U.S. Federal Trade Commission
US regulators want clear fine print in mobile ads
Mar 13, 2013 12:06 EDT
The US Federal Trade Commission called Tuesday for potentially bedeviling fine print to be "clear and conspicuous" as ads follow people onto smartphone screens or online social networks.
Google fined $7 million over hotspot data grab
Mar 12, 2013 16:20 EDT
Google agreed to pay a $7 million fine in the United States on Tuesday for stealthily collecting data from private Wi-Fi hotspots in a mapping service slip that irked an array of countries.
HTC settles US charges of security flaws on devices
Feb 22, 2013 13:16 EST
Taiwan-based electronics maker HTC settled charges with US regulators that it failed to provide adequate security for smartphones and tablet computers sold to Americans, officials said Friday.
Office Depot, OfficeMax announce merger
Feb 20, 2013 17:08 EST
Office Depot and OfficeMax announced Wednesday a merger to create an office-supplies retail giant better designed for an increasingly competitive retail landscape.
US stocks slump amid eurozone worries
Feb 04, 2013 16:56 EST
US stocks closed sharply lower Monday as signs of political instability in Italy and Spain renewed worries about the the eurozone's long-running public debt crisis.
Social network Path settles privacy probe
Feb 01, 2013 14:46 EST
Social network app Path agreed Friday to pay $800,000 to settle charges it violated privacy of young users by uploading address book information without seeking permission, officials said.
US consumer protection regulator steps down
Feb 01, 2013 11:20 EST
Federal Trade Commission chairman Jon Leibowitz, head of the key US agency for consumer protection, announced plans Friday to step down on February 15.
Pressure mounts to end US pharma pay-for-delay deals
Jan 18, 2013 13:13 EST
US senators are introducing legislation to end pay-off deals that keep generic drugs off shelves and give pharmaceutical giants market exclusivity that costs consumers billions of dollars per year.
EU to force Google to change listing of search results: report
Jan 10, 2013 15:38 EST
Google will have to change the way it presents search results or face anti-trust charges for favouring its own services, the EU's competition chief told the Financial Times.
US Google ruling has no impact on EU probe: Brussels
Jan 04, 2013 12:25 EST
The decision by US authorities to close down an 18-month anti-trust investigation into Internet giant Google has no bearing on what the EU will do with its own probe, the European Commission said Friday.
Relief for Google as US ends monopoly probe
Jan 03, 2013 15:45 EST
US regulators closed a lengthy antitrust probe into Google on Thursday, saying there was not enough evidence to show the Internet giant manipulated its search results to harm its competitors.
US drops search bias probe of Google
Jan 03, 2013 13:43 EST
US regulators said Thursday they would not charge Google with illegal bias in Internet search, but won commitments from the tech titan to end its "most troubling" practices, officials said Thursday.
US drops search probe of Google, settles patent case
Jan 03, 2013 13:27 EST
US regulators said Thursday they would not charge Google with illegal bias in Internet search, but won commitments from the tech titan to end its "most troubling" practices, officials said Thursday.
US sets announcement on Google antitrust probe
Jan 03, 2013 12:18 EST
US regulators scheduled an announcement Thursday on their lengthy antitrust probe of Google, amid reports a voluntary settlement was likely.
Microsoft slams Google on 'proper' YouTube app
Jan 02, 2013 15:50 EST
Microsoft stepped up its criticism of Google on antitrust grounds Wednesday, claiming the Internet giant refuses to allow Windows Phone users "proper access" to the YouTube video service.
US toughens online privacy rules for children
Dec 19, 2012 15:30 EST
US regulators unveiled new rules Wednesday aimed at strengthening online privacy protection for children, to reflect the growing use of mobile apps and social networks.
EU, Google to seek anti-trust accord
Dec 18, 2012 14:49 EST
The European Union will seek an accord with US Internet search giant Google as progress has been made in resolving EU anti-trust concerns, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday.
US eyes Google antitrust settlement: reports
Dec 17, 2012 17:13 EST
US regulators are likely to conclude a lengthy antitrust probe of Google's dominance of Internet searches with a voluntary settlement, news reports said Monday.
US probes mobile apps for data collection on kids
Dec 10, 2012 19:43 EST
US regulators have launched a series of probes on whether mobile apps targeted at children violate privacy laws by collecting and sharing data which can be used for detailed profiles, officials said Monday.
US Supreme Court to take up generic drug case
Dec 10, 2012 14:47 EST
The US Supreme Court has decided to take up a case over whether pharmaceutical companies can pay makers of generic drugs to delay release of out of patent drugs.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Federal Trade Commission | |
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| Official seal | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September 26, 1914 |
| Preceding agency | Bureau of Corporations |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 1200 (2007) |
| Agency executive | Jon Leibowitz, Chairman |
| Website | |
| www.ftc.gov | |
| Footnotes | |
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