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August 9, 2012
Google Will Pay $22.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges it Misrepresented Privacy Assurances to Users of Apple's Safari Internet Browser
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Google Inc. has agreed to pay a record $22.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented to users of Apple Inc.’s Safari Internet browser that it would not...
FTC to Host Telephone Press Conference to Respond to Questions About the FTCs $22.5 million Settlement with Google
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WHAT: Telephone Press Conference to respond to questions about the FTC's $22.5 million settlement with Google. WHO: David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection James Kohm, Associate...
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Allegedly Deceived by First Universal Lending Mortgage Loan Modification Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission mailed more than 13,000 refund checks to consumers who were allegedly deceived by a company that claimed it would negotiate with lenders to modify the consumers' mortgages...
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 9, 2012
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Google Inc. (timeline item) - August 9, 2012
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Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rosch
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August 8, 2012
Employment Background Screening Company to Pay $2.6 Million Penalty for Multiple Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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An employment background screening company that provides consumer reports to companies nationwide will pay $2.6 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Fair Credit...
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Who Paid to Collect Bogus Prize Money, Tricked by Scammers Posing as Government Agencies
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The Federal Trade Commission mailed 503 refund checks to consumers who were allegedly tricked into paying a fee to collect a fake multi-million-dollar sweepstakes prize. The FTC alleged that operators...
Compañía de verificación de antecedentes de empleo pagará una multa de $2.6 millones de dólares por incurrir en múltiples violaciones de la Ley de Informe Imparcial de Crédito
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Una compañía de verificación de antecedentes de empleo que provee informes de consumidores a compañías de todo el país pagará $2.6 millones de dólares para resolver los cargos presentados por la...
Se comienzan a enviar por correo los rembolsos resultantes del acuerdo resolutorio entre Reebok y la FTC a los consumidores que compraron zapatos de tonificación EasyTone y RunTone y ropa EasyTone
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En relación con el acuerdo resolutorio entre la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) y la compañía Reebok International Ltd, el administrador de este acuerdo está enviando por correo aproximadamente 315...
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 8, 2012
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August 7, 2012
Refunds Stemming From Reebok's Settlement With FTC Mailed to Consumers Who Bought EasyTone and RunTone Shoes and EasyTone Apparel
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In connection with the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Reebok International Ltd, a settlement administrator is mailing approximately 315,000 checks to consumers who bought allegedly...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Johnson & Johnson's Proposed Acquisition of Synthes, Inc. was Anticompetitive in Market for Treating Traumatic Wrist Injuries
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Johnson & Johnson's proposed acquisition of Synthes, Inc. would have been...
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