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25 Nov 2008, 2:52 pm
To deal with the growing problem of identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission last year, working with other federal agencies, jointly issued regulations called the "Red Flag Rules", which are now in effect. [read post]
4 May 2006, 1:00 am
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] has passed a bill that, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, would impose stiff civil penalties and authorize jail sentences for officials from energy companies that engage in price gouging when selling gasoline or crude oil, by a 389-34 vote [roll call] Wednesday. [read post]
7 Dec 2007, 11:25 pm
An adult social network that caters to the "sex and swingers" community agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its use of sexually explicit pop-up ads violates federal law. [read post]
23 Jan 2023, 10:00 pm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 23 that it will increase the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) jurisdictional filing thresholds, which, along with the new HSR Act filing fee thresholds contemplated by the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, will go into effect 30 days after the pending publication in the Federal Register , which is expected in the upcoming days. [read post]
12 Jan 2005, 2:04 am
[JURIST] The Federal Trade Commission [official website] announced Tuesday that it has won a court order [PDF copy] directing six advertising companies to stop sending sexually explicit spam e-mails. [read post]
21 May 2014, 10:00 pm
In the May 19, 2014 Federal Register, the Federal Trade Commission published a Notice and Request for Comments concerning its proposal ”to collect information about Patent Assertion Entity (‘‘PAE’’) organization, structure, economic relationships, and activity, including acquisition,... [read post]
23 Feb 2011, 5:26 am
Key jurisdictional thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 will increase as of February 24, 2011, 30 days after the Federal Trade Commission’s publication of the new thresholds in the Federal Register. [read post]
24 Apr 2024, 9:51 am
After 15 months of reviewing over 26,000 public comments on its proposed rule, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 yesterday to adopt a final rule banning most noncompete agreements, including those involving health-care professionals and employees, effective 120 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register. [read post]
10 Aug 2012, 11:19 am
The Federal Trade Commission gave the final approval to a settlement of federal charges reached last year over Facebook Inc deceiving consumers and forcing them to share more personal information than they had intended. [read post]
15 Jul 2024, 12:55 pm
As we previously reported, here, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule on April 23, 2024 that would prevent most employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against workers, effective September 4, 2024 (the “Rule”). [read post]
26 Jul 2020, 10:29 pm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) are continuing to send warning letters to companies that promise treatments and cures for COVID-19 The post June Roundup of FDA and FTC Warning Letters To Healthcare Companies Claiming COVID 19 Treatments and Cures appeared first on Cohen Healthcare Law Group | Healthcare Lawyers | FDA & FTC Law. [read post]
14 Dec 2011, 1:23 pm
Executives from Carrier IQ traveled to Washington and met with officials at the Federal Trade Commission, which is responsible for protecting consumers and enforcing privacy laws. [read post]
16 Feb 2008, 2:26 am
The Federal Trade Commission has a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) here (which is in PDF format). [read post]
18 May 2010, 2:30 pm
The Federal Trade Commission wants to make sure the public knows an important truth: if you photocopy your butt on a modern copier, it's probably still there, safe on the copier's hard drive. [read post]
9 Oct 2011, 4:27 pm
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a release announcing settlement of its administrative complaint against Phusion Projects, LLC and principals, for deceptive advertising of "Four Loko," malt beverage.The FTC alleged that Phusion falsely claimed a 23.5 ounce can of Four Loko contained the alcohol equivalent to two 12-ounce beers, safe for drinking on a single occasion, when in fact it was equivalent to four - five beers - "binge… [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 4:16 pm
Much to my surprise, the Federal Trade Commission appears to be taking action against Pre-Paid Legal Services (NYSE:PPD) for making misleading representations in connection with its Identity Theft Shield and Affirmative Defense Response System products. [read post]
11 Dec 2010, 1:41 pm
Whatever your opinion on the importance of Internet privacy, you should know that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report last week that will be an essential tool in charting the future of American consumer privacy policy. [read post]
1 Mar 2007, 1:33 pm
§ 1659 is designed to prevent separate proceedings on the same issues occurring at the same time in both Federal District court and before the International Trade Commission. [read post]
12 Apr 2011, 1:27 pm
Companies may soon be required to be up front with users on what personal information they are collecting and how it will be used, lest they face action from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). [read post]
3 Jan 2008, 10:08 am
The highlighted case originated in Illinois and is titled Federal Trade Commission v. [read post]
