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FTC Releases Agenda for PrivacyCon 2020
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The Federal Trade Commission has released the final agenda for its fifth annual PrivacyCon event, which will be held online on July 21, 2020. PrivacyCon 2020 will bring together a diverse group of...
FTC Data Shows Record Surge in Online Shopping Complaints During Pandemic
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Newly released data show that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have complained to the Federal Trade Commission in record numbers about problems related to online shopping...
FTC Releases Agenda for Safeguards Rule Virtual Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for a July 13, 2020 virtual workshop that will seek input on proposed changes to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule, which requires...
FTC, Partners Kick Off Military Consumer Month 2020
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The Federal Trade Commission and its federal, state, and local partners will participate in Military Consumer Month 2020, a month-long education effort that provides resources for military communities...
Majority Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson in the Matter of NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc.
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By
Joseph J. Simons, Former Chairman;
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
182 3189
Docket Number
9386
FTC Sends Refunds to People who lost Money to Work-From-Home Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending full refunds totaling more than $284,000 to people who lost money to a scheme that used misleading spam emails to lure consumers into buying work-from-home...
Data Center Company Settles FTC Privacy Shield Case
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An operator of secure data centers has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework and failed to adhere to the...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework in the Matter of NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc.
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
182 3189
Docket Number
9386
FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Evaluating Vertical Mergers
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) issued today new Vertical Merger Guidelines that outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the...
Effen Ads, LLC (iCloudWorx)
The operators of a work-from-home scheme and the CEO of their main affiliate marketing network agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they used misleading spam emails to lure consumers into buying work-from-home services.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3202
Case Status
Pending
FTC Puts an End to Deceptive Advertising of Light Therapy Device
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The marketers of a low-level light therapy device (LLLT) called Willow Curve will have to stop making alleged deceptive claims that the device treats chronic, severe pain and associated inflammation...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Tobacco Reports)
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FTC and SBA Warn Six Companies to Stop Potentially Misleading Marketing Aimed at Small Businesses Seeking Coronavirus Relief Loans
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The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have sent warning letters to six companies that may be misleading small businesses seeking SBA loans as a result of the...
FTC Announces Final Amendments to the Agency’s Contact Lens Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the approval of a final rule amending the agency’s Contact Lens Rule, which facilitates shopping for contact lenses by requiring prescribers to...
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