Hurricane Season Begins June 1
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The Federal Trade Commission has free information to help people prepare for, deal with, and recover from extreme weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. The mobile...
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FTC Releases Agenda for Workshop Examining Online Event Ticket Sales
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The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for its June 11, 2019 workshop that will examine consumer protection issues related to the online event ticket marketplace. Commissioner Rebecca...
FTC Returns Nearly $315,000 to Consumers Who Bought Worthless Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Programs
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 305 checks totaling $314,945 to consumers who paid up-front for worthless credit card interest rate reduction programs pitched by Payless Solutions using...
FTC Announces Amendments to Rule Providing Model Forms and Disclosures To Facilitate Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the rescission of several model forms and disclosures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Dodd...
Operators of Payment Processing Firm Settle Charges for Assisting Fraudulent Schemes that Took More than $110 Million from Consumers
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Payment processor Allied Wallet, its CEO and owner, and two other officers have agreed to settle FTC charges that they assisted numerous scams by knowingly processing fraudulent transactions to...
FTC Extends Comment Deadline on Proposed Changes to Safeguards Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to extend by 60 days the deadline for the public to submit comments on proposed changes to the Safeguards Rule, which requires financial institutions to develop...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order against UrthBox, Inc. and its Principal Related to Compensated Online Reviews and “Free” Trial Offer
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that San Francisco-based UrthBox, Inc. and its principal misrepresented that customer...
FTC Disconnects Pointbreak Media Robocall Scheme Defendants
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Florida granted summary judgment against two individuals, approved six settlement agreements involving 11 defendants, and entered a...
Jun27
PrivacyCon 2019
The FTC hosted its fourth annual PrivacyCon on June 27, 2019. For PrivacyCon 2019, the FTC was seeking research presentations on a wide range of consumer privacy and security issues, with a particular...
FTC Announces 14th and Final Session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the 14th session of its Hearings Initiative at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska on June 12, 2019. This will conclude the FTC’s...
Jun12
FTC Hearing #14: Roundtable with State Attorneys General
The Federal Trade Commission held the 14th session of its Hearings Initiative with Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska on June 12, 2019. This concluded the FTC’s Hearings on...
FTC Announces First Actions Exclusively Enforcing the Consumer Review Fairness Act
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued three separate proposed administrative complaints and orders enforcing the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA), which prohibits businesses from using form...
FTC Testifies Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee On Its Work to Protect Consumers and Promote Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce about its efforts to effectively protect consumers and promote...
In Senate Testimony, FTC Highlights Work to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition
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In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to protect consumers and promote competition...
FTC to Host Strictly Business: A Forum on Small Business Financing
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on small business financing. WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 8:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET (Doors open for registration at 7:45 a.m.) WHERE: Constitution...
FTC Announces Regulatory Review Schedule
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing a revised regulatory review schedule. In 2019, the Commission intends to...
App Stores Remove Three Dating Apps After FTC Warns Operator about Potential COPPA, FTC Act Violations
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Three dating apps have been removed from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play Store following allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the apps allowed children as young as 12 to access...
FTC Charges Operator of Crowdfunding Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission has taken legal action against the operator of a deceptive crowdfunding scheme who told consumers he was raising money to develop a high-tech backpack and other products...
FTC Seeks Additional Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Contact Lens Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is seeking additional public comment about newly proposed changes to the agency’s Contact Lens Rule. The new proposal follows an extensive review and...
FTC Completes Review of Holder Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has completed its review of the Holder Rule, which protects consumers who purchase goods and services using credit obtained through a merchant. As...
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