WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop titled A Health Check on COPAs. FTC Chairman Joseph J. Simons will give the opening address. WHEN: Tuesday June 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT WHERE: Constitution Center400 7th St. SWWashington, D.C. 20024 WHO: Academics, health policy experts, healthcare industry stakeholders, state regulators and law enforcement officials, […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
FTC Takes Action against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Other International Privacy Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed to be a participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program. In separate actions, the FTC also sent warning letters to more than a dozen companies for falsely claiming participation in other international privacy agreements. In its complaint, the […]
FTC Releases Agenda for PrivacyCon 2019
The Federal Trade Commission today released the final agenda for the fourth annual PrivacyCon, which will take place on June 27, 2019 and focus on the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. FTC Chairman Joe Simons will provide opening remarks for PrivacyCon 2019, which will be followed by four sessions […]
Auto Dealer Software Provider Settles FTC Data Security Allegations
An Iowa company that sells software and data services to auto dealers has agreed to take steps to better protect the data it collects, to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm’s poor data security practices led to a breach that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers. In a complaint, the FTC […]
FTC Announces Agenda for June 18 Workshop, A Health Check on COPAs
The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming workshop in Washington, DC regarding the impact of certificates of public advantage, also known as COPAs, on prices, quality, access, and innovation for healthcare services. First announced on April 12, 2019, the workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June […]
Canon Inc., Toshiba Corporation Agree to Pay $5 Million for Violating Federal Antitrust Laws
Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the companies violated the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, or HSR Act, when Canon acquired Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation from Toshiba in 2016. The companies will pay $2.5 million each to settle the charges. The settlement […]
FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Conclude with a Session Featuring State Attorneys General
WHO: The hearing will feature Attorneys General Jeff Landry (Louisiana), Doug Peterson (Nebraska), Jason Ravnsborg (South Dakota), and Herbert Slatery III (Tennessee), as well as senior staff from the Attorney General Offices of Arizona, the District of Columbia, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. It also will include a distinguished […]
FTC to Hold Workshop Examining Online Event Ticket Sales
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop examining consumer protection issues related to the online event-ticket marketplace. WHEN: Tuesday, June 11 9:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET (Doors open at 8 a.m. ET) WHERE: Constitution Center400 Seventh St., SWWashington, D.C. 20024 WHO: The workshop will feature remarks by FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter […]
FTC and FDA Send Warning Letters to Companies Selling Flavored E-liquids About Social Media Endorsements without Health Warnings
The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today sent four warning letters to firms that manufacture and market flavored e-liquid products. The letters cite postings by influencers on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that endorse the target companies’ products, without any warnings that the products contain […]
Pharmaceutical Agreement Filing Procedures Updated
The Federal Trade Commission is modernizing the process for filing agreements under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Modernization, and Improvements Act of 2003, or MMA, by requiring electronic filing instead of hard-copy submission. Starting June 17, 2019, MMA filings should be submitted to both the FTC at [email protected] and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department […]