As a result of the burden which the penalty APR usually places on consumers, the Card Acts 2009 promulgated
by Federal Trade Commission prohibits arbitrary increase in interest rate without giving 45 days notice.
And in 2011, Facebook settled privacy complaints by the
U.S. Federal Trade Commission by agreeing to get clear consent from users before sharing their material.
The
US Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday morning that it has opened a preliminary investigation into Facebook's privacy practices.
Indeed, Amazon Business» rising clout had been one of Office Depot and Staples» key arguments to the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission in explaining it should let the proposed merger go through.
WASHINGTON, April 12 - The U.S.
Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday the ride - hailing company Uber Technologies Inc had agreed to expand its proposed settlement with the agency over charges it deceived consumers about its privacy and data security practices.
The United States
Federal Trade Commission on Monday confirmed it's investigating Facebook's data privacy scandal involving American data research and consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
Mr. Zuckerberg's statement comes
as Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook's user - data practices violated terms of a 2011 settlement.
A 2012
Federal Trade Commission reported found that one in four credit reports contains a serious error, most commonly including inaccurate credit limits, inaccurate loan or account balances, accounts that don't belong to you, and reported late payments that were actually on time.
«Represented cloud computing provider in
Federal Trade Commission investigation under Section 5 of the FTC Act regarding security practices for mobile access to cloud computing service,» the bio said.
Think Again Leading Debt Collector Agrees to Pay Record $ 2.8 Million to Settle FTC Charges A leading debt collection company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $ 2.8 million to
settle Federal Trade Commission charges that
Yet, by now, «Groveling Zuckerberg apologies» are just part of the Facebook playbook, as Liz Gannes observed back in 2011, after Facebook had just settled with the US
Federal Trade Commission over still more privacy violations:
In January 2015, the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission released a report entitled «Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World» highlighting a variety of potential security risks associated with the IoT that could be exploited to harm consumers by:
April 6 - A civil rights group and some consumer groups said on Friday they would file a complaint with the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission alleging that Facebook Inc's use of facial recognition techniques threaten users» privacy.
Dec. 3 — An advertising agency agreed to settle
Federal Trade Commission charges that its employees unlawfully tweeted about a client's product on their personal accounts without disclosing any material connections, according to a Nov. 25 statement from the commission.
Recent enforcement action by the Canadian and Australian Privacy Commissioners and the United States
Federal Trade Commission provides important guidance for compliance with personal information protection laws.
He said the company, which provides businesses with online checkout services, doesn't comply with
Federal Trade Commission guidelines and suggested the stock's value is closer to US$ 60 before any potential FTC involvement.
After U.S. multi-level marketing company Herbalife settled a probe of its sales practices with the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission last month, top executives assured investors that the company would be able to thrive under the new rules.
In that light, therefore, consider this post by Richard Zorza in November 2016, which drew attention to a staff letter submitted by the federal Department of Justice and
Federal Trade Commission about a North Carolina UPL law.
As The Seattle Times reports, three men filed a lawsuit against Microsoft in the US District Court in Florida last week, claiming that the frequent «Get Windows 10» upgrade prompts were in violation of laws regarding unsolicited electronic advertising, and potentially in breach of
Federal Trade Commission regulations on «deceptive and unfair practices».
«EPIC, Consumer Groups to
Urge Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Facebook's Use of Facial Recognition Main EPIC Comments to UN Highlight Privacy Flaws in US Surveillance, Consumer Protection»
The first is the decision of the United States Supreme Court in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners
v. Federal Trade Commission in which the Board of Dental Examiners took issue with «non-dentists» whitening teeth.
The Humane Society of the United States has filed supplemental complaints with both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
Federal Trade Commission regarding false and misleading statements being made by Seaboard Foods — the nation's third - largest pork producer and a supplier to Walmart — in response to a recent undercover investigation video of one of the company's Oklahoma pig breeding facilities.
Following Federal Trade Commission regulations, a scammer will send the credit reporting company a dispute letter for each piece of negative information on your report, claiming the information is inaccurate.
The social network finds itself at the center of a personal information storm that simply refuses to dissipate, with the US
Federal Trade Commission investigating whether it has done enough to secure the data its billions of users share.
February 20, 2012: Brokerages that actively solicit salespeople and promise tangible assistance (such as a customer list) in its solicitations to the salesperson in exchange for a required payment should be aware of
new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations that take effect March 1, 2012.
Last year, after the Food and Drug Administration and
Federal Trade Commission told the four biggest manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks the caffeine in their beverages was... Continue Reading
According to the most recent
Federal Trade Commission survey, approximately 8.3 million Americans were victims of identity theft crimes, suffering collective out - of - pocket losses of about $ 15.6 billion.
The large 13.3 - inch FamilyPad will go on sale in the U.K. in December for # 274.99, while a recent trip through the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission suggests an international announcement is also imminent.
Just recently the South Korean
Federal Trade Commission came down hard on Nexon for the loot boxes present in Sudden Attack, showing a clear shift in the marketplace and how regulators could eventually put an end to the proliferation of loot boxes.