WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will host a public workshop to discuss issues affecting the accuracy of both traditional credit reports and employment and tenant background screening reports. WHEN: Tuesday, December 10, 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. ET WHERE: Constitution Center400 Seventh St., SWWashington, D.C. 20024 WHO: FTC […]
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Operators of Government Imposter Scheme to Pay $1.2 Million In Settlement With FTC, State of Florida
The operators of a scheme that targeted new businesses across the country with bogus threats of government fines will pay $1.2 million and be banned from sending unsolicited direct mail under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida. The FTC and the State of Florida alleged that Thomas Henry Fred, […]
FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on COPPA Rule until December 11
The Federal Trade Commission is extending the deadline to submit comments on the agency’s review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) until December 11, 2019. The federal government’s Regulations.gov portal is temporarily inaccessible. The FTC is giving commenters additional time to submit comments, as well as an alternative mechanism to file […]
Apple makes history with multiple Golden Globe nominations for “The Morning Show”
Cupertino, California — Apple today received its first-ever Golden Globe nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), including Best Television Series, Drama, for Apple’s global hit “The Morning Show” and dual nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama, for “The Morning Show” stars and executive producers Jennifer Aniston and Reese […]
Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump to Participate in the Doha Forum
Washington – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin will travel to the Doha Forum accompanied by Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump. The Forum will take place in Qatar on December 14 and 15, 2019. Secretary Mnuchin and Advisor Trump will participate in the Forum’s programming and meet with government and business leaders regarding key […]
Treasury Sanctions Corruption and Material Support Networks
Global Magnitsky and Venezuela designations target corruption on International Anti-Corruption Day Washington – Corruption is a global problem. It undermines the abilities of governments to adequately care for their citizens; erodes the legal, moral, and ethical fabric of society; and facilitates transnational crime. Today, on International Anti-Corruption Day, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office […]
Request for Information on a Framework for Analyzing the Effects of FDIC Regulatory Actions
FIL-79-2019 December 9, 2019 Request for Information on a Framework for Analyzing the Effects of FDIC Regulatory Actions Printable Format: FIL-79-2019 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comment on approaches it uses, or is considering using, to analyze the effects of its […]
FTC Sending Refund Checks to Consumers Allegedly Misled by “Free” Trial Offers for UrthBox Snack Boxes
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 2,221 refund checks totaling over $84,000 to consumers who signed up to receive a supposedly free snack box from UrthBox, Inc., but were charged automatically for six months of shipments because they did not opt out before the end of the month. From October 2016 to November 2017, UrthBox […]
IRS selects longtime tax professional, Sharyn Fisk, to lead the Office of Professional Responsibility
IR-2019-202, December 9, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the selection of Sharyn M. Fisk to lead the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). Fisk has most recently been a professor of tax at the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona and active in the nation’s tax community in a […]
Interest rates remain the same for the first quarter of 2020
IR-2019-201, December 6, 2019 WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2020. The rates will be: 5% for overpayments (4% in the case of a corporation); 2.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000; 5% for underpayments; and 7% […]