The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in 11 states and the District of Columbia will issue an announcement on Friday, Oct. 13 at 10:30 a.m. CT/11:30 a.m. ET regarding a major coordinated consumer fraud enforcement initiative. The announcement will be posted on FTC.gov. Senior officials from the FTC and the offices of the state […]
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Announcement of Nationwide Consumer Fraud Enforcement Initiative Rescheduled for Oct. 13
Due to logistical issues, today’s previously scheduled announcement of a major coordinated consumer fraud enforcement initiative by the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General has been postponed and rescheduled for 10:30 a.m. CT (11:30 a.m. ET) on Friday, Oct. 13. Details of the rescheduled announcement will be posted soon on FTC.gov. Related posts: FTC […]
FTC and State AGs to Announce Nationwide Consumer Fraud Enforcement Initiative
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m., CT WHERE: Federal Trade Commission, Midwest RegionKluczynski Federal Building230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3030Chicago, IL 60604 WHO: Thomas Pahl, Acting Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer ProtectionIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan CALL-IN: Reporters unable to attend in person can call into the event. The phone number is (800) 230-1093 […]
FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $9.8 Million to People Who Were Charged for “Free Trials” for Health Products
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 227,000 refund checks totaling more than $9.8 million to people who bought “fat burning” and “weight loss” products and other dietary supplements, DVDs, or skin creams, including Pure Green Coffee Bean Plus and RKG Extreme, from Health Formulas LLC and related companies. The average refund amount is $43. According […]
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Fresenius Medical Care AG’s Application for Approval of Proposed Plan to Establish New Outpatient Hemodialysis Clinic
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA to establish a new outpatient hemodialysis clinic. The application is related to the FTC’s complaint and proposed order, announced on February 28, 2012, allowing Fresenius’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings, Inc. Under the proposed order, […]
Banker Teleconference Series: HMDA Implementation
FIL-47-2017 October 6, 2017 Banker Teleconference Series: HMDA Implementation Timely and Comprehensive Information and Insights from the FDIC Printable Format: FIL-47-2017 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC will discuss implementation of the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Final Rule regarding requirements that become effective beginning in 2018. A teleconference is scheduled for Thursday, October […]
Testimony on Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operation, and Budget
Washington D.C. Oct. 4, 2017 Before the Committee on Financial Services United States House of Representatives Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today about the work of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission or agency).[1] It is an honor […]
FTC Testifies Before U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on the Continuing Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission today told a U.S. Senate Special Committee that the agency is continuing its efforts on behalf of American consumers to combat illegal telemarketing robocalls through aggressive law enforcement, initiatives to spur technological solutions, and robust consumer education and business outreach. Testifying on behalf of the FTC before the Special Committee on […]
FTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2016 Hart Scott Rodino Premerger Notification Report
The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released the agencies’ 39th Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Report. The report presents fiscal year 2016 data on the HSR Premerger Notification Program that alerts the agencies to transactions that may substantially lessen competition in violation of federal law. The report notes that 1,832 transactions were reported […]
FTC, Department of Education Announce Workshop to Explore Privacy Issues Related to Education Technology
As schools continue to find new ways to help enhance learning through technology, they must also ensure these efforts comply with federal laws designed to help protect the privacy of children and students. The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Education will co-host an Ed Tech Workshop on December 1, 2017 to examine how […]