Tag: FTC

President Obama and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg take off their jackets before the start of their town hall meeting to discuss reducing the national debt, on April 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Feds and Silicon Valley: Is the honeymoon over?

Rudy Takala · June 13, 2016 4:01 am

"If adopted as proposed, [the rules] would result in a detailed set of burdensome data-privacy rules with no precedent in the FTC or other U.S. privacy regimes … inconsistent with the privacy obligations applied to the rest of the economy," wrote Jon Leibowitz, who served as his agency's chairman from 2009-13. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Former Obama regulatory chair advises FCC against new regulations

Rudy Takala · May 24, 2016 5:41 pm

The Federal Communications Commission assumed authority to regulate privacy practices when it voted last year to reclassify broadband providers as public utilities. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Critics charge FCC with suppressing comments on privacy ruling

Rudy Takala · May 23, 2016 3:11 am

FTC rejects congressional request to investigate Clinton Foundation

Rudy Takala · May 19, 2016 3:59 pm

The Federal Trade Commission should stop "creepy" electronic billboards from surreptitiously harvesting cellphone data, Sen. Chuck Schumer said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer takes on ‘creepy’ billboards that spy on drivers

Rudy Takala · May 2, 2016 1:09 pm

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Blackburn: Are the Clintons playing by the same rules as everyone else?

Rudy Takala · April 11, 2016 4:01 am

Americans "feel as if a different set of rules are in play for them," said Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Move to force FTC investigation of Clinton Foundation gains momentum

Rudy Takala · March 29, 2016 6:22 pm

The FTC suit underscores that consumers had bought the diesel cars with the understanding that the vehicles were in full compliance with the law and were indeed "clean" diesel vehicles. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Feds sue VW over false ‘clean diesel’ advertising

John Siciliano · March 29, 2016 5:42 pm

FILE - In this March 19, 2013 file photo, Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Ethics Committee says it is continuing an investigation of Farenthold, despite a recommendation by an investigative panel that the complaint be dismissed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

White House stops short of veto threat against FTC bill

Nicole Duran · March 21, 2016 10:59 pm

Government psychologists say that the best way to keep federal workers engaged is to make sure they have the right "work-life balance." (iStock Photo)

Psychologists worry about federal workers’ ‘sense of purpose’

Pete Kasperowicz · February 24, 2016 2:26 pm

The Federal Trade Commission probe revealed Friday comes a few days after former CEO Martin Shkreli was subpoenaed by Congress to testify as part of a hearing. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

Controversial drug company faces fed probe

Robert King · January 22, 2016 8:49 pm

Washington Secrets

Groups warn that FTC move against car dealerships will raise prices

Paul Bedard · January 19, 2016 12:35 pm