Legal Resources
Use the filters to find legal resources like cases, reports, staff opinions, and events. You can sort by topic, type or industry.
Displaying 601 - 650 of 2498
Pages
Press Release: Operators of Bitcoin Mining Operation Butterfly Labs Agree to Settle FTC Charges They Deceived Consumers
Butterfly Labs and two of its operators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived thousands of consumers about the availability, profitability, and newness of machines designed to mine the virtual currency known as Bitcoin, and that they unfairly kept consumers’ up-...
Closing Letter: Nationwide Window & Siding Corp.
February 18, 2016
Case: BF Labs, Inc.
Closing Letter: Peripheral Logix
February 10, 2016
Public Event: Start with Security - Seattle
February 9, 2016
The FTC’s third “Start With Security” event will take place on February 9, 2016, in Seattle, Washington, and will be co-sponsored by the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab , the University of Washington School of Law Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic , and CoMotion at the University...
Closing Letter: Origin PC Corporation
February 9, 2016
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
Two Maine-based marketers of weight-loss supplements and their owners will surrender substantial personal and business assets and will be prohibited from making deceptive claims about health products and engaging in deceptive marketing practices under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade...
Public Statement: American Dream Nutrition, LLC (PhytoZon dietary supplement)
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
Closing Letter: P&L Industries, Inc., doing business as LaserLyte
January 29, 2016
Case: PayBasics, Inc.
Public Event: PrivacyCon
January 14, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission held a conference on January 14, 2016 to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including whitehat researchers, academics, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and government regulators, to discuss the latest research and trends related to consumer...
Rule Summary: Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
The Fuel Rating Rule requires that refiners, importers, and producers of certain automotive fuels determine the fuel ratings before transferring the fuels to a distributor or retailer. For gasoline, the fuel rating is the octane rating. For alternative fuels, other than biodiesel, the rating is the...
Public Statement: New Nordic USA, Inc. (Hair Volume dietary supplements)
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission outlines a number of questions for businesses to consider to help ensure that their use of big data analytics, while producing many benefits for consumers, avoids outcomes that may be exclusionary or discriminatory. “Big data’s role is growing in...
Closing Letter: Veilux, Inc.
January 4, 2016
Type of Public Statement:
Policy Statement
Public Statement: Takari International, Inc. (Danisa Traditional Butter Cookies)
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
Case: Retro Dreamer
Case: LAI Systems, LLC
Closing Letter: Crimson Trace Corporation
December 16, 2015
Closing Letter: HarpArm
December 11, 2015
Case: Nordstrom, Inc.
Case: Backcountry.com, LLC
Case: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
Closing Letter: Weiss Watch Company, Inc
December 7, 2015
Closing Letter: Velocity Holdings, Inc.
December 3, 2015
Closing Letter: Associated Equipment Corp.
December 2, 2015
Case: Tommie Copper
Closing Letter: SnugZ USA
December 1, 2015
Closing Letter: Niall Luxury Goods, LLC
November 20, 2015
Public Statement: Pursuit of Research (Nutriiveda)
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
November 18, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission will host the third of its Debt Collection Dialogues in Atlanta, GA, on November 18, 2015. The FTC held the first Dialogue in Buffalo, NY, on June 15 and the second in Dallas, TX, on September 29. At the Atlanta event, representatives from the FTC and other federal and...
Rule Summary: Fair Packaging and Labeling Act: Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA or Act), enacted in 1967, directs the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration to issue regulations requiring that all "consumer commodities" be labeled to disclose net contents, identity of commodity, and name and place of business of...
Public Event: Cross-Device Tracking
November 16, 2015
Not long ago, consumers accessed the Internet primarily through the browser on their desktop or laptop PC. While the PC remains a fixture for many, today’s typical consumer relies on a variety of different connected devices to navigate their daily lives. Examples include consulting a traffic app on...
Public Statement: RDK Global (Provailen)
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
Closing Letter: Tramontina USA, Inc.
November 13, 2015
Public Event: Start with Security - Austin
November 5, 2015
The FTC’s second “Start With Security” event will take place on November 5, 2015, in Austin, Texas, and will be co-sponsored by the University of Texas Robert S. Strauss Center and the Center for Identity. This one-day conference will continue the FTC’s work to provide companies with practical tips...
