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FTC and USDA to Host Roundtable in Washington, D.C. on October 20, 2016, to Examine Consumer Perceptions of “Organic” Claims for Non-Agricultural Products
The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will co-host a roundtable in Washington, D.C. on October 20, 2016, to help the agencies better understand how consumers perceive “organic” claims for non-agricultural products, such as personal care products.
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FTC Update: Telemarketer Fees for the Do Not Call Registry to Rise Slightly in FY 2017
The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2017 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2016, and are set forth in a Federal Register notice . All telemarketers calling consumers in the United States are...
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FTC Approves American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.’s Application to Divest Assets to Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application from American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. to sell some of its assets to Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., a Delaware-based subsidiary of Taiyo Nippon Sаnso Corporation of Japan. The divestiture is required by the FTC’s...
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FTC Announces Agenda for Economic Conference on Marketing and Consumer Protection
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics has announced the agenda and panelists for its Economic Conference on Marketing and Consumer Protection in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2016, co-sponsored by the INFORMS Society of Marketing Science. Ginger Jin, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of...
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FTC Action: Court Orders Ban Mortgage Relief Scammers from Mortgage Modification and Debt Relief Business
The principals of a mortgage relief operation and their companies are banned from the mortgage loan modification and debt relief business under court orders obtained by the Federal Trade Commission. The orders resolve charges that the scheme falsely promised financially distressed homeowners they...
Coming Events
Sep
7
District Of Columbia
Fall Technology Series: Ransomware
The workshop will be webcast and a link will be available here on the day of the event.
Sep
15
District Of Columbia
Putting Disclosures to the Test
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop in Washington, DC on September 15, 2016 to examine the testing and evaluation of disclosures that companies make to consumers about advertising claims, privacy practices, and other information. Effective disclosures are...
Sep
16
District Of Columbia
Marketing Science – Federal Trade Commission Economic Conference on Marketing and Consumer Protection
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics and Marketing Science are co-organizing a one-day conference to bring together scholars interested in issues at the intersection of marketing and consumer protection policy and regulation. As the primary consumer protection law...Past Events
Aug
22
Chwm Ramirez keynote speech at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum
Chairwoman Ramirez will deliver keynote remarks at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum “2016 and Beyond: Technology Policy Challenges,” St. Regis Aspen Hotel, 315 East Dean Street, Aspen, CO, 12.30 p.m. MDT
Aug
22
FTC / CDC Twitter Chat for Contact Lens Health Week
To promote Contact Lens Health Week, the FTC will be a guest on a live Twitter chat hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monday, August 22, 12:00 Noon EDT. You can follow @CDC_eHealth and @FTC. Join the conversation at #HealthyContactsChat or submit questions in...
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