Latest Federal Trade Commission Stories

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) today announced that the United States Supreme Court has reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which had affirmed the District Court's ruling granting Actavis' motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit, FTC v. Actavis, Inc. The Supreme Court's reversal was the result of a decision by a 5 to 3 vote. The Court rejected the FTC's proposed "quick look" approach...

California Debt Consolidation Quote is happy with the report from the Imperial Valley News about the latest bill that was passed by the California Senate to strengthen the protection of consumers against abusive debt collectors. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 The California Senate recently passed the bill that provides further rules for debt collectors that will help provide a stronger protection for consumers. California Debt Consolidation Quote is happy with this added...

Technologically advanced service provides online businesses directed towards children under 13 years of age with an easy and reliable solution for verifying parental consent. Westport, CT (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Imperium, an established industry leader in fraud prevention and identity validation solutions, announced that its service, ChildGuardOnline, can assist websites and mobile apps with compliance of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA was implemented in 1998...

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today called on federal regulators to block Google's proposed $1 billion acquisition of Waze, developers of a mobile mapping application, on antitrust grounds. The nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest group made the case against the deal in letters to both the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Both agencies have the authority to scrutinize acquisitions for antitrust concerns. While the...

Donald J. Dymer, president and chief executive officer of SingleSource background screening says recent study from FTC provides compelling reasons for extra caution when hiring in Florida. Federal Trade Commission reports that the Sunshine State has the highest rates of identify theft and fraud in the United States. Jacksonville Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 06, 2013 “The Federal Trade Commission’s 2012 Consumer Sentinel Network* report recently was cited by the Business Journal of...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Google could find itself once again under the microscope of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bloomberg reported on Friday. The search company is facing a new anti-trust probe that could look into whether the company is once again using its leadership position in the online display-advertising market to illegally block competition. This is, of course, not Google’s first run-in with the FTC, and much of the concerns continue to...

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) It is troubling news for our nation's health that marketing expenditures for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco increased by nearly four percent to $8.82 billion in 2011, representing the first increase in overall tobacco marketing since 2003. This increase, reported today by the...

Parents have refocused their attention on the safety of their young children after the FTC recently issued answers to frequently asked questions about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). To help parents maintain control over what information is collected from children under the age of 13 and up, KidsEmail offers a safe email service for kids. Arbon, Idaho (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found in 2012 that 81% of...

A federal judge in Louisville, Kentucky has recently approved a $40 million settlement in a class-action Skechers lawsuit involving more than 520,000 consumer claims. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Federal Judge Thomas B. Russell of Louisville has just approved a deal that will grant a $40 million settlement to hundreds of thousands of consumers in a class-action Skechers lawsuit that consolidated more than 70 Skechers lawsuits throughout the U.S. Consumers involved in this case are...

AUSTIN, Texas, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Protect America, Inc., the largest provider of self-installed home security systems in the country, is cautioning homeowners in southern states about home security based door knocking scams. Door knocking scams are a common feature of American neighborhoods during the summer. People in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana are warned to be especially vigilant. These scams are expected to hit the southern states...