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October 16, 2012
- For Release: October 16, 2012
FTC Issues FY 2012 National Do Not Call Registry Data BookMore Than 217 Million Phone Numbers on Do Not Call List
October 15, 2012
- For Release: October 15, 2012
FTC Places Conditions on Watson Pharmaceutical's Proposed Acquisition of ActavisTo Protect Competition, Companies Agree to Sell Rights and Assets to 18 Drugs to Sandoz and Par, Relinquish Manufacturing and Marketing Rights for Three Other Drugs - For Your Information: October 15, 2012
FTC to Host Workshop to Explore Practices and Privacy Implications of Comprehensive Collection of Internet Users’ DataThe Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on December 6, 2012, to explore the practices and privacy implications of comprehensive collection of data about consumers’ online activities. - For Release: October 15, 2012
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Online Marketers Claiming to Offer Legitimate Substitutes for International Driving PermitsOnly AAA and AATA Can Issue International Driving Permits to Lawful Holders of U.S. Driver’s Licenses, Agency Says
October 12, 2012
- For Release: October 12, 2012
FTC Order Restores Competition in Market for Magnesium Plates for PhotoengravingMagnesium Elektron Will Sell Assets to Kansas-based Universal Engraving - For Release: October 12, 2012
FTC Settlement Bans Marketer from Timeshare Business, TelemarketingCourt Found Company Deceived Timeshare Owners
October 10, 2012
- For Release: October 10, 2012
Statement by FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Gasoline Price Spikes in CaliforniaThe Commission is keenly aware of recent gasoline price spikes in California, and fully appreciates the strain that high gasoline prices place on individual consumers who have less money for other necessities, and on the economy as a whole. - For Release: October 10, 2012
FTC Acts to Halt Medical Plan Scheme that Targeted Vulnerable ConsumersIAB Scheme Allegedly Bilked Millions of Dollars from Consumers Seeking Health Insurance - For Release: October 10, 2012
FTC Settlements Require Equifax to Forfeit Money Made by Allegedly Improperly Selling Information about Millions of Consumers Who Were Late on Their MortgagesIn Separate Actions, Equifax and Its Customers Will Pay a Total of $1.6 Million
October 9, 2012
- For Release: October 9, 2012
FTC Cracks Down on Phony Mortgage Relief SchemesVictimizing Thousands of Consumers, Marketers Allegedly Falsely Claimed They Could Help, But Instead Drove Distressed Homeowners Deeper into Debt - For Your Information: October 9, 2012
FTC Submits Amicus Brief Explaining that Drug Companies Use “No-Authorized Generic” Agreements to Delay Generic CompetitionThe Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey stating that an agreement by a branded drug company not to launch an authorized generic (AG) drug “provides a convenient method for branded drug firms to pay generic patent challengers for agreeing to delay entry.”
October 5, 2012
- For Your Information: October 5, 2012
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Kinder Morgan's Application to Sell Pipeline AssetsThe Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by energy company Kinder Morgan, Inc. requesting FTC approval for the company to sell certain natural gas pipeline and other assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP. - For Release: October 5, 2012
FTC Puts Conditions on UHS's Proposed Acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation UHS Required to Sell An Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Facility to Settle FTC Complaint
October 4, 2012
- For Your Information: October 4, 2012
FTC Seeks U.S. Supreme Court Review in AndroGel "Pay-for-Delay" Case Solicitor General of the United States Files Petition on Behalf of the Agency - For Release: October 4, 2012
Operator of Celebrity Fan Websites to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Charges that It Illegally Collected Children's Information Without Their Parents' Consent Artist Arena Ran Sites For Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez - For Release: October 4, 2012
FTC Announces Agenda for Robocall Summit on October 18, 2012Event Will Be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC
October 3, 2012
- For Release: October 3, 2012
FTC Halts Massive Tech Support ScamsTens of Thousands of Consumers Allegedly Tricked Into Paying for Removal of Bogus Viruses and Non-Existent Spyware, and Allowing Scammers to Remotely Access their Computers
October 2, 2012
- Media Advisory: October 2, 2012
FTC to Host Press ConferenceThe Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference Wednesday, October 3, 2012, to announce a law enforcement crackdown on a massive international computer tech support scam that allegedly swindled tens of thousands of consumers in six countries. - For Release: October 2, 2012
FTC Case Results in $163 Million Judgment Against "Scareware" MarketerAt the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court imposed a judgment of more than $163 million on the final defendant in the FTC’s case against an operation that used computer “scareware” to trick consumers into thinking their computers were infected with malicious software, and then sold them software to “fix” their non-existent problem. - For Your Information: October 2, 2012
FTC Staff Submits Comment to CFPB on Mortgage Disclosure FormsThe Federal Trade Commission’s staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on disclosure forms designed to help consumers understand the features, costs, and risks of home mortgage loans.
October 1, 2012
- Media Advisory: October 1, 2012
FTC to Host Pet Meds Workshop TomorrowEvent Will Be Held at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC - For Release: October 1, 2012
FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides"Will Help Marketers Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claims