Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra on the Ruling by Judge Lucy Koh in Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Incorporated
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Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
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141 0199
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Statement by Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman on District Court Ruling in Agency’s Monopolization Case against Qualcomm
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Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman issued this statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s ruling yesterday that Qualcomm...
App Stores Remove Three Dating Apps After FTC Warns Operator about Potential COPPA, FTC Act Violations
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Three dating apps have been removed from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play Store following allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the apps allowed children as young as 12 to access...
FTC Charges Operator of Crowdfunding Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission has taken legal action against the operator of a deceptive crowdfunding scheme who told consumers he was raising money to develop a high-tech backpack and other products...
FTC and State of Ohio Sending Refund Checks to Tech Support Scam Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with its co-plaintiff the state of Ohio, is sending refund checks totaling more than $92,000 to victims of a tech support scam that tricked people into believing...
FTC Charges Surescripts with Illegal Monopolization of E-Prescription Markets
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The Federal Trade Commission sued the health information company Surescripts, alleging that the company employed illegal vertical and horizontal restraints in order to maintain its monopolies over two...
FTC to Hold August Workshop on Consumer Issues Related to Loot Boxes
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop on August 7, 2019 to examine consumer protection issues related to video game “loot boxes”—in-game rewards players can buy while playing a...
Aug07
Inside the Game: Unlocking the Consumer Issues Surrounding Loot Boxes
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission examined consumer protection issues related to video game loot boxes at a public workshop on August 7, 2019, in Washington, DC. Loot boxes are in-game rewards...
Office Depot and Tech Support Firm Will Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations That They Tricked Consumers into Buying Costly Computer Repair Services
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Office Depot, Inc. and a California-based tech support software provider have agreed to pay a total of $35 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the companies tricked customers...
FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of Broadband Providers
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The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to seven U.S. Internet broadband providers and related entities seeking information the agency will use to examine how broadband companies collect, retain...
FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Continue with Discussion of Competition and Consumer Protection in Broadband Markets
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What: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 10th session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century, which will examine competition and consumer protection in...
FTC to Hold July 2019 Workshop on Product Repair Restrictions, Seeks Research in Advance
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...
Jul16
Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...
Operators of Sweepstakes Scam Will Forfeit $30 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target seniors have agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business...
FTC Halts Tech Support Scam as Part of Major Initiative Focused on Older Adults Hit Hardest by These Scams
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As part of a state, federal, and international crackdown on tech support scams, the Federal Trade Commission has temporarily shut down a Utah-based scheme that tricked consumers into believing their...
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