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FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Upcoming Internet of Things Workshop
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Technology researchers, industry representatives and government leaders will take part in the Nov. 19 Federal Trade Commission workshop “ Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World...
FTC Approves Changes to Vocational Schools Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission revised its Vocational School Guides, which advise against deceptive marketing practices by businesses that offer vocational training. Created in 1972, the Vocational...
Nov07
Sixth Annual Microeconomics Conference
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The Federal Trade Commission Microeconomics Conference is held annually in November and brings together researchers from universities throughout the world, other government agencies, and other...
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Economics at the FTC: Physician Acquisitions, Standard Essential Patents, and Accuracy of Credit Reporting
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Economists at the Federal Trade Commission pursue the agency’s competition and consumer protection missions. In this year’s essay, with respect to antitrust we discuss the analysis that is used in two...
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Reddit AMAA with FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen: Online Privacy
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On Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen hosted the first FTC Ask Me Almost Anything on reddit about online privacy.
FTC Poses Eight Questions to Ask When Choosing a College After Military Service
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The Federal Trade Commission is advising servicemembers, veterans, and their families that some for-profit schools may be more interested in gaining access to their post 9/11 GI Bill benefits than...
FTC Charges HCG Marketer with Deceptive Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission has sued an Arizona man who markets HCG Platinum diet products by falsely claiming the products will cause consumers to lose substantial amounts of weight. Kevin Wright...
FTC Cracks Down on Misleading and Unsubstantiated Environmental Marketing Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced six enforcement actions, including one that imposes a $450,000 civil penalty and five that for the first time address biodegradable plastic claims, as part...
Internet Innovator Vinton G. Cerf to Keynote FTC's Internet of Things Workshop Nov. 19
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Vinton G. Cerf, co-creator of the Internet’s key networking technology, will give the keynote address at the Federal Trade Commission’s Internet of Things workshop on Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C. FTC...
FTC Extends the Deadlines for Public Comments on 13 Matters Before the Agency
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In light of the recent, temporary government shutdown, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for 13 matters that currently are pending before the agency in order to...
At the FTC's Request, Court Halts Collection of Allegedly Fake Payday Debts
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation based in Atlanta and Cleveland that allegedly used deceptive and threatening tactics to collect phantom...
FTC Extends Public Comment Deadlines on Two COPPA Proposals
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The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for two proposals made under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule in light of the recent lapse in federal appropriations...
Aaron's Rent-To-Own Chain Settles FTC Charges That it Enabled Computer Spying by Franchisees
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Aaron’s, Inc., a national, Atlanta-based rent-to-own retailer, has agreed to settle FTC charges that it knowingly played a direct and vital role in its franchisees’ installation and use of software on...
Marketer of Outdoor Accessories Agrees to Drop Made-in-the-USA Claims
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A marketer of iPhone accessories, bottle holders, lens cleaners, dog collars, leashes, and other outdoor accessories has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed...
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