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FTC to Hold Telephone Media Availability to Announce Major Advance in Helping Victims Recover from Identity Theft
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Please note: This is a phone-in event only. There will be no webcast or live press conference. The Federal Trade Commission will host a phone-in media availability today at 2 p.m. EST to announce a...
FTC Brings Enforcement Action Against DeVry University
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Note: A conference call for media with FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell was held: Date: Jan. 27, 2016 Time: 1 p.m. ET Ramirez, Mitchell and FTC and Department...
FTC Postpones Identity Theft Press Conference Due to Government Closure & DC Weather Conditions
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The Federal Trade Commission has postponed a planned press conference at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., which was scheduled for today - Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 12:30 p.m. ET - to announce a major...
POSTPONED: FTC to Announce Major Advance in Helping Victims Recover from Identity Theft
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The FTC has postponed the Identity Theft Press Conference due to the government closure & DC weather conditions. The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference at its headquarters in...
FTC ‘Fotonovela’ Tells Latino Community How to Avoid Car-Buying Problems
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The FTC is offering Manuel esquiva un lío al comprar un carro , its newest Spanish-language fotonovela that tells readers how to avoid car-buying trouble. The fotonovela tells a story of what happens...
FTC Announces New Clayton Act Monetary Thresholds for 2016
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As required by law, the Federal Trade Commission has revised the monetary thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under...
FTC to Host Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 25-29
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The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 25-29 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of people at risk every year...
Federal Trade Commission Announces Agenda for Feb. 9 Start With Security Event in Seattle
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Experts from across the technology industry will share their tips and insights on how startup technology companies can make security a central part of their work at the Federal Trade Commission’s...
FTC Report on Drug Patent Settlements Shows Potential Pay-for-Delay Deals Decreased Substantially in the First Year Since Supreme Court’s Actavis Decision
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Pharmaceutical companies entered into substantially fewer potential pay-for-delay patent dispute settlements in fiscal year 2014, according to a new FTC staff report . The report summarizes data on...
How To Participate in FTC’s PrivacyCon
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The Federal Trade Commission’s PrivacyCon event is being held tomorrow, Jan. 14, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Speakers will include FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Commissioner Julie Brill and Chief...
Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding South Carolina Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
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In response to a request by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (the agencies) have submitted a statement regarding the...
FTC Approves Final Order In Craig Brittain ‘Revenge Porn’ Case
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After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against Craig Brittain, alleging he used deception to acquire and post...
FTC and State of Florida Sue Payment Processing Operation for Credit Card Laundering and Assisting Debt Relief Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have charged a payment processing business with credit card laundering and illegally assisting and facilitating a nationwide debt relief...
FTC and State Law Enforcement Partners Announce More Actions and Results in Continuing Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
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In four separate actions, the Federal Trade Commission is announcing that it has stopped illegal debt collection tactics of several debt collection operations. In addition, other federal and state law...
FTC Report Provides Recommendations to Business on Growing Use of Big Data
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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission outlines a number of questions for businesses to consider to help ensure that their use of big data analytics, while producing many benefits for...
FTC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Workshop Examining the U.S. Auto Distribution System
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the full agenda for its upcoming workshop, “Automobile Distribution: Current Issues and Future Trends.” The all-day event, which will take place on January...
FTC Adopts Procedures for Administrative Collection of Debts Owed to the FTC
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved amending language in its Rules of Practice that applies to the collection of outstanding debts owed under FTC orders and judgments. The final rule amendments...
FTC Secures $4.4 Million From Online Payday Lenders to Settle Deception Charges
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Two payday lenders have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally charged consumers across the country undisclosed and inflated fees. The two companies, Red Cedar Services Inc. and...
Dental Practice Software Provider Settles FTC Charges It Misled Customers About Encryption of Patient Data
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Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc. (“Schein”), the provider of leading office management software for dental practices, will pay $250,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it falsely...
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