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Privacy & Data Security Update for 2019
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Privacy & Data Security Update for 2019
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FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB On Equal Credit Opportunity Act Activities
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with an annual summary of its activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The...
FTC Sending More Than $34 Million in Refunds to Office Depot Customers
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling more than $34 million to consumers who allegedly were tricked by Office Depot, Inc. and a software provider into buying computer repair...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Risk-Based Pricing Rule)
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Office Depot, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc. and its tech support software provider Support.com, Inc., settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the two companies tricked customers into buying millions of dollars' worth of computer repair and technical services by deceptively claiming their software had found malware on the customers' computers.
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172 3023
Jul13
Information Security and Financial Institutions: FTC Workshop to Examine Safeguards Rule
This past event was held online only. The workshop will explore some of the issues raised in response to amendments the FTC has proposed making to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule, which...
Defendants Responsible for International Business Coaching Operation to Pay More Than $17 Million in FTC Settlements
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The key perpetrators of a massive international business coaching scheme known as My Online Business Education (MOBE) have agreed to pay more than $17 million as part of settlements with the Federal...
FTC Sues Online Trading Academy for Running an Investment Training Scheme
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UPDATE: The FTC has obtained a preliminary injunction in this case. For more information, please read the most recent press release. The Federal Trade Commission has sued the California-based...
New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing More Than $200 Million to Romance Scams in 2019
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New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up nearly 40% since 2018. Romance Scams...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on its Endorsement Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Endorsement Guides as part of the agency’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. The...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising; Request for Comments
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FTC Acts to Stop Two Companies from Making Unproven Bone and Joint Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission sued two companies to stop them from continuing to deceive consumers with false claims that their pills are scientifically proven to alleviate joint pain by growing new...
FTC Acts to Stop Deceptive Ad Sales to Small Businesses
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Two Oregon-based media production companies and their owner have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively pitched “exclusive” advertising placements to small businesses...
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