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Published on Oct 9, 2018

The Cybersecurity 202: Google faces calls for privacy legislation, FTC probe after exposing user data

THE KEY The Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on July 19, 2016. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) A top Senate Democrat is calling for tough legislation to protect consumer privacy -- and for the Federal Trade Commission …

Source: The Washington Post
Published on Apr 17, 2018

Overnight Tech: Europe's turn to hear from Zuckerberg | Last Dem commish at FTC steps down | Study details 2016 Russian ...

NOW IT'S EUROPE'S TURN: Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergCalls for more regulation in wake of the Facebook scandal ring hollow Facebook shuts down pages affiliated with Richard Spencer 'Diamond & Silk' offer chance for …

Source: Hill
Published on Mar 1, 2018

Overnight Tech: DHS denies report Russians hacked voter rolls | FCC looks to speed up 5G deployment | YouTube bans neo-...

DHS DENIES RUSSIA BREACHED VOTER SITES: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is denying the accuracy of an NBC News report that alleged Russia breached voter sites or registration systems in seven U.S. states prior to the 2016 election. "NBC…

Source: Hill
Published on Feb 15, 2018

Aurora and Advocate merger nets approval from FTC, Illinois board

Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care’s planned merger with Downers Grove, Illinois-based Advocate Health Care has advanced two steps after securing the approval of the Federal Trade Commission and an Illinois regulatory board. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical …

Source: Milwaukee Biz Times
Published on Dec 12, 2017

Overnight Regulation: FCC, FTC unveil plan to police internet after net neutrality repeal | Justices turn down case on ...

Welcome to Overnight Regulation, your daily rundown of news from the federal agencies, Capitol Hill, the courts and beyond. It's Monday evening and both the House and Senate are in session, trying to take on tax reform and spending before the year …

Source: Hill
Published on Dec 4, 2017

Advocate plans to merge with Wisconsin hospital giant Aurora

Advocate Health Care is ready to give a merger another try — this time with Wisconsin giant Aurora Health Care, in a proposed deal that would create the 10th largest not-for-profit hospital system in the country. Under terms of the planned “50-50 merger” …

Source: Chicago Tribune
Published on Nov 22, 2017

FTC reviews TripAdvisor's business practices as more travelers say warnings of rapes, injuries were blocked

Dawn Allison didn’t know when she went to the ladies’ room at Rams Head Tavern south of Baltimore that just two days earlier a woman had found a hidden camera on the floor near the toilet and gave it to police. Allison and her family had been to the …

Source: Sheboygan Press
Published on Nov 22, 2017

TripAdvisor is under investigation from the FTC after it reportedly removed user accounts of rape and assault

Photo: Steven Senne, Associated Press Corporate signage for the travel website TripAdvisor is seen at the company's headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Needham, Mass. TripAdvisor says it has changed its rules about reviews that contain …

Source: Seatlle Post-Intelligencer
Published on Nov 21, 2017

TripAdvisor is under investigation from the FTC after it...

Photo: Steven Senne, Associated Press Corporate signage for the travel website TripAdvisor is seen at the company's headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Needham, Mass. TripAdvisor says it has changed its rules about reviews that contain …

Source: Seatlle Post-Intelligencer
Published on Nov 21, 2017

Finance: TripAdvisor is under investigation from the FTC after it reportedly removed user accounts of rape and assault

news The FTC is investigating TripAdvisor after the website reportedly removed user accounts of rape and assault. TripAdvisor has since introduced a measure that allows a committee of employees to flag resorts that are deemed unsafe. Travel recommendation …

Source: Pulse
Published on Sep 13, 2017

Overnight Tech: Cities scramble to win second Amazon HQ | Apple Face ID fails to work during demo | Lawmakers pile on ...

CITIES WOO AMAZON: Local officials around the country are scrambling to put together enticing proposals to attract a new corporate headquarters for Amazon, a once-in-a-lifetime development project that would amount to billions of dollars in direct and …

Source: Hill
Published on Aug 29, 2017

FTC issues warning about Hurricane Harvey scams

More Headlines MADISON, Wis. - The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about potential charity scams preying on individuals wishing to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. “For a lot of scammers, a major disaster is Christmas morning to them. It …

Source: Channel 3000
Published on Aug 22, 2017

Encryption, self-driving car and FTC talk in Aspen

With help from Ashley Gold and Nancy Scola THE CONVERSATION IN ASPEN — Things might have quieted down in Washington now that it’s truly August recess, but there’s plenty of tech chatter happening at the Technology Policy Institute’s annual forum in …

Source: The Politico
Published on Jul 17, 2017

Union to tell FTC Amazon Whole Foods purchase threatens closures, consumer choice

Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, sees Amazon the way some Rust Belt workers see global trade - as a threat to American jobs. So on Monday, Perrone plans to file a complaint to the Federal Trade …

Source: Chicago Tribune
Published on Jan 10, 2017

FTC, AG Schneiderman Target Prevagen Memory Supplement

Prevagen, a popular dietary supplement marketed to an aging population with memory loss, is the target of a lawsuit filed by the FTC and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The marketers of Prevagen—Quincy Bioscience Holding Company, Inc. and …

Source: Natural Products INSIDER
Published on Oct 13, 2016

FTC Announces False Advertising Settlement with Sellers of Glucosamine Supplement

The marketers of Supple, a glucosamine and chondroitin liquid supplement that produced nearly $US151 million in nationwide sales over a five-year period, have reached a settlement with the FTC over allegations of false advertising. The agreement was …

Source: Natural Products INSIDER
Published on Oct 5, 2016

Marketers of Joint Pain Supplement Agree to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising, Endorsements

The sellers of Supple, a glucosamine and chondroitin liquid supplement, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely advertised that their product provided complete relief from chronic and severe joint pain caused by arthritis …

Source: 4-traders
Published on May 18, 2016

Scammers Get More Aggressive in Wisconsin

May 18, 2016 MADISON, Wis. - Even though officials at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection keep expecting the so-called "IRS scam" to go away, it now appears the scammers are more aggressive than ever. People …

Source: Public News Service
Published on Apr 3, 2016

Controversial debt buyers get a break under new Wisconsin law

Last summer, Sandra Goodwin was sued by Jefferson Capital Systems for $5,562 in overdue debt. But Goodwin had never heard of or done business with the company. “The paperwork said I was being sued,” said Goodwin, a former Madison resident who now lives in …

Source: www.madison.com

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Published on September 12, 2018 - 13:07 GMT

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier

MADISON, CONN., Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Texas Attorney General against Stream Gas & Electric, Ltd., a …

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Published on August 23, 2018 - 16:17 GMT

Companies cease sales of e-liquids with labeling or advertising that resembled kid-friendly foods following FDA, FTC ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that all 17 manufacturers, distributors and retailers that were warned by the agency in May, have stopped selling the nicotine-containing e-liquids used in e-cigarettes with labeling or advertising …

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Published on June 5, 2018 - 23:17 GMT

Northrop Grumman Receives FTC Clearance to Close Acquisition of Orbital ATK and Updates 2018 Financial Guidance

Combination enhances capabilities, innovation and competition in critical global security domains Orbital ATK to become Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, a new, fourth business sector Northrop Grumman now expects 2018 sales of approximately $ …

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Published on May 17, 2018 - 13:05 GMT

Victim to DOJ and FTC: Enterprise and National Car Rental CONCEAL Video and Direct Police to WRONG Car to Cover Theft

Like Chipotle and the multi-million-dollar jury verdict, Enterprise Holdings National Rental engages in brazen cover up by failing to produce video surveillance ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 17, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on May 1, 2018 - 14:48 GMT

FDA, FTC take action against companies misleading kids with e-liquids that resemble children’s juice boxes, candies and ...

As part of ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of nicotine and tobacco products, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors, and retailers for …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on January 24, 2018 - 15:41 GMT

FDA, FTC warn companies for selling illegal, unapproved opioid cessation products using deceptive claims

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission today posted joint warning letters to the marketers and distributors of 12 opioid cessation products, for illegally marketing unapproved products with claims about their ability to …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on December 6, 2017 - 22:35 GMT

Northrop Grumman Receives Second Request from FTC

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that, as expected, it has received a request for additional information (“second request”) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This second …

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Published on November 30, 2017 - 19:01 GMT

FTC, FL AG Bondi, and Senator Rubio’s Legislative Staff Receive Details of Unfair Practice Perpetrated by EHI and Alamo

National Car Rental victim David Howe suffers punitive treatment at Enterprise-owned Alamo after reservation denied at rental counter, SubscriberWise confirms WASHINGTON, DC, USA, November 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SubscriberWise, the nation …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 19:04 GMT

Announcing – Software for the human body. Bio energy patches made to “Balance and Realign Human Energetic Homeostasis”

These products are not FDA approved, and do not fall into a medical device application. These products are drug and chemical free. HENDERSON,, NEVADA [NV], UNITED STATES, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Human Body Although still …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 17:51 GMT

Another win in legal battle against gas stations selling Viagra-laced pills

For the second time in a week, a judge allows lawsuits against Rhino retailers to proceed LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gas station owners who claim they are doing nothing illegal by selling Viagra-laced …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 17:47 GMT

Kahner Global to Hold 3rd Annual Cannabis Private Investment Summit in Toronto on October 23, 2018

Sponsors Include Bennett Jones, Green Sky Labs, and Others Shaping Industry TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Canada enters its first week of nationally legal medical and recreational cannabis, Kahner Global …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 16:07 GMT

The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes a Defense of Medicinal Cannabis for Patients with Chronic Pain

Benjamin Caplan, MD, Founder of CED Foundation and Chief Medical Officer of solo sciences inc (solo*), Featured as Expert BOSTON, MA, USA, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Benjamin Caplan, MD, founder of both CED Clinic and CED Foundation …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 16:05 GMT

solo sciences inc (solo*) Adds Chronic Creek as Charter Member Brand

BOSTON, MA, USA, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- solo sciences inc (solo*) announced today that Chronic Creek of Humboldt County, California (www.chroniccreek.com), has become a charter member of solo* and will work with solo* to verify …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 13:30 GMT

High-Quality Dental Implants in Reading Starting at $2,000

Affordable Dental Solutions offers the city of Reading dental implants that are high quality and low priced. READING, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- While other Berks County dentists may charge thousands …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 12:00 GMT

Massive two-day, 670-lot auction will be held November 9th and 10th by Woody Auction, online and in Douglass, Kansas

The auction required months of planning and includes antiques and collectibles in many genres and categories. Online bidding via LiveAuctioneers & Invaluable. DOUGLASS, KANSAS, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A massive …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 18:49 GMT

CLASS ACTION UPDATE for QRTEA, PVG, ADNT and TRVN: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 18:38 GMT

LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $50,000 In MGT ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, reminds investors in MGT Capital Investment (“MGT” or the “Company”) (Other OTC:MGTI) of the November 27, 2018 deadline to seek the role of lead …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 18:26 GMT

CHEGG LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $50,000 In ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, reminds investors in Chegg, Inc. (“Chegg” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CHGG) of the November 26, 2018 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 18:09 GMT

Sawdust Marks 7th Year of ‘Art Enrichment Fund’ for Hands-On Learning

Prominent Art & Craft Festival Helps Santa Ana Bring Culture, Creativity Back into Lives of Many Young Students LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The hugely successful Sawdust Art & Craft Festival – a nonprofit organization …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 18:01 GMT

TicketCity is Revolutionizing Online Ticket Buying

Austin, Texas, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TicketCity, the largest privately held ticket company in the world, has once again pushed the envelope forward in improving the online ticket buying experience. Channeling three decades of expertise into …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 17:13 GMT

UPDATE: Vertoe Raises $1.85 Million to Grow On-Demand Short-Term Storage Business

Originally available in New York City only, Vertoe’s service is now available in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington DC as well, with plans to roll out nationally over the next year. NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vertoe, the on-demand …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 15:54 GMT

The Klein Law Firm Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders of TRCO, MCHP, CPB and TRVN

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Klein Law Firm announces that class action complaints have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 15:50 GMT

Pluralsight Ranks Number 9 on the 2018 Best Workplaces List by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE

SILICON SLOPES, Utah, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pluralsight, Inc. (NASDAQ: PS), the enterprise technology learning platform, today announced it has been named one of the 2018 Best Small & Medium Workplaces by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE. …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 15:49 GMT

The Klein Law Firm Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders of SKX, OPK, PM, QRTEA and PVG

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Klein Law Firm announces that class action complaints have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 15:40 GMT

CLASS ACTION UPDATE for TGTX, MGTI, SFIX and GOOG: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 15:31 GMT

CLASS ACTION UPDATE for AMPE, NVRO and LOGM: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 15:28 GMT

CLASS ACTION UPDATE for PZZA, ALNY and CHGG: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 14:47 GMT

Kaskela Law LLC Announces Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Against Funko, Inc. and Encourages Investors with Financial ...

RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaskela Law LLC announces that a shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed against Funko, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNKO) (“Funko” or the “Company”) on behalf of investors who purchased the Company’s common stock …

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