Tag: Consumer Protection

In Comment to Federal Communications Commission, FTC Says No Legal Barriers or Policy Considerations Stop Common Carriers from Providing Call-Blocking Services to Consumers

Date

January 27, 2015

In a comment submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, the directors of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning write...

Jan27

Event

Twitter Chat on the Internet of Things

January 27, 2015 | 3:00PM

FTC staff hosted a Twitter chat to discuss the new Internet of Things report, using #FTCIoT. Staff answered questions for 60 minutes. See the Transcript. Read the report: Internet of Things: Privacy...

FTC Report on Internet of Things Urges Companies to Adopt Best Practices to Address Consumer Privacy and Security Risks

Date

January 27, 2015

The report is partly based on input from participants in the FTC’s 2013 Internet of Things workshop.

Separate Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen Regarding Internet of Things Workshop Report

Date

January 27, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Separate Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen (30.29 KB)

Report

Federal Trade Commission Staff Report On the November 2013 Workshop Entitled The Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World

Date

January 27, 2015

FTC Staff Report on the Workshop "Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World" (655.54 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Joshua D. Wright - Issuance of The Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World Staff Report

Date

January 27, 2015

Joshua D. Wright, Former Commissioner

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Wright (42.12 KB)

Jan27

Event

Webinar on Tax Identity Theft and IRS Imposter Scams

January 27, 2015 | 2:00PM - 3:30PM

Hosted by the FTC, AARP, and TIGTA Open to everyone To join the webinar: Click "Join Now" Enter the event number: 997 867 542 and event password: M33ting To hear the webinar: Call (800) 230-1074 Enter...

Marketer Who Promoted a Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplement Agrees to Settle FTC Charges

Date

January 26, 2015

Lindsey Duncan and the companies he controlled have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively touted the supposed weight-loss benefits of green coffee bean extract...

Dissenting Statement of Commissioners Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Joshua D. Wright - Federal Trade Commission v. Genesis Today, Inc., Pure Health LLC, and Lindsey Duncan

Date

January 26, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Joshua D. Wright, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

122 3283

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen and Commissioner Wright (48.48 KB)

Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Commissioner Julie Brill, and Commissioner Terrell McSweeny - Federal Trade Commission v. Genesis Today, Inc., Pure Health LLC, and Lindsey Duncan

Date

January 26, 2015

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

122 3283

Statement of Chairwoman Ramirez, Commissioner Brill, and Commissioner McSweeny (75.36 KB)

Tax ID Theft Tops FTC Complaints in 2014; IRS Imposter Complaints Up More Than 2,300 Percent

Date

January 26, 2015

Tax-related identity theft was the most common form of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2014, while the number of complaints from consumers about criminals impersonating IRS...

Jan26

Event

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week

January 26, 2015 | 12:00AM - January 30, 2015 | 12:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 26-30 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of consumers at risk every...

FTC Seeks Comment on Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Rules

Date

January 22, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing amendments to its rules under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). Enacted in 1967, the FPLA requires that certain products carry labels identifying...

FTC Extends Comment Period on Additional Proposed Changes to Used Car Rule

Date

January 22, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment period on proposed changes to its Used Car Rule from January 30, 2015, to March 17, 2015. In November 2014, the FTC sought public comments...

FTC Issues Follow-Up Study on Credit Report Accuracy

Date

January 21, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a follow-up study of credit report accuracy that found most consumers who previously reported an unresolved error on one of their three major credit reports...

FTC Sues to Stop Texas Debt Collector from Coercing Consumers by Falsely Claiming It Will Bring Legal Action Against Them, Garnish Their Wages

Date

January 21, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a complaint against a Texas-based debt collection operation and its current and former principals for illegally threatening consumers with false claims that...

Report

Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: Sixth Interim and Final Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress Concerning the Accuracy of Information in Credit Reports

Date

January 21, 2015

Text of the Report (2.56 MB)

Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in FTC Case Against Dish Network, Finding the Company Liable for Tens of Millions of Telemarketing Violations

Date

January 21, 2015

FTC’s complaint alleges that Dish initiated, or caused a telemarketer to initiate, calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry.

FTC ‘Fotonovela’ Warns Latino Community About Debt Collection Scams

Date

January 20, 2015

To help Spanish-speaking consumers know their rights when dealing with debt collectors, the Federal Trade Commission has created a Spanish-language graphic novel, Cobradores de Deuda, which describes...