Commission Actions

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver, Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Be Issued (4.79 MB)

FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Halting Online Beauty Product Sellers’ Deceptive “Free Trial” Offers

Date

September 6, 2019

The operators of a deceptive negative option scheme have agreed to a court-ordered preliminary injunction temporarily barring them from a wide range of conduct. The preliminary injunction stops the...

Sep09

Event

Cmr. Chopra keynote speaker at 7th Bill Kovacic Antitrust Salon

September 9, 2019 | 1:30PM

FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra will be the keynote speaker of a fireside chat at the “7 th Bill Kovacic Antitrust Salon.” George Washington University Law School, Continental Ballroom of Marvin Center...

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AH Media Group, LLC (timeline item) - September 6, 2019

Date

September 6, 2019

Complaint (3.39 MB)

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction (729.04 KB)

Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Temporary Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [Seal Lifted] (271.62 KB)

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Google LLC and YouTube, LLC (timeline item) - September 6, 2019

Date

September 6, 2019

Revised Complaint (48.28 KB)

Revised Exhibits A-C (1.86 MB)

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Fidelity National Financial/Stewart Information Services, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 6, 2019

Date

September 6, 2019

Administrative Part 3 Complaint [Redacted Public Version] (545.93 KB)

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LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 6, 2019

Date

September 6, 2019

Complaint (61.95 KB)

Decision and Order (57.1 KB)

Letter to Commenter National Automobile Dealers Association (42.18 KB)

September 5, 2019

Oct30

Event

Protecting Virginia's Consumers: A Common Ground Conference

October 30, 2019 | 12:30PM - 5:15PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Virginia Attorney General invite you to attend a Common Ground Conference in greater Richmond, Virginia. The goal is to find ways to work together to...

September 4, 2019

Statement of Chairman Joe Simons and Commissioner Christine Wilson Regarding YouTube

Date

September 4, 2019

Joseph J. Simons, Former Chairman;

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Statement of Chairman Joe Simons and Commissioner Christine Wilson Regarding YouTube (101.38 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding YouTube

Date

September 4, 2019

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding YouTube (33.11 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding YouTube

Date

September 4, 2019

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding YouTube (160.23 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in the Matter of Google LLC and YouTube, LLC

Date

September 4, 2019

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in the Matter of Google LLC and YouTube, LLC (60.83 KB)

Public Statement

Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons at FTC YouTube Settlement Press Conference

Date

September 4, 2019

Matter Number

172 3083

Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons at FTC YouTube Settlement Press Conference (31.21 KB)

FTC Sends Refunds to Victims of Debt Collection Scheme

Date

September 4, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling more than $516,000 to 3,977 consumers as the result of a settlement with the operators of a debt collection scheme that allegedly tricked...

Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law

Date

September 4, 2019

The settlement requires Google and YouTube to pay $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to New York for allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The $136...