Julie Brill, who has served as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission since April 2010, will resign her position at the end of this month
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission outlined its work to protect consumers in the growing area of health information technology
2,172 Checks Being Mailed Starting This Week
Starting today, the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 2,172 partial refund checks totaling nearly $210,000 to consumers who bought Nano-UV “disinfectant” devices from a company called Zadro Health Solutions, Inc
Letters Warn Companies of Privacy Risks In Audio Monitoring Technology
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has issued warning letters to app developers who have installed a piece of software that can monitor a device’s microphone to listen for audio signals that are embedded in television advertisements
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Machinima, Inc
An Orlando-based telemarketing company and its owner have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made millions of illegal robocalls and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry to pitch vacation packages
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement in response to the new Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative, which is part of the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ (CBBB) Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative:
“This new initiative is a welcome addition to the CBBB’s existing Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative and represents the type of self-regulatory solution the FTC has long advocated
Promotions Were Part of the Company’s March 2015 Design Lab Collection Launch
National retailer Lord & Taylor has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers by paying for native advertisements, including a seemingly objective article in the online publication Nylon and a Nylon Instagram post, without disclosing that the posts actually were paid promotions for the company’s 2015 Design Lab clothing collection
Denny Lake, the final individual defendant in a mortgage modification scam aimed at financially strapped homeowners, will be banned from selling debt relief and mortgage-related products and services, and from telemarketing under a court order obtained by the Federal Trade Commission
Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, today introduced a new Spanish-language video about imposter scams at the Legislative Summit hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers and the National Newspaper Publications Association
