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• How will journalism survive the Internet Age?

  
  From Reuters.com — Authority: 530
  Chris Ahearn is President, Media at Thomson Reuters. The following is the text of remarks prepared for the Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on how the Internet has affected journalism . Good afternoon. As I only have a couple of minutes, let me get straight to the point. First, journalism is not synonymous ...
  12 hours ago

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  Trade Regulation Talk — Authority: 124
  FTC Hears Views on Regulation of Online Privacy This posting appeared in the December 15, 2009 issue of Telecommunications Reports. One member of the Federal Trade Commission has called for "comprehensive privacy legislation," while the agencys chairman has offered a more measured aspiration for a regulatory ...
  13 hours ago

• Searle Center Preliminary Report on State Consumer Protection Acts

  
  TRUTH ON THE MARKET — Authority: 517
  The Searle Center Civil Justice Institute has announced the release of its preliminary report on State Consumer Protection Acts: An Empirical Investigation of Private Litigation .   You can read the Executive Summary here .  As the Searle Center State Consumer Protection Acts Task Force Chair, I’ve been ...
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• FTC drags out old, tired ideas for protecting kids online

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 164
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• Mommies vs. the FTC: Fear and cringing in the pay-to-praise blogosphere

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 780
  Filed under: Technology , People , Media Even for someone who gets blessed with free washers and dryers, semiannual boondoggle trips to Los Angeles, New York and Florida, and all the organic yogurt drinks she can consume, $11,000 is a lot of money. For mommy bloggers, Tweeters and Facebookers who post opinions ...
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• How do I get a pay day loan to stop debiting my checking account?

  
  Momma's Blog — Authority: 415
  Once upon a time, quite some time ago, I was an employee for a payday lending call center.  I started out on the phones and worked my way up to being the compliance officer and trainer.  Later, I was hired by another payday lender to launch and manage their new call centers.  To say I know a little about how the ...
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• Government Urged to Update Used-Car Buyers Guide

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  The Federal Trade Commissions "Buyers Guide" to used cars has not been significantly updated since 1985, and consumer groups say thats not acceptable.
  2 days ago

• Government Urged to Update Used-Car Buyers Guide

  
  Wheels — Authority: 639
  The Federal Trade Commissions "Buyers Guide" to used cars has not been significantly updated since 1985, and consumer groups say thats not acceptable.
  2 days ago

• Rambus Patent Related Antitrust Saga Appears to Be Over

  
  IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law — Authority: 423
  European Union regulators on Wednesday dropped an antitrust investigation into Rambus Inc. after the company agreed to cap royalty fees for memory chip patents. In an agreement reached between EU regulators and Rambus, Rambus will not charge any royalties for SDR and DDR chip standards and to bring fees for newer ...
  2 days ago

• Government Urged to Update Used-Car Buyer’s Guide

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  The Federal Trade Commission’s “Buyer’s Guide” to used cars has not been significantly updated since 1985, and consumer groups say that’s not acceptable. Visit link: Government Urged to Update Used-Car Buyer’s Guide
  2 days ago

• Federal Trade Commission Ponders Digital Privacy

  
  ReputationDefender Blog — Authority: 429
  As we’ve been reporting here on the ReputationDefender Blog, Washington D.C. has been whipped into a fit over privacy on the web. Not only is Congress considering passing legislation to prohibit or curb data mining and behavioral advertising, but groups on both sides of the debate (privacy advocates vs. a ...
  2 days ago

• There’s Big Bucks in Bad Debts

  
  How to Get Out of Debt - Free Help — Authority: 157
  For decades, credit-card companies and other firms would eventually give up after attempting to collect from deadbeat customers. Now, companies are packaging and selling many of those overdue accounts for pennies on the dollar to debt collectors. The collectors then aggressively pursue the debtors to repay, or they ...
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• I’m Calling Bulls@#t On Commercials!

  
  MoneyRemix — Authority: 124
  Here’s a fact: most advertisements are full of s@#t (some more than others [see pic])! Whether it’s on TV in a 30-second spot in between your favorite show, or in the weekly circulars that are tucked inside of your Sunday newspaper, you almost have to know that some advertising company was paid big bucks to ...
  2 days ago

• Quoted – The unstoppable Kevin Trudeau: Infamous infomercial king is at it again – Walletpop.com

  
  Dr. Scott's Cool Business Blog — Authority: 417
  Image via Wikipedia Even if you don’t know Kevin Trudeau by name, you’ll likely recognize his face. You’ve probably seen him while channel surfing during a bout of insomnia; he’s // talk show style-infomercials about having the answers for all that worries you -- from illness to money. Trudeau is a ...
  2 days ago

• Speed, Price, or Quality: Which do you value most?

  
  Internet Law and Business Blog — Authority: 115
  Pre-Paid Legal Services is in hot water again. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has apparently sent it a draft complaint that alleges the company has made misleading misrepresentations about its services. The company is also being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). No doubt I’ll ...
  3 days ago

• Advertising: Groups Far Apart on Online Privacy Oversight

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  A round table on privacy and technology held by the Federal Trade Commission showed a heightened awareness of online privacy issues, if not much consensus.
  4 days ago

• FTC Evidently Unimpressed by Googles "Facts About Googles Acquisition of AdMob" Web Site

  
  Digital Daily — Authority: 696
  When Google first announced its acquisition of mobile advertising outfit AdMob (see adjacent graph and text; click to enlarge), the company said it didn’t anticipate regulatory concerns but wouldn’t be surprised if there was some regulatory review. A reasonable stance given the Obama administration’s ...
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• Yahoo lets users know how advertisers are targeting them

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 157
  Bookmark this category[Updated to include Googles ad preferences manager, which shows you some basic information on how ads are targeted at you based on your interests.]Yahoo is launching a pre-emptive move against the federal scrutiny it may face for its search and advertising partnership with Microsoft. It’s ...
  4 days ago

• New FTC guidelines for bloggers are a bigger challenge for marketers

  
  Fun Anymore — Authority: 125
  Image via Wikipedia Changes to FTC (Federal Trade Commission) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials were made active on December 1. And seven days later, I’m happy to report that I, a blogger, have not been sued. Neither, chance are, have you. There was a huge stink about these proposed changes a few ...
  4 days ago

• F.T.C. Wades Into the Swamp of Online Privacy

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  The Federal Trade Commission hosts a conference on online privacy, and the conversation gets testy.
  4 days ago

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