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16 CFR Part 305: Energy Labeling Rule; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment
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FTC to Hold July 2019 Workshop on Product Repair Restrictions, Seeks Research in Advance
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...
Jul16
Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...
FTC Submits Annual Budget Request, Performance Plan and Performance Report to Congress
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The Federal Trade Commission has submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2020 budget request in support of the President’s FY 2020 budget for the federal government. The budget request also includes the...
FTC to Mail Refund Checks to Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
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The FTC will be mailing refund checks totaling more than $644,000 to people who lost money to a get-rich-quick scheme that falsely claimed they could earn significant money working online by using...
Ronnie Montano
Ronnie Montano, Hyong Su Kim (also known as Jimmy Kim), Martin Schranz and their related companies, settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that they deceived consumers by falsely claiming they could earn big money working online by using products marketed as "secret codes."
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Federal
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FTC Matter/File Number
142 3170
X180013
Four Defendants Agree to Settle FTC Allegations They Deceived Consumers with Business Coaching Scheme
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Four defendants in a multi-million dollar business coaching scheme known as Digital Altitude, including the scheme’s former CEO, will pay $1.9 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations...
FTC Announces Agenda for the 11th Session of Its Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the 11th session of its Hearings Initiative, which will focus on the agency’s international work. The hearing, co-sponsored with the George...
Operators of Sweepstakes Scam Will Forfeit $30 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target seniors have agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business...
FTC Halts Tech Support Scam as Part of Major Initiative Focused on Older Adults Hit Hardest by These Scams
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As part of a state, federal, and international crackdown on tech support scams, the Federal Trade Commission has temporarily shut down a Utah-based scheme that tricked consumers into believing their...
FTC Testifies on Private Sector Data Security Before Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee
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Testifying before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to promote reasonable data security and reiterated its longstanding...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
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Andrew Smith, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Amendments to Safeguards and Privacy Rules
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed amendments to two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer information held by financial institutions. In separate notices to...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 314: Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information; Request for Public Comment
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Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 313: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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Operators of Phony Grant Scheme Banned From Selling Grants and Telemarketing
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A federal district court in Arizona entered three stipulated orders on February 26, 2019, settling the FTC’s case against the operators of a sham grant scheme known as Premium Grants. The defendants...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips and Commissioner Christine S. Wilson - Regulatory Review of Safeguards Rule
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By
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P145407
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