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FTC Staff Provides Comment to CFPB on Mobile Financial Services
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed a comment in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request for information on the use of mobile financial systems by consumers and...
Public Statement
Standard-Essential Patents and Licensing: An Antitrust Enforcement Perspective
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Google to Refund Consumers at Least $19 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Unlawfully Billed Parents for Children’s Unauthorized In-App Charges
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FTC order requires Google to change its mobile app billing practices to ensure consumers’ consent is obtained before charges are levied.
FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Upcoming Big Data Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop, “ Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?” taking place at 9 a.m. on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. “Big data”...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on AgeCheq, Inc., Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed verifiable parental consent method that AgeCheq, Inc., has submitted for Commission approval under the agency’s Children’s Online...
FTC Asks Court To Shut Down Phony Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to shut down a scam that targeted financially distressed Americans by pitching a phony debt relief and credit repair program, and by falsely claiming...
FTC Approves Final Order in Case Against GMR Transcription Services
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that GMR Transcription Services, Inc., engaged in deceptive and unfair information...
FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges Against Fandango and Credit Karma
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges against Fandango, Inc. and Credit Karma, Inc. According to the FTC’s complaints, the...
FTC Approves iKeepSafe COPPA “Safe Harbor” Oversight Program
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved the Safe Harbor Program of iKeepSafe, also known as the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, as a safe harbor oversight program...
Operator of Mobile Cramming Scheme Will Pay More Than $1.2 Million in FTC Settlement
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Ensuring that consumers are protected in the growing mobile environment is a top priority at the FTC.
Staff Report on Mobile Shopping Apps Found Disclosures to Consumers Are Lacking
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A new staff report issued by the Federal Trade Commission finds that many mobile apps for use in shopping do not provide consumers with important information – such as how the apps manage payment...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Cramming on Wireless Phone Bills: A Review of Consumer Protection Practices and Gaps
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Matter Number
P134803
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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FTC Testifies Before Congress on Mobile Cramming Issues
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided an update on issues related to the placement of unauthorized charges on consumers’ mobile phone bills, a practice known as...
Fidelity National Financial, Inc., and Lender Processing Services, In the Matter of
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. agreed to settle charges that its proposed $2.9 billion acquisition of Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) would likely substantially lessen competition by combining the firms’ title plant assets in several local markets in Oregon. To preserve competition, the proposed settlement requires Fidelity to sell a copy of LPS’s title plants in six Oregon counties and an ownership interest equivalent to LPS’s share of a jointly owned title plant in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
131 0159
Docket Number
C4425
Federal Court Orders Tech Support Scammers to Pay More Than $5.1 Million
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A U.S. District Court has ordered the operators of several international tech support scams to pay more than $5.1 million, acting on Federal Trade Commission charges that they masqueraded as major...
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