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September 15, 2014
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Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?
The Federal Trade Commission hosted a public workshop entitled “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?” in Washington on September 15, 2014, to further explore the use of “big data” and its...
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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 15, 2014
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Revised Scheduling Order
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September 14, 2014
September 12, 2014
Mortgage Lead Generator Will Pay $500,000 to Settle FTC Charges That It Deceptively Advertised Mortgage Refinancing
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An Internet-based operation that finds potential borrowers for mortgage refinancing lenders will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers with...
FTC Stops Marketers of Phony Health Care ‘Discount’ Schemes Directed at Older Americans and Spanish-Speaking Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has halted two health care scams that were designed to trick consumers into paying for phony “discount” cards, which the scammers falsely claimed would provide consumers...
La FTC frena las operaciones de comercializadores de falsos esquemas de ‘descuentos’ para la atención de la salud dirigidos contra estadounidenses de edad avanzada y consumidores hispanohablantes
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La Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por su sigla en inglés) ha frenado dos estafas de atención de la salud que fueron diseñadas para engañar a los consumidores y lograr que pagaran por tarjetas de...
FTC Staff Provides Comment to CFPB on Mobile Financial Services
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed a comment in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request for information on the use of mobile financial systems by consumers and...
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Intermundo Media, LLC (Delta Prime Refinance) (timeline item) - September 12, 2014
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Partners in Health Care Association, Inc. (timeline item) - September 12, 2014
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FTC Staff Comment Before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regarding the Use of Mobile Financial Services By Consumers and Its Potential For Improving the Financial Lives of Economically Vulnerable Consumers
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FTC staff filed a comment before the CFPB in response to its request for information on the use of mobile financial systems by consumers and their potential benefits for the financial lives of...
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September 11, 2014
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Firm Made False and Unsubstantiated Environmental Claims for its Plastic Lumber Products
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that an Illinois-based firm that manufactures, markets, and sells plastic lumber made...
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