The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for the sixth session of its Hearings initiative, with two and a half days of sessions on November 6–8, 2018, to be held at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC. The hearings at American University will examine the role that data plays in competition and […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Federal Trade Commission Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Uber
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with Uber Technologies, Inc. over allegations that the ride-sharing company deceived consumers about its privacy and data security practices. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Uber failed to monitor employee access to consumers’ personal information on an ongoing basis and to reasonably secure […]
FTC Announces Sessions on Consumer Privacy and Data Security As Part of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
This hearing was originally set to take place on February 12 -13 but has been rescheduled for April 9-10, 2019 due to the government shutdown. As part of its Hearings Initiative, the Federal Trade Commission will hold four days of hearings in December and February to examine the FTC’s authority to deter unfair and deceptive conduct […]
Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies Announce Availability of 2017 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data
News Release 2018-113 | October 25, 2018 Share This Page: Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The three federal banking agency members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) responsibilities today announced the availability of […]
FTC Requires Divestitures as Condition of Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Acquisition of Express Mart
Marathon Petroleum Corp., an Ohio-based energy company, has agreed to certain conditions to settle charges that its proposed acquisition of Express Mart would violate federal antitrust law. Marathon’s wholly owned subsidiary Speedway operates the second-largest chain of company-owned and -operated gasoline and convenience stores in the United States. Express Mart is a Syracuse, N.Y.-based operator […]
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with ReadyTech Related to Participation in the EU-US Privacy Shield
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with ReadyTech Corp., over allegations that it falsely claimed it was in the process of certifying its compliance under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. The framework establishes a process to allow companies to transfer consumer data from European Union countries to the United States […]
Community Affairs Webinar
FIL-64-2018 October 24, 2018 Community Affairs Webinar Expanding Access to Safe Transaction Accounts Printable Format: FIL-64-2018 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on expanding access to safe transaction accounts. Registration is required. Safe and affordable transaction and savings accounts build […]
At FTC’s Request, Court Stops False Advertising and Unauthorized Billing Scheme
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court in California has temporarily halted a company’s advertising of three dissolvable oral film strips that the Commission alleges were deceptively marketed as effective smoking cessation, weight-loss, and sexual-performance aids. The court has also temporarily halted the company from enrolling consumers in any auto-ship continuity plan […]
FTC Announces PrivacyCon 2019 and Calls for Presentations
As part of its efforts to address evolving privacy and data security challenges, the Federal Trade Commission is announcing a call for presentations for its fourth annual PrivacyCon, to be held on June 27, 2019. PrivacyCon 2019 aims to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including researchers, academics, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and government […]
Teva Petitions FTC to Reopen and Modify Decision and Order in Case Involving Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Acquisition of Actavis Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. requesting that the Commission reopen and modify its decision and order in connection with the 2012 merger of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Actavis Inc. The Commission alleged that the merger risked lessening future competition in the U.S. markets […]