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FTC Approves Changes to Vocational Schools Guides

Date

November 7, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission revised its Vocational School Guides, which advise against deceptive marketing practices by businesses that offer vocational training. Created in 1972, the Vocational...

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Event

Sixth Annual Microeconomics Conference

November 7, 2013 | 12:00AM - November 8, 2013 | 12:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission Microeconomics Conference is held annually in November and brings together researchers from universities throughout the world, other government agencies, and other...

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Economics at the FTC: Physician Acquisitions, Standard Essential Patents, and Accuracy of Credit Reporting

Date

November 1, 2013

Economists at the Federal Trade Commission pursue the agency’s competition and consumer protection missions. In this year’s essay, with respect to antitrust we discuss the analysis that is used in two...

Economics at the FTC: Physician Acquisitions, Standard Essential Patents, and Accuracy of Credit Reporting (505.26 KB)

Public Statement

Reddit AMAA with FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen: Online Privacy

Date

November 1, 2013

On Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen hosted the first FTC Ask Me Almost Anything on reddit about online privacy.

Reddit AMAA with FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen: Online Privacy (386.7 KB)

Public Statement

A Discussion with FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen

Date

November 1, 2013

A Discussion with FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen (66.42 KB)

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Cases and Proceedings

Resolution of Referrals from BBB National Programs

Oracle Corporation (SPARC T5 Server)

Date

October 31, 2013

Mary K. Engle, Associate Director

Letter from Mary K. Engle, Associate Director, Division of Advertising Practices, to Lewis Rose, Esq., Concerning Advertising Representations Made by Oracle Corporation for its SPARC T5 Server (179.05 KB)

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FTC Poses Eight Questions to Ask When Choosing a College After Military Service

Date

October 31, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission is advising servicemembers, veterans, and their families that some for-profit schools may be more interested in gaining access to their post 9/11 GI Bill benefits than...

Press Release

FTC Charges HCG Marketer with Deceptive Advertising

Date

October 30, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has sued an Arizona man who markets HCG Platinum diet products by falsely claiming the products will cause consumers to lose substantial amounts of weight. Kevin Wright...

Cases and Proceedings

AJM Packaging Corporation

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 29, 2013

Docket Number

C-3508

Public Statement

Keynote Address by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, "Protecting Consumers and Competition in a New Era of Transatlantic Trade"

Date

October 29, 2013

Protecting Consumers and Competition in a New Era of Transatlantic Trade (77.86 KB)

Press Release

FTC Cracks Down on Misleading and Unsubstantiated Environmental Marketing Claims

Date

October 29, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission today announced six enforcement actions, including one that imposes a $450,000 civil penalty and five that for the first time address biodegradable plastic claims, as part...

Public Statement

Interview with FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen at Global Forum (VIDEO)

Date

October 28, 2013

Press Release

Internet Innovator Vinton G. Cerf to Keynote FTC's Internet of Things Workshop Nov. 19

Date

October 28, 2013

Vinton G. Cerf, co-creator of the Internet’s key networking technology, will give the keynote address at the Federal Trade Commission’s Internet of Things workshop on Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C. FTC...

Press Release

FTC Extends the Deadlines for Public Comments on 13 Matters Before the Agency

Date

October 25, 2013

In light of the recent, temporary government shutdown, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for 13 matters that currently are pending before the agency in order to...

Press Release

At the FTC's Request, Court Halts Collection of Allegedly Fake Payday Debts

Date

October 24, 2013

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation based in Atlanta and Cleveland that allegedly used deceptive and threatening tactics to collect phantom...

Press Release

FTC Extends Public Comment Deadlines on Two COPPA Proposals

Date

October 23, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for two proposals made under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule in light of the recent lapse in federal appropriations...

Press Release

Aaron's Rent-To-Own Chain Settles FTC Charges That it Enabled Computer Spying by Franchisees

Date

October 22, 2013

Aaron’s, Inc., a national, Atlanta-based rent-to-own retailer, has agreed to settle FTC charges that it knowingly played a direct and vital role in its franchisees’ installation and use of software on...

Press Release

Marketer of Outdoor Accessories Agrees to Drop Made-in-the-USA Claims

Date

October 21, 2013

A marketer of iPhone accessories, bottle holders, lens cleaners, dog collars, leashes, and other outdoor accessories has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed...

Public Statement

The Internet of Things and The FTC: Does Innovation Require Intervention?

Date

October 18, 2013

The Internet of Things and The FTC: Does Innovation Require Intervention? (87.41 KB)

Press Release

FTC Returns Almost $2 Million to Consumers Harmed by 'Free Gas for Life' Scam

Date

October 18, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 58,234 refund checks to consumers who lost money to Green Millionaire, an online scam whose “free” book explained how to power cars and homes at no cost, and...

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