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FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Workshop Addressing Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Date

January 28, 2020

Following a recent public workshop on non-compete clauses in employer-employee contracts, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for public comments from Feb. 10, 2020 to March 11...

Report

A Brief Primer on the Economics of Targeted Advertising

Date

January 27, 2020

This paper provides an economic approach to thinking about targeted online advertising, specifically with regard to the collection and use of personal data to enable targeting. Restricting the...

A Brief Primer on the Economics of Targeted Advertising (592.75 KB)

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FTC to Host Workshop Voice Cloning Technologies on Jan. 28

Date

January 27, 2020

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to examine voice cloning technologies. WHEN: Tuesday, January 28, 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. WHERE: Constitution Center 400 Seventh St...

Report

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2019

Date

January 23, 2020

The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only...

consumer_sentinel_network_data_book_2019.pdf (5.43 MB)

Press Release

New FTC Data Shows that the FTC Received Nearly 1.7 Million Fraud Reports, and FTC Lawsuits Returned $232 Million to Consumers in 2019

Date

January 23, 2020

New data released by the Federal Trade Commission shows that FTC actions led to more than $232 million in refunds to consumers across the country in 2019. A core part of the FTC’s mission is to return...

Feb06

Event

Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Twitter Chat: Protecting Against Tax ID Theft and Government Imposter Scams

February 6, 2020 | 3:00PM

Join experts from the FTC, the Identity Theft Resource Center, and others for an #IDTheftChat on Twitter. We’ll offer tips on protecting yourself from tax identity theft and government imposters and...

Feb06

Event

Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Webinar with the FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center

February 6, 2020 | 2:00PM

The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center co-host a 30-minute Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week webinar on government imposter scams. We’ll talk about IRS, Social Security Administration, and U.S...

Feb05

Event

Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Tele-Town Halls with the FTC, AARP, and the U.S. Treasury Department

February 5, 2020 | 10:00AM

February 5, 2020 | 1:00PM

On Wednesday, February 5, at 10 a.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET, AARP, the FTC and the U.S. Treasury Department host two telephone Town Hall meetings. Learn how tax identity theft and government impostor scams...

Feb04

Event

Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Webinar for Small Businesses with the FTC and IRS

February 4, 2020 | 2:00PM

Protecting Sensitive Business and Customer Information: Practical Data Security Practices for Your Business. Experts from the FTC and IRS discuss: Protecting your business, customers, and employees...

Feb03

Event

Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Webinar with the FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center

February 3, 2020 | 2:00PM

The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center co-host two 30-minute Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week webinars. The first webinar, on February 3, focuses on identity theft, its impact on victims, tax...

Jan29

Event

Tax ID Theft Awareness Webinar with the FTC, Veterans Administration and US Postal Inspection Service

January 29, 2020 | 1:00PM

The FTC, Veterans Administration and U.S. Postal Inspection Service co-host a webinar on identity theft, tax identity theft, and government imposter scams, how to protect yourself, and how to recover...

Press Release

Advertising Practices Associate Director Mary K. Engle Leaving the FTC

Date

January 21, 2020

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph J. Simons announced today that Mary K. Engle, currently the Associate Director of the Division of Advertising Practices, will be retiring from the Commission...

Cases and Proceedings

Process Enforcement

Lambert, Daniel

Type of Action

Process Enforcement

Last Updated

January 17, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

1623005

Case Status

Pending

Press Release

Overseas Payment Processor and its Former CEO Settle FTC Allegations That They Enabled a Deceptive “Free Trial” Offer Scheme

Date

January 17, 2020

A Latvian payment processor and its former CEO have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint against them. The complaint alleges that they engaged in unlawful conduct that enabled a...

Press Release

Defendants in FTC Credit Repair Scheme Case Agree to Settle Charges

Date

January 17, 2020

The operators of a bogus credit repair scheme are banned from the credit repair business and subject to a wide array of other requirements under settlement terms with the Federal Trade Commission. The...

Press Release

FTC Finalizes Settlements with Five Companies Related to Privacy Shield Allegations

Date

January 16, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized settlements with five companies over allegations they falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, which enables companies to...

Press Release

FTC Releases Agenda for January 28 Voice Cloning Workshop

Date

January 16, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission has released the final agenda for a January 28, 2020 FTC workshop that will examine voice cloning technologies, which enable users to make near-perfect reproductions of a...

Press Release

FTC Acts to Shut Down ‘Success by Health’ Instant Coffee Pyramid Scheme

Date

January 16, 2020

A federal court granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily shut down an alleged pyramid scheme known as “Success By Health,” and to freeze the assets of the company and its...

Cases and Proceedings

Trueface.ai, In the Matter of

Trueface.ai settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

January 16, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

182 3193

Case Status

Closed

Cases and Proceedings

EmpiriStat, In the Matter of

EmpiriStat settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

January 16, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

182 3195

Case Status

Pending

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