Date Topicsort descending Info Type Description
07/23/2015 FTC announces workshop to examine lead generation News

The FTC announces a workshop to examine online lead generation: Follow the Lead: An FTC workshop on lead generation. The ESPC will attend and provide members a summary. The workshop is 10/30/2015. 

04/21/2015 FTC approves final order enforcing endorsement and testimonial guides' interpretation of Section 5 News

FTC approves Final Order against AmeriFreight, enforces Endorsement and Testimonial Guide interpretation of Section 5.

04/15/2017 FTC approves final orders resolving allegations over the misrepresentation of participation in international privacy programs News

The FTC has announced that it has approved final orders with 3 companies that resolve allegationsn that they deceived consumers by misrepresenting their participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross Boarder Privacy Rules.

07/31/2015 FTC blog offers password advice to consumers, businesses News

Article summary attached.

04/17/2017 FTC blog post warns that FTC will enforce misleading Privacy Shield representations News

The FTC published a blog posting warning US companies that it will enforce misleading representations regarding participation in the Privacy Shield Program.

08/22/2016 FTC Chair comments at Tech Policy Institute Aspen Forum News

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez spoke at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum. Of note, Ramirez noted a shift in defintion of personally identifiable information to include persistent identifiers.

09/09/2016 FTC Chair threatens action on "ransomware" holes News

Link to article (subscription required): http://www.law360.c

10/18/2016 FTC challenges 9th Circuit ruling that common carries are exempt from FTC jurisdiciton News

The FTC is challenging the 9th Circuit's ruling that common carriers are fully exempt from FTC jurisdiction.

03/22/2016 FTC Commissioner Julie Brill to resign News

Commissioner Brill will resign her post at the end of the month.

03/04/2016 FTC Commissioners set to hear oral arguments in LabMD, Inc. case News

FTC Commissioners to hear oral arguments on March 8 in LabMD, Inc. case.

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