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29 Nov 2011, 5:44 pm by Hunton & Williams LLP
.- EU Safe Harbor Framework In the press release announcing the settlement, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz stated that “Facebook is obligated to keep the promises about privacy that it makes to its hundreds of millions of users” and that the FTC will ensure that “Facebook’s innovation does not have to come at the expense of consumer privacy. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 6:44 am by admin
After repeated threats by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz to press for an “opt-in” regulatory scheme for data collection, marketers breathed an initial sigh of relief at the fact that, in many respects, the draft embraces the notice and “opt-out” approach advocated by many self-regulatory organizations. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 11:47 am by Jenna Greene
The FTC enforces the Do Not Call list, and Chairman Jon Leibowitz has promised that the agency will be "ratcheting up our efforts to stop this invasion of consumers' privacy. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 6:33 am by Hunton & Williams LLP
Brill offered suggestions on improving privacy practices with respect to Internet advertising, such as by providing “consistent and simplified notice about online tracking and ad-serving,” and that such notice should focus more on the unexpected or non-obvious uses of data (such as an e-commerce company’s transfer of consumers’ addresses to shipping companies).The FTC is considering the creation of a “do-not-track” system that would allow consumers to opt-out of… [read post]
11 Oct 2012, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairperson Jon Leibowitz released a statement on continued oversight of the gas price spike in California. [read post]
”  The Statement provided by Commissioners Julie Brill, Jon Leibowitz and Edith Ramirez in support of the Complaint and Order highlights a lack of independent business reasons or efficiency justifications for the alleged conduct. [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 7:32 am
“These scammers, often armed with official looking documents and false claims of connection to government programs for homeowners, sell legal services they can’t—and don’t deliver,” said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz.The Chairman added that scammers also tell homeowners not to pay their mortgage, resulting in consumers losing their homes. [read post]
22 Sep 2010, 7:34 am by Hunton & Williams LLP
”  In his remarks about the network, which was officially launched in March, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz stated that “to protect consumers’ privacy in today’s global economy, all of us who work in law enforcement around the world need to cooperate with each other. [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 11:18 am by Jenna Greene
One of the Federal Trade Commission's core missions is protecting competition in the health care market, which helps keep prices down and the quality of care up," said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in a news release. [read post]
4 Nov 2010, 3:50 pm
According to FTC Chair Jon Leibowitz, Felten will "provide invaluable input into the recommendations we’ll be making soon for online privacy, as well as the enforcement actions we’ll soon bring to protect consumer privacy. [read post]
10 Jun 2010, 8:07 pm
The Federal Trade Commission's chairman, Jon Leibowitz, accused Countrywide of "callous conduct, which took advantage of consumers already at the end of their financial rope. [read post]
28 Sep 2012, 11:15 am by Todd M. Nosher
Indeed, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, speaking last week at Fordham’s 39th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy, suggested the likelihood that FDA will file such petition with the High Court on or before the October 16, 2012 deadline. [read post]
14 Apr 2011, 2:40 pm
These findings established that the association’s website policy unreasonably restrained competition in the market for the provision of residential real-estate-brokerage services in southeastern Michigan and the rest of the area served by the MLS.Following the ruling, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said the decision "ensures that home buyers will receive the benefits of competition in making one of the most financially significant decisions of their lives. [read post]
7 Feb 2012, 9:28 pm
Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz on February 2 expressing his concerns. [read post]
29 Jul 2009, 4:48 pm by Sheppard Mullin
In the press release announcing the extension, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz is quoted as saying “Given the ongoing debate about whether Congress wrote this provision too broadly, delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule will allow industries and associations to share guidance with their members, provide low-risk entities an opportunity to use the template in developing their programs, and give Congress time to consider the issue further. [read post]
21 Apr 2009, 1:25 pm
In the FTC action, the most notable thing (aside from Kellogg's aforementioned gall) was this statement by the newly appointed Chair of the FTC, Jon Leibowitz: We tell consumers that they should deal with trusted national brands. [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 6:18 am by Antitrust Today
Although the FTC has already confirmed that it is conducting an investigation—and in June FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz confirmed that he had met with CVS Caremark officials and that the agency was in the process of receiving documents from them—the American Antitrust Institute is urging the FTC to aggressively pursue the possible antitrust violations at CVS Caremark. [read post]
6 Mar 2009, 5:03 am
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz praised the agreement, stating: "As a result of this settlement, American consumers will see more choices and lower prices for organic foods. [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 1:17 pm
Ramirez, Brill Sworn In as New Federal Trade CommissionersThis posting was written by Jeffrey May, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.Edith Ramirez and Julie Brill were sworn in as new Federal Trade Commissioners by FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz on April 5 and 6, respectively. [read post]