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What to Do When You Suspect a Data Breach: FTC Issues Video and Guide for Businesses

Date

October 25, 2016

If your business has experienced a data breach, you are probably wondering what to do next. The Federal Trade Commission’s new Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business, an accompanying video and...

Oct25

Event

Working Together to Protect Midwest Consumers A Common Ground Conference

October 25, 2016 | 9:00AM

Join the Federal Trade Commission; Wisconsin Department of Justice; Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection; legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates; and state...

Oct20

Event

Consumer Perceptions of “Organic” Claims Roundtable

October 20, 2016 | 12:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will co-host a public roundtable in Washington, DC on October 20, 2016, to discuss consumers’ interpretations of...

Press Release

FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit Award to Fraud and Cybercrime Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York

Date

October 19, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission is honoring the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York with its Criminal Liaison Unit’s...

Press Release

Manufacturer of Kwik Fix, Hammer Tite, and Krylex Glues Settles with FTC, Agrees to Drop Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims

Date

October 19, 2016

Georgia-based specialty chemical company Chemence, Inc. will stop making misleading unqualified claims that its strong, fast-acting glues are made in the United States, under a settlement with the...

Cases and Proceedings

Chemence, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 19, 2016

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3261

X160032

Public Statement

Opening Remarks of Katie Race Brin, FTC Chief Privacy Officer, at Understanding the Risk of Identity Theft Workshop

Date

October 18, 2016

Opening Remarks of Katie Race Brin at Understanding the Risk of Identity Theft Workshop (88.91 KB)

Press Release

FTC To Hold Public Conference on Identity Theft

Date

October 18, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission will host an all-day conference, “Planning For the Future,” examining the state of identity theft now and how it may evolve in the future. The event will take place on May...

Press Release

FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Oct. 26 FinTech Forum on Peer-to-peer Payments and Crowdfunding

Date

October 17, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for its upcoming FinTech forum examining peer-to-peer payments and crowdfunding. The forum, which is the second in an ongoing event series, will...

Press Release

FTC Charges Operators of Scheme That Used Fake Government Affiliation to Sell Commercial Trucking Registration Services

Date

October 17, 2016

A federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction against two people and their companies for allegedly tricking small commercial trucking businesses into...

Advisory Opinions

Letter from Hampton Newsome, Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Date

October 13, 2016

Staff opinion letter related to energy representations for portable air conditioners.

Closing Letter to the Director, Regulatory Affairs, Association of Home Applian…

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)

Date

October 13, 2016

Matter Number

R611004

Closing Letter to the Director, Regulatory Affairs, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) (797.76 KB)

Public Statement

The Right Perspective on Drone Privacy

Date

October 13, 2016

Prepared Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen (78.01 KB)

Press Release

FTC Acts to Stop Telemarketing Fraud Targeting Seniors

Date

October 13, 2016

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court in Arizona has temporarily shut down a fraudulent telemarketing scheme that allegedly bilked more than $9 million from thousands of...

Press Release

FTC Obtains Court Orders Barring Skincare Marketers From Deceptive Marketing and Billing Practices

Date

October 13, 2016

The defendants behind a group of California-based marketers have been permanently barred from the deceptive marketing and billing tactics they allegedly used to promote their skincare products, under...

Oct13

Event

Fall Technology Series: Drones

October 13, 2016 | 1:00PM

Americans are increasingly familiar with drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). These devices have become one of consumers’ most popular technology purchases; some estimate nearly one...

Press Release

FTC Charges Tech Support Companies With Using Deceptive Pop-Up Ads to Scare Consumers Into Purchasing Unneeded Services

Date

October 12, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a multi-national tech support company with using deceptive pop-up internet ads to scare thousands of consumers into paying hundreds of dollars...

Public Statement

Keynote Remarks of FTC Chairwoman Ramirez

Date

October 11, 2016

Keynote Remarks of FTC Chairwoman Ramirez at DOJ Hispanic Heritage Month Observance Program (75.87 KB)

Press Release

FTC Issues Final Amendments to Hobby Protection Rules

Date

October 11, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has announced final amendments to its Hobby Protection Rules, (formally, the “Rules and Regulations Under the Hobby Protection Act”) which regulate the marking of...

Public Statement

Keynote Remarks at the 4th Annual Internet of Things Global Summit

Date

October 7, 2016

Keynote Remarks by Commissioner Terrell McSweeny (65.97 KB)

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