the Amount Borrowed http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/amg.shtm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST Cash Grant Institute Called Consumers on the Do Not Call Registry, Promised Cash Grants That Didn't Exist http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/cashgrant.shtm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation of the proposed acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions, Inc. by Express Scripts, Inc. Express Scripts, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and Medco, headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, are two of the largest PBMs in the United States. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/medco.shtm Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:45:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Maureen K. Ohlhausen were confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday to serve as Commissioners of the FTC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/senateconfirm.shtm Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz released the agency's 2012 Annual Highlights today at the spring meeting of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law in Washington, DC, recognizing the agency's continued efforts to protect consumers and promote competition. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/annualhighlights.shtm Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission testified today before Congress about proposed legislation that would exempt independent pharmacies from the antitrust laws, saying that such an exemption is likely to reduce competition and innovation, and ultimately increase prices for health care consumers in the United States. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/pharmacytestimony.shtm Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST Agency Tells Congress It Continues to Support Implementation of "Do Not Track" Tools http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/privacytestimony.shtm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST Senior Citizens Allegedly Tricked Into Buying 'Low-Risk' Investments on Credit http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/preciousmetals.shtm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Final Opinion and Order Uphold Initial Decision Issued in December 2011 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/promedica.shtm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Allegedly Responsible for Billions of Calls; Will Give Up Assets Totaling Roughly $3 Million http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/asiapacific.shtm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Missouri State Representative Jeanne Kirkton, stated that a bill proposed in the Missouri legislature to regulate providers of pain management services contains restrictions that are likely to raise costs, limit access, and reduce choices for Missouri patients. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/missouripain.shtm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST Graco Will Not Integrate Certain Businesses Pending FTC's Final Divestiture Order http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/graco.shtm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Settlement Order Requires Company to Implement Comprehensive Data Security Program http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/rockyou.shtm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Kentucky State Senator Paul Hornback, stated that a bill proposed in the Kentucky legislature could benefit consumers by making it simpler for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to prescribe certain drugs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/kentucky.shtm Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Agency Calls on Companies to Adopt Best Privacy Practices http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/privacyframework.shtm Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST Solicitor General of the United States Files Petition on Behalf of the Commission http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/phoebeputney.shtm Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST Agency also to host social chats to discuss the report with public http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/privacy_ma.shtm Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Falsely Promised They Could Help Desperate Consumers Who Joined Group Lawsuits Against Their Lenders http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/household.shtm Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST FTC Resolves first Action against "Affiliate Network" of Internet Advertisers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/fakenews.shtm Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST Settlement With Star Pipe is Part of Broader Case Against Three Largest U.S. Suppliers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/starconsent.shtm Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST The FTC Enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Promotes Related Education, Research, and Policy Development Initiatives http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/cfpb.shtm Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by The Dow Chemical Company to sell a chemical production facility and associated property in Torrance, California, to Hager Pacific Acquisitions LLC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/dowchemical.shtm Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Healthcare Technology Holdings, Inc., in which the company requested approval to sell two audit businesses of SDI Health LLC to inVentiv Health, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/sdi.shtm Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Operation Deceived Clients and Harassed Consumers, FTC Alleged http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/rumson.shtm Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has ordered the operators and top promoters of a deceptive pyramid scheme to pay a total of $17 million to refund consumers who were burned by the scam. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/burnlounge.shtm Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report summarizing the results of a survey of identity theft victims who were asked to describe their experiences dealing with consumer reporting agencies and, more generally, exercising their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), to recover from identity theft. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/fcra.shtm Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Defendants Allegedly Sold Job Seekers Exam Prep Services for Non-Existent Vacancies http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/govcareers.shtm Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST Move Would Impose Well Over $100 Million in Wholly Unnecessary Costs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/housetransportation.shtm Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Agency Expands Its Case Against Payday Financial, LLC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/payday.shtm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST In testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission summarized the agency's FY 2013 budget request and described its ongoing work to promote competition and protect American consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/housebudget.shtm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission will require Western Digital Corporation to sell assets used to manufacture and sell desktop hard disk drives to Toshiba Corporation as part of a proposed settlement that resolves charges that Western Digital's proposed acquisition of rival Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Ltd. would likely have harmed competition in the market for desktop hard disk drives used in personal computers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/westerndigital.shtm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST In the wake of a late-winter tornado outbreak that pounded seven states, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/storms.shtm Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and more than 30 other federal agencies, consumer groups and national advocacy organizations, in conjunction with state, county, and local government agencies, are participating in National Consumer Protection Week, March 4-10, 2012. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/ncpw.shtm