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FTC to Host Roundtable on Proposed Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC will host a public roundtable in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2014, to analyze proposed changes...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Involving Two Auto Dealers’ Deceptive Ads
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved final consent orders settling charges that two automotive dealers deceptively advertised the cost or available discounts for...
FTC Settles with Children’s Gaming Company For Falsely Claiming To Comply With International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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A children’s online entertainment company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed it was abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against TRENDnet, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that electronics company TRENDnet, Inc.’s lax security practices led to the exposure of the...
Marketer Settles FTC Charges He Sent Millions of Deceptive, Unwanted Text Messages
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An affiliate marketer has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he was responsible for sending millions of unwanted text messages to consumers that deceptively promised “free” gift...
Testifying Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, FTC Reiterates its Support for Data Security Legislation
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress for the third time in as many days today, emphasizing the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote data security, and reiterating its unanimous...
Testifying Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FTC Reiterates its Support for Data Security Legislation
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress today on the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote data security, and reiterated its support for enactment of a strong federal data security and...
FTC Testifies on Data Security before Senate Banking Subcommittee
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In testimony before a U.S. Senate Banking subcommittee, the Federal Trade Commission updated Congress on the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote data security through civil law enforcement, education...
Court Finds Telemarketers in Contempt; Imposes $14.75 Million Judgment
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge in Florida has issued a contempt order against Bryon Wolf and Roy Eliasson, two key individuals who operated a deceptive...
Provider of Medical Transcript Services Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Adequately Protect Consumers’ Personal Information
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A company that provides medical transcription services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its inadequate data security measures unfairly exposed the personal information of...
Federal Government Launches New System to Gather Complaints From Military Veterans, Servicemembers Regarding Higher Education Institutions
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The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and several other federal agencies, announced a new complaint process to gather input from veterans...
FTC’s ‘Net Cetera’ Advises Parents on How to Talk to Their Kids About Internet Use
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an updated version of the popular free consumer guide, “ Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online.” The revised booklet contains updated information...
FTC Staff Supports NACHA’s Proposed Rule Changes
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The Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment with NACHA (The Electronic Payments Association), supporting its proposal to strengthen its rules to monitor bank debit transactions conducted...
FTC Charges Email Spammer with Tricking Consumers With Phony Information About the Affordable Care Act
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a website operator that allegedly tricked consumers – in advance of the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – with spam emails that falsely...
Nissan North America, Inc., Advertising Agency TBWA Worldwide, Inc., Settle FTC Charges that Nissan Frontier Dune Buggy Rescue Ad Was Deceptive
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Nissan North America, Inc., and an advertising agency that designed television ads for the mid-sized Nissan Frontier pickup truck have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive...
FTC Settles with Twelve Companies Falsely Claiming to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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Twelve U.S. businesses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed they were abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor that...
Down to Earth Designs, Inc. Settles FTC Charges That Its Environmental Claims for Diapers and Related Products Were Deceptive
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Portland, Oregon-based Down to Earth Designs, Inc., which does business as gDiapers, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it made deceptive claims about its products’ biodegradability...
TeleCheck to Pay $3.5 Million for Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations
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TeleCheck Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest check authorization service companies, along with its associated debt-collection entity, TRS Recovery Services, Inc., have agreed to pay $3.5...
Apple Inc. Will Provide Full Consumer Refunds of At Least $32.5 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Charged for Kids’ In-App Purchases Without Parental Consent
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Apple Inc. has agreed to provide full refunds to consumers, paying a minimum of $32.5 million, to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company billed consumers for millions of dollars...
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