Public Statement
FTC Bureau of Competition Director’s Report - Spring 2015
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File
BC Director’s Report Spring 2015
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April 17, 2015
FTC To Examine Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economic Issues Raised by the Sharing Economy at June Workshop
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On June 9, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to examine competition, consumer protection, and economic issues raised by the proliferation of online and mobile peer-to peer...
Federal Appeals Court Upholds FTC Order that Found McWane, Inc. Unlawfully Maintained Monopoly in Domestic Pipe Fittings
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a Federal Trade Commission Decision and Order finding that McWane, Inc., the largest U.S. supplier of ductile iron pipe fittings used in...
Apr17
Navajo Consumer Credit Seminar and Roundtable
The Federal Trade Commission’s Southwest Regional Office and the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission will co-host a day-long seminar and roundtable for the Navajo Nation. The event will be held in...
Case Timeline Item
LabMD, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 17, 2015
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File
Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
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Case Timeline Item
McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 17, 2015
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April 16, 2015
Apr17
Robocalls Twitter Chat
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Have questions about the FTC’s challenges? Join our Twitter Chat to ask staff! Patty Hsue from the Bureau of Consumer Protection will be available for 60 minutes to answer your questions about...
April 15, 2015
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on the Internal Revenue Service Agent Impersonation Scam
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By
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
File
Text of the Commission Testimony
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Public Statement
Why You Have the Right to Obscurity
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File
Why You Have the Right to Obscurity
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FTC Testifies on Identity Theft, IRS Imposter Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission detailed the agency’s ongoing education and outreach efforts to combat identity theft, including tax identity theft and Internal...
FTC Chairwoman Releases 2014 Annual Highlights
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez released the agency’s 2014 Annual Highlights today, emphasizing the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition during the past...
Case Timeline Item
McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 15, 2015
Date
April 14, 2015
Case Timeline Item
ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 14, 2015
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File
Commission Order Scheduling Oral Argument
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April 13, 2015
Report
Fraudulent Advertising Susceptibility: An Experimental Approach
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We employ experimental economics techniques to gain insight into the factors that affect consumer susceptibility to fraudulent advertising. We asked participants to rate the credibility of a series of...
Debt Brokers Settle FTC Charges They Exposed Consumers’ Information Online
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Defendants posted bank account numbers of 55,000 consumers
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