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FTC Warns Tax Preparation Companies About Misuse of Consumer Data

The Federal Trade Commission is warning five tax preparation companies that they could face civil penalties if they use or disclose confidential data collected...

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FTC Staff Paper Details Potential Harms to Kids from Blurred Advertising, Recommends Marketers Steer Clear

A new Federal Trade Commission staff paper recommends that businesses, social media influencers and others who market or promote products online to children should...

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FTC Issues Policy Statement on Brand Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Improper Listing of Patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s ‘Orange Book’

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a policy statement, supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warning pharmaceutical companies that make and...

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Online Shoe Seller Hey Dude, Inc. to Pay $1.95 Million for Violating FTC’s Mail, Internet, and Telephone Order Rule and Suppressing Negative Consumer Reviews

Online shoe retailer Hey Dude, Inc. (Hey Dude) will pay $1.95 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that the company misled...

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FTC Says TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate Deceived Users About Background Report Accuracy, Violated FCRA While Marketing Reports for Employee and Tenant Screening

The Federal Trade Commission will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5.8 million to settle charges that they deceived consumers...

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RagingBull.com Stock Trading “Guru” Kyle Dennis Faces Permanent Injunction as Result of FTC Action

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Administrative Law Judge Issues Initial Decision in FTC’s Case Against Intuit Inc.

In an initial decision announced today, the Federal Trade Commission’s Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell, ruled that Intuit Inc. (Intuit), the maker of...

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FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 14 Open Meeting

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, September 14,...

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FTC Finalizes Order with 1Health.io Over Charges it Failed to Protect Privacy and Security of DNA Data and Unfairly Changed its Privacy Policy

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with 1Health.io that settles charges that the genetic testing firm left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured,...

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