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FTC to Announce Major Law Enforcement Initiative Involving Debt Collection Industry

Date

November 3, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference in Washington, DC, tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. to announce a major law enforcement initiative involving the debt collection industry. FTC...

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FTC Staff: South Carolina Should Consider the Competitive Impact of Legislation Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Date

November 3, 2015

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments on the competitive impact of legislative proposals to modify the supervision requirements imposed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Wet Wipe Manufacturer to Substantiate “Flushability” Advertising Claims

Date

November 2, 2015

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Nice-Pak Products, Inc., requiring it to stop advertising moist toilet tissue and cloth as...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 305: Energy Labeling Rule: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Date

November 2, 2015

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 305: Energy Labeling Rule; Final Rule That Expands Coverage of Lighting Facts Label, Requires Labels on Room Air Conditioner Packages, Enhances Appliance Label Durability, and Improves Plumbing Disclosures

Date

November 2, 2015

Cases and Proceedings

Nice-Pak Products, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

November 2, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3272

Oct30

Event

Follow the Lead: An FTC Workshop on Lead Generation

October 30, 2015 | 12:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop on October 30, 2015 to explore online lead generation in various industries including lending and education. The workshop brought together a variety of...

Oct29

Event

Chwn. Ramirez on panel at International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference

October 29, 2015 | 11:45AM

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will participate in a panel on “Tour du Monde: Looking Forward” at the 37th International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 11...

Press Release

FTC Staff Provides Comments to FDA on Naming Proposal for Biologic Products

Date

October 28, 2015

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has submitted a comment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to the FDA’s request for comment on its draft guidance addressing nonproprietary...

Oct27

Event

Cmr. Brill a featured speaker at International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference

October 27, 2015 | 9:00AM

FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will be a featured speaker in the panel presentation on “How to Put the Individual in Control” at the 37th International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners...

Press Release

FTC Approves Changes to Energy Labeling Rule and Proposes Others

Date

October 26, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has amended the Energy Labeling Rule, which requires manufacturers to attach yellow EnergyGuide labels to certain appliances. The amendments require expanded coverage of...

Press Release

Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding Virginia Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities

Date

October 26, 2015

In response to a request by Virginia State Delegate Kathy Byron, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (the agencies) have submitted a joint statement to the...

Press Release

FTC Action Bans Scammers from Advance Fee Recovery Business

Date

October 26, 2015

The operators of an advance fee recovery scheme that falsely claimed it could recover money for consumers that they had lost to telemarketing scams will be banned from selling recovery services, and...

Press Release

FTC and Seven International Partners Launch New Initiative to Boost Cooperation In Protecting Consumer Privacy

Date

October 26, 2015

On Oct. 25, FTC Chairwoman Ramirez joined representatives from several agencies, which are members of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN), in signing an MOU among users of the new...

Cooperation Agreements

Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding For Participation In the Global Privacy Enforcement Network System

Date

October 26, 2015

Matter Number

P035303

Related Releases

FTC and Seven International Partners Launch New Initiative to Boost Cooperation In Protecting Consumer Privacy

Text of the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (29.77 KB)

Oct23

Event

Cmr. Brill opening keynote address at Amsterdam Privacy Conference 2015

October 23, 2015 | 12:00PM

FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will deliver the Opening Keynote Address at the Amsterdam Privacy Conference 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12:00 pm CEST.

Press Release

FTC Extends Deadline for Decision on Riyo, Inc., Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule

Date

October 23, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for its decision on the proposed verifiable parental consent method that Riyo, Inc., has submitted for Commission approval under the agency’s...

Public Statement

Transatlantic Privacy After Schrems: Time for An Honest Conversation

Date

October 23, 2015

Text of the Speech (129.21 KB)

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Fraud Affecting Older Americans Before House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade

Date

October 23, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission highlighted to Congress its multi-faceted approach to protecting older Americans from fraud in testimony today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s...

Oct22

Event

Cmr. Ohlhausen keynote at Utah Consumer Protection Summit

October 22, 2015 | 12:00PM

FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen will be the keynote speaker at the Utah Consumer Protection Summit. Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Salt Lake City, Utah, 12 noon MDT.

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