Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Ascension Data & Analytics
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By
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
1923126
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Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Ascension Data & Analytics [Redacted]
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
1923126
Report
6(b) Orders to File Special Reports to Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers
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FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services Seeking Data About How They Collect, Use, and Present Information
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The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their...
As Scammers Leverage Pandemic Fears, FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises of income and...
This Morning: FTC, Federal and State Partners to Announce Major Law Enforcement Sweep
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The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with federal and state partners, will announce a major consumer protection law enforcement sweep on a teleconference TODAY at 11 a.m. FTC Bureau of...
Joint Statement of FTC Commissioners Chopra, Slaughter, and Wilson Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers’ Privacy Practices
Date
By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner;
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P205402
Payment Processor and its Former CEO Pay $1.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges They Facilitated Fraud
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Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (CMS) and its former CEO, Jack Wilson, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally processed millions of dollars in consumer credit card payments...
Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC
Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (CMS) and its former CEO, Jack Wilson, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally processed millions of dollars in consumer credit card payments for fraudulent schemes when they knew or should have known that the schemes were defrauding consumers. Those schemes included Apply Knowledge and Tarr, which were ultimately shut down by an FTC enforcement action, and USFIA, which was shut down following an enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3020
Case Status
Pending
FTC Staff Comment to the CFPB, Regarding Regulation B, the Implementing Regulation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
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Matter Number
P154802
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Text of the FTC Staff Comment
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FTC Issues Consumer Tips for Avoiding COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a new consumer education blog post with the National Association of Attorneys General, offering tips on how to recognize and avoid vaccine-related scams...
Tenant Background Report Provider Settles FTC Allegations that it Failed to Follow Accuracy Requirements for Screening Reports
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A California-based company that provides background reports to property management companies will pay $4.25 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the firm...
FTC Sends 28 Warning Letters Regarding Agency’s Eyeglass Rule
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Federal Trade Commission staff has sent 28 letters to eyeglass prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, which ensures...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding AppFolio
Date
By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
1923016
File
AppFolio, Inc.
AppFolio will pay $4.25 million as part of a settlement with the FTC over allegations the firm failed to follow reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of its reports about potential tenants.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923016
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter In the Matter of AppFolio, Inc.
Date
By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner
Matter Number
1923016
FTC Takes Action against Second VoIP Service Provider for Facilitating Illegal Telemarketing Robocalls
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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider Alcazar Networks Inc. and its owner settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they facilitated tens of millions of illegal telemarketing phone...
Alcazar Networks Inc.
In December 2020, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider Alcazar Networks Inc. and its owner settled FTC charges that they facilitated tens of millions of illegal telemarketing phone calls, including some calls from overseas and some that displayed spoofed caller ID numbers. The proposed settlement bars the defendants from similar misconduct in the future, imposes a monetary penalty, and requires them to screen and monitor their customers. This was the FTC’s second case against a VoIP service provider.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923259
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