Category Archives: FTC

Senator ‘Data Pass’ Now Sets Sights on Data Brokers

When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) speaks, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and self-styled “champion of consumer privacy,” apparently listens. Two years ago, with the help and encouragement of the FTC, Rockefeller led passage … Continue reading

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The FTC Goes Mobile

As the world goes mobile, so does the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Earlier this year, the Commission held a public workshop to hear and discuss ideas for updating its “Dot-Com Disclosures” guidelines (created in 2000) to fit the new world … Continue reading

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Court Orders DRTV Vets to Pay $480M, Bans Them for Life

In May, I reported on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) victory against DRTV veterans Gary Hewitt and Doug Gravink and their company, Family Products LLC, in FTC v. John Beck Amazing Profits et al. Hewitt and Gravink sold real estate … Continue reading

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