Craig Brittain, In the Matter of
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132 3120
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FTC and State Law Enforcement Partners Announce More Actions and Results in Continuing Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
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In four separate actions, the Federal Trade Commission is announcing that it has stopped illegal debt collection tactics of several debt collection operations. In addition, other federal and state law...
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Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues (FTC Report)
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FTC Report Provides Recommendations to Business on Growing Use of Big Data
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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission outlines a number of questions for businesses to consider to help ensure that their use of big data analytics, while producing many benefits for...
FTC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Workshop Examining the U.S. Auto Distribution System
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the full agenda for its upcoming workshop, “Automobile Distribution: Current Issues and Future Trends.” The all-day event, which will take place on January...
FTC Secures $4.4 Million From Online Payday Lenders to Settle Deception Charges
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Two payday lenders have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally charged consumers across the country undisclosed and inflated fees. The two companies, Red Cedar Services Inc. and...
Dental Practice Software Provider Settles FTC Charges It Misled Customers About Encryption of Patient Data
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Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc. (“Schein”), the provider of leading office management software for dental practices, will pay $250,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it falsely...
Lumosity to Pay $2 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges for Its “Brain Training” Program
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The creators and marketers of the Lumosity “brain training” program have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges alleging that they deceived consumers with unfounded claims that Lumosity...
FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued its biennial report to Congress on the use of the Do Not Call Registry by both consumers and businesses over the past two years. As of September 30, 2015, the...
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Biennial Report to Congress Under the Do Not Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007, FY 2014 and 2015
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FTC Stops Alleged Deceptive Office Supply Scam That Targeted Charitable Organizations and Small Businesses
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an operation that the FTC alleges bilked millions of dollars from nonprofit organizations and...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Survey of Consumers Regarding Their Experiences Buying and Financing Automobiles from Auto Dealers
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed qualitative survey of consumers to learn about their experiences in buying and financing automobiles at dealerships. The comments...
FTC Announces Agenda for PrivacyCon
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its agenda for PrivacyCon, a first-of-its-kind FTC event featuring 19 presentations of original research regarding important consumer privacy and security issues...
FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Its Jewelry Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to its Jewelry Guides. The Guides (formally, the “Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries”) provide...
FTC Issues Final Amendments to Fuel Rating Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced final amendments to its Fuel Rating Rule. The Rule determines the fuel rating that appears on fuel pump labels, how octane levels are calculated, and helps...
Credit Card Laundering Scheme Participants Settle FTC Charges
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Participants in an alleged credit card “laundering” scheme have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally helped provide access to payment networks, thereby enabling...
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement Addressing “Native” Advertising and Deceptively Formatted Advertisements
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued an enforcement policy statement explaining how established consumer protection principles apply to different advertising formats, including “native” ads that...
Oracle Agrees to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About Java Software Updates
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Oracle has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers about the security provided by updates to its Java Platform, Standard Edition software (Java SE), which is...
LifeLock to Pay $100 Million to Consumers to Settle FTC Charges it Violated 2010 Order
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FTC alleged company violated order’s information security requirements, misled consumers with deceptive advertising
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