Sentences with phrase «under federal trade commission»

Treats violations as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

In his diverse practice, Jeff represents clients in disputes related to breach of contract, unfair practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act, employment claims, business torts, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, trade secrets misappropriation and other commercial matters.

Most of these techniques being used by the debt collectors are actually illegal under the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Not all companies have this clause in their agreements as it is prohibited under the Federal Trade Commission's Credit Practices Rule.

And you may vote a certain way or not but that doesn't matter, you've got 27,000 employees and I think the fact is that you're operating under a Federal Trade Commission consent decree from 2011, that's a real thing and it goes for twenty years so when someone said «do we need more regulations, do we need more legislation?»

Twitter requires its users, under Federal Trade Commission regulations, to label endorsements, which is why many use the hashtag #ad.

Rather, they are meant to cover the multiple sales of distributorships or businesses that do not meet the requirements of a franchise under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule passed in 1979.

Not exact matches

Gizmodo reports dozens of complaints have been filed with the Federal Trade Commission alleging Jessica Alba's Honest Company has been charging customers for a subscription diaper service under «misleading conditions.»

The FCC is slated to vote Oct. 27 on new broadband privacy rules that according to Ars Technica, «will put broadband providers under a stricter privacy regime than the one imposed on websites like Google and Facebook, which are regulated separately by the Federal Trade Commission.

He knew he was under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission in the United States.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s website also offers tips to businesses marketing apps, such as ensuring key disclosures are made clearly and conspicuously, and not collecting personal information from children under age 13 (in accordance with the Children's Online Protection and Privacy Act).

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.

Team Herbalife, which is currently under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, sees things differently though.

In his dissent, Pai's main complaint was with what he saw as a double standard: He said that the order unfairly stuck ISPs with stricter rules than internet companies like Google, which are able to harvest and monetize personal data more freely under looser guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission.

Under the new policy, the only real check on ISP blocking or slowing is antitrust law enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.

Bayer may not have the toughest regulatory road ahead in its quest for a $ 66 billion mega-merger with Monsanto; but it's hoping the proposed acquisition will have an even better chance under President - elect Trump's Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department appointees.

The authors point to reporting in the Wall Street Journal from 2015 that Google executives» frequent visits to the White House under Mr Obama may have factored in a decision by the Federal Trade Commission to drop its antitrust investigation into the internet giant.

TripAdvisor is under the scanner of Federal Trade Commission for misconduct.

Facebook is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over the use of personal data of 50 million users by a data analytics firm to help elect President Donald Trump.

109 For most of the last century, enforcers reviewed vertical integration under the same standards as horizontal mergers, as set out in the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Altcoins Ripple XRP and Ethereum are likely «non-compliant securities» under U.S. federal law, according to Gary Gensler, former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

On March 6, 2018, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that virtual currencies are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and therefore subject to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) anti-fraud and anti-manipulation enforcement authority.1 Granting the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the defendants who allegedly engaged in deception and fraud involving virtual currency spot markets, Judge Weinstein noted that «[u] ntil Congress clarifies the matter,» the CFTC has «concurrent authority» along with other state and federal administrative agencies and civil and criminal courts over transactions in virtual currency.2

Although the U.S Federal Trade Commission cleared these allegations, the search engine giant is still under investigation in Europe.

Wireless carriers — typically known for being paragons of virtue and honesty — are under the microscope today, as the Federal Trade Commission alleges that T - Mobile was knowingly loading customers» bills with «hundreds of...

Her bill would have the Federal Trade Commission bar these groups from advertising under the «abortion services» listing.

Now rebranded as ruby Corp., the company formerly known as Avid Life Media is currently under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission tells teachers that under COPPA they can act in lieu of parents to grant permission for children under the age of 13 to provide personal information to commercial Web sites.

Filed Under: Book Promotion Tagged With: Book promotion, book publicity, Federal Trade Commission, Media Consolidation

Instead, you will find that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revised rules regulating debt relief companies under the Telemarketing Sales Rule.

(B) «Credit repair services organization» does not include: (i) Any person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this state or the United States; (ii) Any bank or savings and loan institution whose deposits or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Savings Association Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (iii) Any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (iv) Any person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that license; (v) Any person licensed to practice law in this state if the person renders services within the course and scope of his or her practice as an attorney; (vi) Any broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if the broker - dealer is acting within the course and scope of those regulatory agencies; or (vii) Any consumer reporting agency as defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Savings Association Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (iii) Any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (iv) Any person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that license; (v) Any person licensed to practice law in this state if the person renders services within the course and scope of his or her practice as an attorney; (vi) Any broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if the broker - dealer is acting within the course and scope of those regulatory agencies; or (vii) Any consumer reporting agency as defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (iii) Any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (iv) Any person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that license; (v) Any person licensed to practice law in this state if the person renders services within the course and scope of his or her practice as an attorney; (vi) Any broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if the broker - dealer is acting within the course and scope of those regulatory agencies; or (vii) Any consumer reporting agency as defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 - federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 - 1681t).

(1) The following shall be exempt from the Credit Services Organization Act: (a) A person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this state or the United States or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; (b) A bank or savings and loan association whose deposit or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (c) A credit union doing business in this state; (d) A nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (e) A person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1217.

The Federal Trade Commission will work under the CFPB to help with compliance and consumer education.

For more information on your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act please visit the Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Information Page.

You agree to promptly notify ChoiceTrade in writing if you are now or if you become: (a) registered or qualified with the Securities Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, any state securities agency, any securities exchange or association, or any commodities or futures contract market or association; (b) engaged as a «registered investment adviser» within the meaning of Section 201 (11) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 (whether or not registered or qualified under that act); or (c) employed by a bank or other organization exempt from registration under federal and / or state securities laws to perform functions that would require you to be so registered or qualified if you were to perform such functions for an organization not so exempt.

«Credit Services Organization» does not include any of the following: (i) a person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this State or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this State or the United States, or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.); (ii) a bank or savings and loan association whose deposits or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (iii) a credit union doing business in this State; (iv) a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, [FN1] provided that such organization does not charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to or upon the execution of a contract or other agreement between the buyer and the nonprofit organization; (v) a person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that license; (vi) a person licensed to practice law in this State acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (vii) a broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (viii) a consumer reporting agency; and (ix) a residential mortgage loan broker or banker who is duly licensed under the Illinois Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987.

Under the heading of «wow that was fast,» I've already received a response from the Federal Trade Commission to their recent loss in a Texas Federal Court in their case filed against Freedom Financial Processing, Debt Professionals...

(c) No showing that the proceeding or suit would be in the public interest (as these terms are interpreted under section 5 (b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act) is necessary in any action brought under this section.

Each year thousands of debtors complain to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about violations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

Filed Under: Debt relief Tagged With: debt professional, debt relief, debt relief company, debt relief laws, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, relief companies, Telemarketing Sales Rule, TSR

42 Federal Trade Commission, Report to Congress Under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (December 2006), Appendix at 15.

45 Federal Trade Commission, Report to Congress Under Sections 318 and 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (Dec. 2004), at 25, available at http://www.ftc.gov/reports/facta/041209factarpt.pdf (citing an Arthur Andersen study commissioned by the credit bureaus).

We operate with total transparency under the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) guidance.

The Humane Society of the United States asks the Federal Trade Commission to bring enforcement action under federal consumer protection laws against 17 retailers for false advertising of fur gaFederal Trade Commission to bring enforcement action under federal consumer protection laws against 17 retailers for false advertising of fur gafederal consumer protection laws against 17 retailers for false advertising of fur garments.

Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, Hilton, hotels, Las Vegas, mandatory, Marriott, New York City, resort fees

The Federal Trade Commission's latest undercover shopper survey revealed that retailers are the strictest and most effective in enforcing age - rating policies for video games: retailers prevented 87 percent of attempted purchases of Mature - rated games by children under the age of 17.

The most recent mystery shop study conducted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that national retailers enforced their store policies by refusing to sell M - rated video games to customers under the age of 17 87 % of the time.

Thus, the IPCC now confirms what the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Economics, the Monopolies Commission or the President of the Ifo Institute, Hans - Werner Sinn, have been saying for years: Under the fixed cap of European emissions trading with its precisely calculated amount of pollution rights renewable energy subsidies only lead to a shift of CO2 emissions, but not to their reduction.

It also seems like not every nonprofit is exempt, only those that «would otherwise be exempt from coverage under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act».

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 Federal Trade Commission in the US has just released its report on the Internet of Things, which is about interconnected devices (including cars) and which touches upon some of the questions mentioned here, e.g. what are the default choices made by the devices, and how programmable are they, and by whom, and under what rules, set by whom?