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March 8, 2019
March 7, 2019
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 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...
La FTC detiene una estafa de soporte técnico como parte de una importante iniciativa
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Como parte de una enérgica campaña a nivel federal, estatal e internacional contra las estafas de soporte técnico, la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por sus siglas en inglés) ha clausurado...
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...
March 6, 2019
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 24: Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products
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Mar20
Cmr. Phillips keynote at the ACT | The App Association: 2019 Patents in Telecoms and the Internet of Things Symposium
FTC Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips will be the keynote at the ACT | The App Association: 2019 Patents in Telecoms and the Internet of Things Symposium. GWU Law School, Jack Morton Auditorium, 805...
Mar07
BCP Director Andrew Smith testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Data Security
Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Data Security...
March 5, 2019
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips and Commissioner Christine S. Wilson - Regulatory Review of Safeguards Rule
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Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P145407
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...
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...
FTC to Send Refund Checks to Consumers who Lost Money in Business Opportunity Telemarketing Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling more than $7 million to people deceived by the operators of an alleged business opportunity fraud that targeted seniors and others living...
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