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You Give Gov a Bad Name

Mike Montgomery | Posted 05.29.2013 | Technology
Mike Montgomery

With an FTC investigation in the rearview mirror, it's no surprise that Google's Larry Page took a few potshots at government regulators and their inability to keep up with the dynamism of the tech sector during the company's recent I/O event. The question is, were his criticisms valid?

A 21st Century Agenda for the New FTC Chair

Edward J. Black | Posted 06.15.2013 | Technology
Edward J. Black

While we live in an era of skepticism about government and its institutions, it is important to note the important work undertaken by the Federal Trade Commission, an underappreciated regulatory body that safeguards both competition and consumers.

A Year of Living Obliviously

Gregory C. Simon | Posted 06.10.2013 | Small Business
Gregory C. Simon

A majority of both parties supported the JOBS Act and leaders in both parties claim credit for the accomplishment. You would think they would want to implement the Act as soon as possible, but except for a few members in either chamber, the Congress is oblivious too.

No More Robocalls?

AP | By JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 06.02.2013 | Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — There may one day soon be another way to fight those annoying prerecorded phone pitches known as robocalls. The Fed...

Video Games and Societal Violence: Cause for Urgent Action or a Bridge Too Far?

Michael Levine | Posted 05.15.2013 | Media
Michael Levine

In the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook, an unusual alliance of concerned policymakers from both sides of the aisle, as well as gun rights and children's advocates have called for new studies of violent entertainment, presuming a link with societal violence.

New FTC Study: 25 Percent of Consumers Have Credit Report Errors

Bethy Hardeman | Posted 05.03.2013 | Business
Bethy Hardeman

For years there's been an ongoing debate about accuracy of credit reports. Various studies have claimed that 3 to 25 percent of reports contain errors. Can credit report errors be a big deal? Yes, absolutely.

12.6 Million Reasons Why Identity Theft Matters

Adam Levin | Posted 05.01.2013 | Business
Adam Levin

If you still believe identity theft is a marketing gimmick, it's time to take a look at the Federal Trade Commission report released this week.

Obama Expected To Name New Head Of FTC

Reuters | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama intends to name Edith Ramirez the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, a White House of...

Here's Where You're Most Likely To Get Scammed

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 02.27.2013 | Business

Most people know Florida as the home of Disney World, sandy beaches and senior citizens enjoying their retirement. But Florida has another, more unsav...

Say it Ain't So Joe, Again, and Again, and Again, and Again, and Again: The Never-Ending Saga of Misbehavior at Google Part 5

Eric K. Clemons | Posted 04.29.2013 | Technology
Eric K. Clemons

This is a column I never expected to write and never wanted to write. It is part of the never-ending saga of corporate misbehavior, misrepresentation, and even lying at Google.

HTC's Flaws Let Hackers Listen To Phone Calls, Read Text Messages

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 02.22.2013 | Technology

HTC, the Taiwanese cell phone maker, allowed hackers to read consumers' text messages, track their locations and listen to their phone calls by failin...

Your Credit Score May Be Wrong

AP | Posted 04.13.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON — A government study says 20 percent of consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency. The Federal Trade Commis...

IRS Announces Crack Down

AP | CURT ANDERSON | Posted 02.07.2013 | Business

MIAMI -- With tax filing season heating up, an aggressive Internal Revenue Service crackdown is targeting the growing problem of criminals who use sto...

Multiple Federal Agencies Ponder Relationship of Aggressive Patent Enforcement and Anti-Competition

Christina Gagnier | Posted 04.06.2013 | Technology
Christina Gagnier

The issue of defensive patent enforcement is starting to move beyond consumer technology products.

FTC Chairman Stepping Down

Reuters | Posted 04.02.2013 | Business

* Led probe into Google that ended with mild reprimand * Passionate about drugmaker "pay for delay" cases * Two current ...

The Most Misleading Product Claims

24/7 Wall St. | Michael B. Sauter, Samuel Weigley, Alexander E.M. Hess | Posted 01.26.2013 | Business

From 24/7 Wall St.: The Federal Trade Commission recently ruled that advertisements from juice maker POM Wonderful contained health claims that were m...

Are Short Bill Titles a Form of Deceptive Advertising?

Brian Christopher Jones | Posted 03.26.2013 | Politics
Brian Christopher Jones

In this age of tweets and texts, shorter is better. Short titles may serve useful purposes in that they could facilitate discussion and reference to legislation, but such titles often serve another perhaps less noble purpose.

Seller Of Bogus 9/11 Coins To Pay Hefty Price

AP | Posted 01.20.2013 | New York

NEW YORK -- A company that sold Sept. 11 commemorative coins supposedly containing silver from ground zero has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charge...

U.S. Gov't: Pleeease Stop Asking Us To Ban Competitors' Products

Reuters | Diane Bartz | Posted 03.11.2013 | Technology

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies that own a key patent, such as those that ensure mobile and other electronic devices wo...

Feds to Parents: Big Food Still Exploiting Your Children -- Good Luck With That

Michele Simon | Posted 03.10.2013 | Home
Michele Simon

If you wanted to ensure a report gets buried, a good time to release it would be the Friday before a holiday week. That the FTC released its latest report on marketing to children then speaks volumes about how seriously the Obama administration is taking this intractable problem.

Google/FTC Settlement: Traditional Antitrust for New Technologies

Marvin Ammori | Posted 03.10.2013 | Technology
Marvin Ammori

I'm all in favor of the FTC investigating companies when it believes there is proper cause to do so. An investigation, however, can lead to political pressure to bring a case, even if such a case is unwarranted.

Google's Antitrust Wrist Slap Is Right Result for Wrong Reason -- Right Reason: Google Search Results Are Free Speech

Peter Scheer | Posted 03.07.2013 | Technology
Peter Scheer

First Amendment considerations should have stopped the FTC's investigation at the outset. That freedom-of-speech is never mentioned in the agency's statement is, well, bizarre.

How Much Does It Cost To Beat The Feds? For Google, It Was A Drop In The Bucket

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.04.2013 | Technology

How much does it cost to get the feds off your back? For Google, the price was less than 1 percent of the cash in its pocket. Google stepped up...

The FTC Google Settlement on Essential Patents Rewards Good Faith Bargaining, Deters Both Hold-Up and Hold-Out

David Balto | Posted 03.06.2013 | Technology
David Balto

In a unanimous vote, the Federal Trade Commission announced it has closed its investigation into Google's search practices, concluding that the evidence "does not support" an antitrust case. The FTC cannot stop here.

FTC Finds Google Rivals' Pain Is Users' Gain

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.07.2013 | Technology

Google does indeed manipulate search results to favor some websites over others, federal regulators said in a much-awaited decision on Thursday. B...