Commission Actions

Trevor “TmarTn” Martin y Thomas “Syndicate” Cassell, dos influyentes de los medios sociales que tienen amplio seguimiento en la comunidad de apuestas en línea, han resuelto los cargos entablados por...

Press Release

CSGO Lotto Owners Settle FTC’s First-Ever Complaint Against Individual Social Media Influencers

Date

September 7, 2017

Trevor “TmarTn” Martin and Thomas “Syndicate” Cassell, two social media influencers who are widely followed in the online gaming community, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they...

Sep07

Event

Protecting Military Consumers: A Common Ground Conference

September 7, 2017 | 9:00AM - 1:00PM

A workshop to bring together and train military attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and consumer protection officials to identify, prevent, and address consumer fraud and issues affecting military...

Case Timeline Item

CSGOLotto, Trevor Martin, and Thomas Cassell, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 7, 2017

Date

September 7, 2017

Agreement and Decision and Order (81.32 KB)

Complaint (1.35 MB)

Exhibit A – Trevor Martin Video - HOW TO WIN $13,000 IN 5 MINUTES (CS-GO Betting) (30.42 MB)

Exhibit B – Trevor Martin Video - $24,000 COIN FLIP (HUGE CSGO BETTING!) + Giveaway (23.83 MB)

Exhibit C – Trevor Martin Video - HUGE WINS (And Losses) - CounterStrike Betting Challenge #2 (CSGO Skins) (120.76 MB)

Exhibit D – Trevor Martin Video - CS-GO Betting - Part 3 - HUGE $1000+ COIN FLIP BET! (Duel Arena Skin Gambling) (155.54 MB)

Exhibit E (79.97 KB)

Exhibit F (169.35 KB)

Exhibit G – Thomas Cassell Video - INSANE KNIFE BETS! (CS:GO Betting) (60.84 MB)

Exhibit H – Thomas Cassell Video - CRAZY 6 KNIFE WIN!!! (CS:GO Betting) (10.93 MB)

Exhibit I – Thomas Cassell Video - ALL OR NOTHING! (CS:GO Betting) (8.42 MB)

Exhibits J-V (1.09 MB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment (40.44 KB)

September 6, 2017

Press Release

FTC Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen Announces Selection of Ian R. Conner as an Acting Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition

Date

September 6, 2017

Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that she has selected Ian R. Conner, a partner in the Antitrust & Competition group at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis...

Press Release

Conference Hosted by FTC and State and Local Partners to Help Train Military Community on Consumer Protection Issues Affecting Servicemembers

Date

September 6, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission and partners will co-host a common ground conference tomorrow in Los Angeles that will bring together and train military attorneys and financial advisors, law enforcement...

September 5, 2017

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Lenovo, Inc.

Date

September 5, 2017

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair

Matter Number

152 3134

Statement of Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Lenovo, Inc. (49.46 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Terrell McSweeny In the Matter of Lenovo, Inc.

Date

September 5, 2017

Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Terrell McSweeny In the Matter of Lenovo, Inc. (77.69 KB)

Press Release

Lenovo Settles FTC Charges it Harmed Consumers With Preinstalled Software on its Laptops that Compromised Online Security

Date

September 5, 2017

Note: A conference call for media with FTC Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Tom Pahl was held on September 5, 2017. Time: 11 a.m. ET. FTC...

Federal Register Notice

TaxSlayer, LLC: Federal Register Notice Containing Analysis To Aid Public Comment; Proposed Consent Agreement

Date

September 5, 2017

Case Timeline Item

TaxSlayer, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2017

Date

September 5, 2017

Federal Register Notice Containing Analysis To Aid Public Comment; Proposed Con…

Case Timeline Item

Grifols, S.A., and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2017

Date

September 5, 2017

Commission Letter Approving Application Filed by Grifols, S.A. To Modify the Contract Manufacturing Agreement Incorporated Into the Decision and Order (97.52 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Lenovo, Inc. (timeline item) - September 5, 2017

Date

September 5, 2017

Agreement and Decision and Order (73.04 KB)

Complaint (43.97 KB)

Complaint Exhibit A (169.35 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (46.41 KB)

September 1, 2017

Report

Report on Credit Education and the Credit Repair Organizations Act: A Commission Report to Congress on the Act's Effects On Credit Education Products, Services, and Technology Offered By Consumer Reporting Agencies and Other Entities (September 2017)

Date

September 1, 2017

Text of the Commission Report (117.95 KB)

Report

Conditional Pricing Practices – A Short Primer

Date

September 1, 2017

This paper reviews the economic literature on “conditional pricing practices.” Conditional pricing practices are pricing strategies in which a seller conditions its prices on factors such as volume...

Conditional Pricing Practices – A Short Primer (234.49 KB)

Public Statement

Online Markets and Offline Welfare Effects: The Internet, Competition, Society and Democracy

Date

September 1, 2017

Press Release

FTC Obtains Court Order Against Fraudsters Working With Telemarketing Schemes

Date

September 1, 2017

A Utah-based operation that helped allegedly deceptive telemarketers take millions of dollars from consumers’ credit card accounts will be banned from the payment processing business under a...

Case Timeline Item

G2 Consulting, LLC (timeline item) - September 1, 2017

Date

September 1, 2017

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (171.75 KB)

Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (125.42 KB)

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