Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated to FCC Commissioners a draft order in the Restoring Internet Freedom proceeding. Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen provided the following statement: “I am pleased to see progress on this important matter. The FTC has long applied its competition and consumer protection expertise to network […]
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in 2017 Trilateral Meeting in Washington, D.C. to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement
Antitrust agency heads from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet today at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC to discuss their ongoing work to ensure fair and effective antitrust enforcement and increased cooperation among the three nations. The meeting includes Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim […]
Florida-based Supplement Sellers Settle FTC False Advertising Charges
Three Venice, Florida-based companies and their owners have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed and sold dietary supplements to prevent or treat everything from the common cold to high blood pressure and HIV/AIDS. The court order settling the FTC’s complaint bars them from similar future misrepresentations and prevents them from using fake […]
FTC Announces Final Agenda for Ed Tech Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission today announced the final agenda for the Ed Tech Workshop on December 1, co-hosted with the Department of Education and focused on privacy issues related to education technology. The workshop will examine how the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) applies to schools and intersects […]
FTC Issues Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2017
The Federal Trade Commission issued its Fiscal Year 2017 Agency Financial Report, which describes the strong fiscal management and key program performance of the agency during the past year. The report highlights FTC accomplishments in its missions of protecting consumers and promoting competition, and reaffirms the agency’s commitment to efficient and effective stewardship of taxpayer […]
FTC Staff to Tennessee Legislature: Consider Making Permanent the Animal Massage Therapy Exemption from The Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to the Tennessee General Assembly in support of a state law exemption that allows non-veterinarians to practice animal massage therapy in Tennessee. FTC staff recommend that the exemption, which is set to expire next year, be made permanent, because greater competition in the markets for professional services typically benefits […]
Internet Marketers of Dietary Supplement and Skincare Products Banned from Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices
A vast network of online marketers and the three people behind it have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they sold more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction products to consumers using unsubstantiated health claims, fake magazine and news sites, bogus celebrity endorsements, and phony consumer testimonials. The FTC also alleges that the […]
Banker Teleconference Series: Small Business Resources for Community Banks
FIL-59-2017 November 15, 2017 Banker Teleconference Series: Small Business Resources for Community Banks Timely and Comprehensive Information and Insights from the FDIC Printable Format: FIL-59-2017 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC will discuss small business resources and research pertinent to community banks, including the Money Smart for Small Businesses financial education program; the FDIC’s […]
Banker Teleconference Series: Small Business Resources for Community Banks
FIL-59-2017 November 15, 2017 Banker Teleconference Series: Small Business Resources for Community Banks Timely and Comprehensive Information and Insights from the FDIC Printable Format: FIL-59-2017 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC will discuss small business resources and research pertinent to community banks, including the Money Smart for Small Businesses financial education program; the FDIC’s […]
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in the U.S. Markets for Two Types of Medical Testing Devices
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order designed to remedy the anticompetitive effects resulting from Abbott’s $8.3 billion acquisition of Alere. Under the consent order, the parties will divest two point-of-care medical device product lines: point-of-care blood gas testing systems (which measure blood pH, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and […]