Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Safeguarding Consumers' Financial Data
Date
By
Jessica L. Rich, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Matter Number
P065404
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Court Finds Telemarketers in Contempt; Imposes $14.75 Million Judgment
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge in Florida has issued a contempt order against Bryon Wolf and Roy Eliasson, two key individuals who operated a deceptive...
Provider of Medical Transcript Services Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Adequately Protect Consumers’ Personal Information
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A company that provides medical transcription services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its inadequate data security measures unfairly exposed the personal information of...
FTN Promotions, Inc. d/b/a Suntasia, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062 3162
X070036
Federal Government Launches New System to Gather Complaints From Military Veterans, Servicemembers Regarding Higher Education Institutions
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The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and several other federal agencies, announced a new complaint process to gather input from veterans...
FTC Issues Final Agenda for February 4 Workshop on Follow-on Biologics
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued the final agenda for its one-day public workshop on competition and follow-on biologics, which will be held on February 4 at its Conference Center located at...
FTC’s ‘Net Cetera’ Advises Parents on How to Talk to Their Kids About Internet Use
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an updated version of the popular free consumer guide, “ Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online.” The revised booklet contains updated information...
FTC Staff Supports NACHA’s Proposed Rule Changes
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The Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment with NACHA (The Electronic Payments Association), supporting its proposal to strengthen its rules to monitor bank debit transactions conducted...
FTC Charges Email Spammer with Tricking Consumers With Phony Information About the Affordable Care Act
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a website operator that allegedly tricked consumers – in advance of the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – with spam emails that falsely...
Nissan North America, Inc., Advertising Agency TBWA Worldwide, Inc., Settle FTC Charges that Nissan Frontier Dune Buggy Rescue Ad Was Deceptive
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Nissan North America, Inc., and an advertising agency that designed television ads for the mid-sized Nissan Frontier pickup truck have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive...
FTC Settles with Twelve Companies Falsely Claiming to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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Twelve U.S. businesses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed they were abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor that...
Down to Earth Designs, Inc. Settles FTC Charges That Its Environmental Claims for Diapers and Related Products Were Deceptive
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Portland, Oregon-based Down to Earth Designs, Inc., which does business as gDiapers, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it made deceptive claims about its products’ biodegradability...
TeleCheck to Pay $3.5 Million for Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations
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TeleCheck Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest check authorization service companies, along with its associated debt-collection entity, TRS Recovery Services, Inc., have agreed to pay $3.5...
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
112 3018
File
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
112 3018
Apple Inc. Will Provide Full Consumer Refunds of At Least $32.5 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Charged for Kids’ In-App Purchases Without Parental Consent
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Apple Inc. has agreed to provide full refunds to consumers, paying a minimum of $32.5 million, to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company billed consumers for millions of dollars...
Defendants in Phony Mortgage Relief Scheme to Pay Nearly $3.6 Million; Orders Ban Them from Mortgage Relief Business
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The South Florida-based defendants in an alleged mortgage relief scam will surrender their assets and be banned permanently from providing mortgage relief and debt relief services to consumers under a...
FTC, Florida Attorney General Sue to Halt Operation that Used Robocalls to Fraudulently Pitch Medical Alert Devices to Seniors Nationwide
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Florida Attorney General, a U.S. district court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an Orlando-based operation that...
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