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FTC, Partners Conduct First Compliance Sweep under Newly Amended Used Car Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission, working jointly with 12 partner agencies in seven states, conducted the first compliance sweep of car dealerships since the amended Used Car Rule took effect earlier this...
Uber Agrees to Expanded Settlement with FTC Related to Privacy, Security Claims
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Uber Technologies, Inc. has agreed to expand the proposed settlement it reached with the Federal Trade Commission last year over charges that the ride-sharing company deceived consumers about its...
CDK Global and Auto/Mate, In the Matter of
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Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
171 0156
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9382
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Closed
FTC Challenges CDK Global, Inc.’s Proposed Acquisition of Competitor Auto/Mate, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint charging that a proposed merger between two specialized software vendors violates federal antitrust laws. According to the complaint...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Cowboy Toyota Deceptive Advertising Case
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling deceptive advertising charges against Cowboy AG, LLC, a Dallas, Texas, company doing...
Cowboy AG LLC, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3009
Report
The Connected Cars Workshop: The Federal Trade Commission Staff Perspective
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Staff Perspective Recaps Workshop Examining Privacy, Security Issues Related to Connected Cars
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A new FTC paper details the key takeaways from the June 28, 2017, workshop the FTC co-hosted with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration focused on privacy and security issues related to...
Dallas Auto Dealer Settles Charges It Deceptively Advertised Sale and Lease Terms
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Cowboy AG, LLC, a Dallas, Texas, company doing business as Cowboy Toyota and Cowboy Scion (Cowboy Toyota), has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceptively advertised loan and...
Southern California Auto Dealership Group to Pay $1.4 Million for Violating FTC Order Requiring Clear Financing and Leasing Disclosures in Its Advertisements
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A Southern California-based auto dealership group will pay $1.4 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a 2014 administrative order prohibiting it from misrepresenting how...
Plain Language Guidance
Answering Dealers’ Questions about the Revised Used Car Rule
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Enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, the Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule – most people call it the Used Car Rule – requires dealers to display on used cars a window sticker called a...
Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles
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The Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles assist automobile manufacturers and dealers in avoiding deceptive fuel economy claims and using fuel economy information truthfully in...
Uber Settles FTC Allegations that It Made Deceptive Privacy and Data Security Claims
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Note: A conference call for media with FTC Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Consumer Protection Acting Director Tom Pahl was held on August 15, 2017. FTC staff took questions from the media...
Jun28
Connected Cars: Privacy, Security Issues Related to Connected, Automated Vehicles
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The Federal Trade Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a workshop on June 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C., to examine the consumer privacy and security issues...
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