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October 25, 2019
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...
Oct28
Cmrs. Slaughter and Wilson participate in fireside chat “The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Privacy and Beyond”
FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Christine S. Wilson will participate in a fireside chat entitled “The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Privacy and Beyond.” The Brookings...
Oct29
BCP Director Andrew Smith remarks at Consumers and Class Action Notices: An FTC Workshop
Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, will give opening remarks at the FTC’s workshop on Consumers and Class Action Notices. Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW...
Oct29
Cmr. Noah Joshua Phillips testifies before the House Committee
FTC Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips will testify before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law on, “Antitrust and Economic Opportunity...
October 24, 2019
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...
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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Text of FTC Staff Comment
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Related Release
October 23, 2019
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...
October 22, 2019
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...
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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