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Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Energy Labeling Rule”)
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The Energy Labeling Rule calls for the familiar yellow Energy Guide labels stating a product’s estimated annual operating cost and energy consumption, and a range for comparing the highest and lowest...
FTC Sues Publisher for Targeting Seniors With Phony Diabetes Cure and Money Making Schemes
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Continuing its work to protect older Americans from fraud, the Federal Trade Commission sued a publisher called Agora Financial, LLC, alleging that it tricks seniors into buying books, newsletters...
FTC Sends Warning Letters to Sellers of Cosmetic Contacts: All Contact Lens Purchases Require a Prescription from a Medical Professional
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As Halloween approaches and consumers consider temporarily changing their eye color or the look of their eyes to match their costumes, Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to seven domestic...
FTC to Hold Workshop Tomorrow on Consumer Participation in Class Action Cases
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to consider improving class action settlement notices for consumers. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m EDT WHERE: Constitution Center 400...
FTC Publishes Amendments to Improve Usability of the Energy Labeling Rule
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Today the Federal Trade Commission has completed amendments to the agency’s Energy Labeling Rule after a public comment period. The amendments organize the Rule’s product descriptions to make it...
New FTC Blog Post Raises Warning About Medicare Scam Peddling “Free” Back Braces
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In a new blog post , the Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about a new scam targeting Medicare recipients with offers of “free” or “low cost” back and knee braces. The post outlines the...
Comment of the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection: Preliminary Draft for the NIST Privacy Framework
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P205400
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FTC Staff Offers Comment on NIST’s Proposed Privacy Framework
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Preliminary Draft for Privacy Framework : A Tool for Improving Privacy through...
FTC Announces Agenda for Oct. 29 Workshop on Consumer Participation in Class Action Cases
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its Oct. 29 half-day public workshop in Washington, DC on improving class action settlement notices for consumers. Workshop panels include...
Report
Protecting Older Consumers 2018-2019: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission
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Text of the Report
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FTC Report to Congress Details Fraud Reports from Older Consumers
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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission shows that adults aged 60 and older are less likely to report losing money to fraud than younger adults, but the amount of money they report losing is on...
Jan28
You Don't Say: An FTC Workshop on Voice Cloning Technologies
On January 28, 2020 , staff of the Federal Trade Commission examined voice cloning technologies that enable users to make near-perfect reproductions of a real person’s voice. Advances in artificial...
FTC and FDA Warn Florida Company Marketing CBD Products about Claims Related to Treating Autism, ADHD, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Other Medical Conditions
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The Federal Trade Commission announced a joint warning letter issued with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Rooted Apothecary, LLC for selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 312: Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule; Extension of Deadline for Submission of Public Comments
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FTC Brings First Case Against Developers of “Stalking” Apps
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Settlement resolves charges that Retina-X’s products created security vulnerability and violated consumers’ privacy
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