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November 10, 2016
FTC Charges Prepaid Card Company Deceptively Marketed Reloadable Debit Card
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged that in numerous instances, prepaid card company NetSpend Corporation deceived consumers, many of whom do not have bank accounts, about access to funds...
La FTC presenta cargos contra una compañía de tarjetas pre-pagadas por comercializar engañosamente sus tarjetas de débito recargables
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La Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por su sigla en inglés) ha presentado cargos alegando que en numerosas oportunidades la compañía de tarjetas pre-pagadas NetSpend Corporation engañó a...
FTC Approves Final Changes to Used Car Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced final amendments to its Used Car Rule. The FTC has sought public comments on a series of proposed changes to the Rule (formally known as the Used Motor...
FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Contact Lens Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Contact Lens Rule, as well as several other issues related to the Rule. The Rule, in place since August 2004, helps...
FTC Offers Advice on How to Avoid and Respond to Ransomware Attacks
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Following its September workshop on Ransomware – malicious software that denies access to computer files until the victim pays a ransom – the Federal Trade Commission is offering tips on how consumers...
Nov10
Cmr. McSweeny keynote at the ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference
Commissioner McSweeny will deliver the keynote address at the ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference sponsored by the Association of National Advertisers, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N...
Nov10
Cmr. Ohlhausen a distinguished speaker at Notre Dame Law School
The Notre Dame Research Program on Law and Market Behavior will welcome Commissioner Ohlhausen to the Law School as the ND LAMB distinguished speaker. She will be speaking about IP and Antitrust...
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1-800 Contacts, Inc, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 10, 2016
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Letter from Lois Greisman, Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, to Michael Bills
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Staff opinion letter clarifying Opinion 09-1 concerning the Telemarketing Sales Rule’s applicability to calls utilizing soundboarding technology
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Staff Opinion Letter on Soundboarding
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November 9, 2016
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Chwn. Ramirez keynote at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress
Chairwoman Ramirez will deliver the keynote remarks at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress Conference, Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, Rue Mont des Arts – B-1000, Brussels, Belgium, 9:30 a.m...
November 8, 2016
FTC Workshop Will Examine Changing Consumer Demographics
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2016, to examine changing consumer demographics and how they will affect the FTC’s work in the years ahead...
Taller de la FTC para examinar los cambios demográficos en los consumidores
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El 6 de diciembre de 2016, la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) realizará un taller en Washington, DC, para examinar los cambios demográficos en los consumidores y el impacto de dichos cambios en el...
FTC Amicus Brief Urges Appeals Court to Reverse District Court’s Dismissal of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit urging the court to reverse the district court’s dismissal of the complaint in Amphastar...
FTC Returns More Than $3.7 Million to People Harmed by Pyramid Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 285,361 checks totaling more than $3.7 million to people who lost money to Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM), a pyramid scheme whose operators were banned from...
Court Lifts Suspension of Judgment; Defendant in Text Spam Case Required To Pay $180,000 for Hiding Assets from the FTC
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A federal court judge has approved a stipulated order lifting the partial suspension of a $200,000 judgment imposed in an original order settling Federal Trade Commission charges against Vito Glazers...
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