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October 24, 2012
Oct24
Northwest Region Common Ground Meeting
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Join the Federal Trade Commission, the offices of the Attorneys General of Washington, Alaska and Idaho, the CFPB, the Northwest Justice Project, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates...
October 23, 2012
U.S. Defendants Who Allegedly Abetted Fake Debt Collector Calls from India Agree to Settle FTC Charges
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A California man who worked with bogus debt collectors in India has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he and his companies deceived and threatened consumers into paying debts that...
October 22, 2012
Tracking Software Company Settles FTC Charges That it Deceived Consumers and Failed to Safeguard Sensitive Data it Collected
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A web analytics company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by using its web-tracking software that collected personal data without disclosing the extent...
FTC Recommends Best Practices for Companies That Use Facial Recognition Technologies
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report "Facing Facts: Best Practices for Common Uses of Facial Recognition Technologies" for the increasing number of companies using facial...
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Compete, Inc. (timeline item) - October 22, 2012
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Complaint
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Exhibits 1-7
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Analysis to Aid Public Comment
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October 19, 2012
Fake News Site Operator to Surrender Assets Totaling More than $2 Million
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An operation that allegedly used fake news websites to deceptively market acai berry weight-loss products will pay more than $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. Last year, the FTC...
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Circa Direct LLC, and Andrew Davidson,FTC (timeline item) - October 19, 2012
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October 18, 2012
Oct18
Robocalls All The Rage: An FTC Summit
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The Federal Trade Commission hosted a one-day public event to develop solutions to the rapid rise in illegal robocalls. The Summit included a report on the current state of the robocall technology and...
October 17, 2012
FTC Announces Forum on Protecting Consumers Through Cross-Border Codes of Conduct
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on Thursday, November 29, 2012, on using enforceable industry codes of conduct to protect consumers in cross-border commerce. Such systems, where...
Federal Trade Commission to Host Robocall Summit Tomorrow
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a Robocall Summit tomorrow in Washington, DC. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz will provide opening remarks, and will be joined at the event by experts in the fields...
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