FTC Extends Deadline to Comment on Patents and Standard-Setting Project

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the deadline for public comments on standard setting until August 5, 2011. The FTC…

13 years ago

FTC Approves Simon Property Group’s Request to Divest Prime Outlets in Jeffersonville, Ohio, to Tanger Properties Limited Partnership

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application filed by Simon Property Group, Inc. seeking…

13 years ago

Facts from the FTC: What You Should Know About Mobile Apps

Tips for Consumers June 28, 2011 New technology can bring tremendous benefits to consumers, but it also can present new…

13 years ago

Consumer Reporting Agency to Pay $1.8 Million for Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations

Teletrack, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it sold credit reports to…

13 years ago

FTC Seeks Public Comment on ConocoPhillips’ Application to Modify Final Commission Order and to Approve Amended Licensing Agreements with Holly Corp.

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application filed by ConocoPhillips to modify a final FTC order…

13 years ago

FTC Files Amicus Brief in U.S. District Court Opposing Proposed Class Action Settlement with Debt Buyer Midland Funding LLC

The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing a class action settlement that would require consumers…

13 years ago

FTC’s Bureau of Competition Offers Guidance on Obtaining an Advisory Opinion

The Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission has developed a guidance document for those considering filing a request…

13 years ago

Alison Oldale Named Deputy Director of FTCs Bureau of Economics

Dr. Alison Oldale will join the Federal Trade Commission as Deputy Director for Antitrust in the Bureau of Economics.  Dr.…

13 years ago

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Aristotle’s Proposed Safe Harbor Program Under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed safe harbor program that Aristotle International, Inc. has submitted…

13 years ago

FTC Stops Bogus Mortgage Loan Modification Business

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court banned three men and their company from the mortgage…

13 years ago