Sentences with phrase «by federal trade commission»

An estimated 21 percent of consumers have errors on their credit reports, according to a 2013 study by the Federal Trade Commission.

The Internet has changed but not diminished the role real estate brokers play in helping buyers close real estate transactions successfully, a former president of the U.S. - based National Association of Realtors told a workshop on competition in the real estate industry sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division recently.

As background, the Registry is administered by the Federal Trade Commission («FTC...

But foreclosure rescue companies charging borrowers thousands of dollars while adding little or no value are coming under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI.

NAR has made an important step in resolving the confusion caused by the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule (MARS) among real estate professionals who provide assistance to struggling homeowners in negotiating short sales with servicers on the sale of the home.

Buyer representation was being practiced by only a few pioneers, their vision spurred by a Federal Trade Commission study showing that most buyers, 70 percent, thought they were being represented.

A recent featured article on Workforce.com — «Background Screening Firms Face Increased Scrutiny» — tells how background check firms are being watched more closely in the wake of a $ 2.6 million civil penalty against a leading screening firm by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

The FCRA requires employers to provide consumers with copies of their background checks if the employer intends to take adverse action that is based in any part on the background check report, along with a statement of rights prepared by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), so consumers have an opportunity to contest any information they feel is inaccurate or incomplete.

«These checks are conducted routinely in every county in America by researchers and screening firms operating under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which is administered by the Federal Trade Commission,» says Rosen.

This letter concerns your company's mobile application (s) that may be in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act («FCRA»), a federal law enforced by the Federal Trade Commission («FTC»).

Professional background screeners are subject to federal oversight regarding compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the background screening industry is highly regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and state and local consumer protection laws.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA): Administered by the Federal Trade Commission, this regulation governs how you can use background information supplied by a third party (like a background screening agency) to evaluate a candidate.

Due to a recent ruling by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), social media searches are allowed to be included in the background screening process.

(Please see «Summary of Consumer Rights» prepared by the Federal Trade Commission.)

The EFF announcement comes on the heels of two recent public criticisms of the patent system, one by the Federal Trade Commission and the other by the National Academy of Sciences.

Lenovo has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and 32 State Attorneys General that the company harmed consumers by pre-loading software on some laptops that compromised security...

VTech Electronics agreed to a $ 650,000 settlement payment and sanctions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve charges it...

And the company is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Venmo, the hugely popular peer - to - peer payment service owned by PayPal, is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission.

Messenger Kids complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protections Act law set by the Federal Trade Commission, so Facebook won't migrate children's accounts when they turn 13 or collect data for advertising purposes.

(A report by the Federal Trade Commission)

Facebook is currently under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission for potentially breaking federal rules about protecting user privacy it agreed to follow in 2011.

Facebook has been the subject of previous privacy investigations by the Federal Trade Commission that culminated in a consent decree in 2011 and a warning letter in 2014.

Qualcomm has been accused by the Federal Trade Commission of anticompetitive patent tactics, with the FTC filing a federal court complaint alleging the chip maker used nefarious tactics to maintain a monopoly on mobile processors.

Chip maker Qualcomm has been having a rough couple of months, not only getting sued by Apple — one of its largest customers — for unfair licensing costs, but also being accused of anti-competitive tactics by the Federal Trade Commission.

The company is now being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to sources, over whether it violated a personal user data consent degree from 2011.

It's caught the eye of lawmakers across the world — Zuckerberg has been summoned by Parliament in the UK and asked to testify in Congress by multiple senators; Facebook is now under an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission about its mishandling of Cambridge Analytica data; and across the world, company executives are getting skewered by governments in nations like the UK and, worse, Singapore, where officials suggest the company has lost their trust.

According to at least two studies, a 2003 study done at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, and a 2007 study by the Federal Trade Commission, there is a statistical correlation between how much a consumer costs an insurance company and that customer's credit score.

Some studies, including ones by the Federal Trade Commission, have determined that people with lower credit scores are involved in more auto accidents and incur larger losses than their counterparts with a higher credit rating.

In fact, they are all governed by the Fair Information Practice Principles that have been endorsed by the Federal Trade Commission in the United States.

She counsels clients on antitrust issues related to corporate transactions and joint ventures, group purchasing organizations, general antitrust compliance, and investigations by the Federal Trade Commission.

Deceptive trade practices are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The emergence of new technologies such as the Internet has expanded the number of ways in which legal advice and information can be disseminated, which has increased the complexity of the task,» as noted in comments made by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, in response to the American Bar Association's proposed Model Definition of the Practice of Law.

The Lash & Goldberg LLP consumer litigation defense practice group closely monitors trends and developments in the consumer litigation defense area including state and federal trial and appellate court decisions, as well as pronouncements by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

A recent ruling by the Federal Trade Commission found that claims made by a clothing manufactured that its clothes were made with bamboo fibers and were green products were misleading.

In the United States, federal consumer protection laws are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Franchising is regulated at the national level by the Federal Trade Commission which mandates the use of a detailed Franchise Disclosure Document.

He frequently represents clients in investigations conducted by the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and states attorneys general.

The bill is another blow to Equifax who are still reeling from one of the largest data breaches in US history, resulting in 143 million people being left with un-protected data and are already under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission following pressure from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer last week.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was enacted by the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers against illegal collection tactics.

He is an active member of the firm's White Collar Crimes & Government Investigations practice group and, in this capacity, regularly advises clients in connection with investigations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state attorneys general and other government regulators.

CARD gives no sign of endorsing this view, and repeated investigations of the U.S. refining industry by the Federal Trade Commission repeatedly fail to find evidence of such anti-competitive scheming.

You further agree that our business partners may contact you by telephone, email or mail based on the information you have provided to us, even if you have opted into the National Do Not Call List administered by the Federal Trade Commission, any state equivalent Do Not Call List, or the Do Not Call List of an internal company.

By submitting your contact request for a loan product, you are consenting to be contacted by one or more Clients either by telephone (on a recorded line), email or mail based on the information you have provided to us, even if you have opted into the National Do Not Call List administered by the Federal Trade Commission, any state equivalent Do Not Call List, or the Do Not Call List of an internal company.

According to a survey by the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 25 million adults were victims of fraud during that year.

It's known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), that's administered by the Federal Trade Commission.

Another report, compiled by the Federal Trade Commission, estimated that 11 % of victims knew the offender.

To make it quick, easy and workable a special telephone number, web site and mail to address have been established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for consumer use in requesting the free reports.

One in four Americans found at least one potentially significant error on at least one of their credit reports, according to a report released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Our version is not intended in any way to constitute, override or replace the original versions created by the Federal Trade Commission, and we urge consumers to view the original version as well.