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April 4, 2014
April 3, 2014
FTC Obtains more than $3.3 Million for Consumers; Defendants Agree to Be Permanently Banned from the Debt Collection Business
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The two principal owners of Rincon Debt Management, Jason R. Begley and Wayne W. Lunsford, will surrender more than $3.3 million worth of assets that will be used to provide refunds to victims, under...
La FTC obtiene más de $3.3 millones de dólares para los consumidores; los demandados aceptan una inhibición permanente para operar en el negocio de cobranza de deudas
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Bajo los términos de un acuerdo resolutorio con la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC), los dos principales propietarios de Rincon Debt Management, Jason R. Begley y Wayne W. Lunsford, han aceptado...
April 2, 2014
FTC Testifies on Data Security Before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided an update on its efforts to protect consumers’ privacy in the face of growing data breaches and renewed its call for data...
FTC Approves Nielsen Holdings N.V. and Nielsen Audio, Inc.’s Application to Sell its LinkMeter Technology and Related Assets to comScore, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Nielsen Holdings N.V. and Nielsen Audio, Inc. (collectively, Nielsen) to sell its LinkMeter cross...
FTC Updates Energy Labeling Rule To Reflect Energy Department TV Testing Procedure
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The Federal Trade Commission is issuing final amendments to its Energy Labeling Rule so that its television testing and reporting requirements conform to a new Department of Energy (DOE) test...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Thermo Fisher’s Acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation Was Anticompetitive
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 2, 2014
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April 1, 2014
FTC Warns Consumers: Beware of Washington Mudslide Charity Scams
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In the wake of the deadly mudslide in Washington State, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. If you’re asked to...
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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 1, 2014
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March 31, 2014
FTC Stops Mass Telemarketing Scam That Defrauded U.S. Seniors and Others Out of Millions of Dollars
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The Federal Trade Commission has moved to close down a multi-million dollar telemarketing fraud that targeted U.S. seniors across the nation, scamming tens of thousands of consumers. On March 18, U.S...
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First Consumers, et al. (timeline item) - March 31, 2014
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March 28, 2014
Public Statement
FTC Bureau of Competition Director’s Report - Spring 2014
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BC Director’s Report Spring 2014
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FTC Chairwoman Releases 2013 Annual Highlights
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez released the agency’s 2013 Annual Highlights today at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antirust Law in Washington...
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