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17 de Feb de 2017
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FTC Acting Chairman Ohlhausen Announces Tad Lipsky as Acting Director of Bureau of Competition; Other Staffing Changes
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Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that she has appointed Abbott (Tad) Lipsky, a partner at the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, to be the Acting Director...
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FTC Provides Comment to NTIA on Multistakeholder Initiative to Improve Cybersecurity Vulnerability Disclosure
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The Federal Trade Commission submitted public comments to the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on a draft template, developed by a diverse...
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FTC Preserves Competition in Merger of Enbridge Inc. and Spectra Energy Corp
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Energy infrastructure companies Enbridge Inc. and Spectra Energy Corp have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the proposed merger of Enbridge and Spectra likely would harm...
Feb16
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Cmr. McSweeny speech at the RSA Conference USA 2017
Commissioner McSweeny and Tech Policy Fellow Aaron Alva will speak at a Sandbox Session of the RSA Conference USA 2017 entitled “Ransomware, Drones, Smart TVs, Bots: Protecting Consumers in the Age of...
Feb16
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Hearing in the matter of Impax Inc. (Docket No. 9373) before Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell
A scheduling conference will be held in the matter of Impax Inc. (Docket No. 9373) before Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell. FTC Headquarters, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Courtroom 532...
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Enbridge and Spectra Energy (timeline item) - February 16, 2017
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Decision and Order
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Complaint
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15 de Feb de 2017
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud Affecting Seniors, Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
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Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director
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FTC Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Its Efforts to Combat Fraud Affecting Older Americans
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described the current trends relating to fraud affecting older Americans, and how the FTC uses law enforcement and other tools at its...
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FTC Undercover Inspections of Funeral Homes in Nine States Prompt Compliance with Funeral Rule Disclosure Requirements
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Federal Trade Commission investigators working undercover in nine states found failures to disclose pricing information to consumers, as required by the FTC’s Funeral Rule, in 31 of the 133 funeral...
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FTC Settlement Puts a Stop to Money Mule Who Profited from India-Based IRS and Other Scams
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A Florida man charged with helping telemarketers in India defraud cash-strapped American consumers will be banned from aiding any telemarketers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The...
Feb15
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Testimony before the Senate Aging Committee on “Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud Affecting Seniors"
Lois Greisman, Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, will deliver Commission testimony before the Senate Aging Committee on “Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud...
14 de Feb de 2017
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Student Loan Debt Collector Will Pay $700,000 for Unlawful Collection Calls in Settlement with FTC
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GC Services, a large debt collector charged with using unlawful tactics to collect on federal student loans and other debts, will pay a $700,000 civil penalty under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
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FTC Reports on 2016 Activities to Combat Illegal Debt Collection Practices
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During the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued its efforts to stop unlawful debt collection practices, including vigorous law enforcement, education and public outreach, and research...
Feb14
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Twitter Chat: Talking to Kids About Online Safety, Security, and Privacy
The FTC will be participating in a Twitter chat hosted by STOP.THINK.CONNECT. and the National Cyber Security Alliance at 2 p.m. EST about how parents can talk to kids about online safety, security...
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