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  • Apple to refund at least $32.5 million
    Apple to refund at least $32.5 million   

    The Federal Trade Commission is set to levy a fine against Apple for disclosures about Apple's "In-app" purchase feature of the app store. Younger consumers have been able to make purchase without parental consent.

  • Children ran up huge bills in Apple's app store
    Children ran up huge bills in Apple's app store   

    CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the FTC levies a $32.5 million fine against Apple for disclosures about Apple's "in app" purchase feature of the app store. Children were able to run up millions in "app" purchases.

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    Apple settles with FTC over apps and kids

    CEO Tim Cook says his company has already closed the loophole and that the FTC won't require any further changes to the purchase policy.

  • Awaiting FTC press conference
    FTC reaches consent deal with Apple   

    CNBC's Eamon Javers reports Apple's Tim Cook has sent a letter to employees that the company has entered into a consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission.

  • FTC fights deceptive weight loss ads
    FTC fights deceptive weight loss ads   

    Mary Engle, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, explains the FTC's initiative against deceptive weight-loss ads from companies like Sensa and L'Occitane.

  • Weight-loss crackdown
    Weight-loss crackdown   

    The FTC is going after 4 companies for deceptive advertising. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports.

  • Stealing at Work? Watch That 'Secret Blacklist'

    Databases used by major retailers to prevent workers accused of stealing from getting another job are increasingly under scrutiny. The New York Times reports.

  • Retailers Settle 'Faux Faux Fur' Flap. Got That?

    Animal protection groups are applauding the settlement of federal claims that Neiman Marcus and two other retailers had marketed real fur as fake, The New York Times reports.

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    Reader’s Digest Files for Bankruptcy, Again

    Executives at Reader's Digest must be hoping that the magazine's second trip to bankruptcy court in under four years will be its last.

  • Congressman to FTC: Mess With Google, You Mess With Us
    Congressman to FTC: Mess With Google, You Mess With Us

    Google is not a monopoly and does not deserve to have antitrust charges brought against it, at least that is the opinion of Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) who warned the Federal Trade Commission that if it took on Google, it was also taking on Congress.

  • Google Search
    It Complicated: Google and the Feds Have a Long History

    The FTC has been investigating whether unauthorized changes Google made to privacy settings in Safari browsers violated an agreement prohibiting the company from misleading consumers. Here is a list of some of Google's other interactions with U.S. regulators:

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    Truth in Twitter: One False Move Could Mean Millions

    The Web era gives small businesses vastly more promotional reach, but also more chances to trip up over truth-in-advertising laws.

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    Reasons to Worry About Herbalife: Greenberg

    Herbalife, whose stock tumbled last week after hedge fund manager David Einhorn asked a few questions on the company’s earnings call, is no stranger to controversy. Herb Greenberg sees some reasons to worry.

  • Google Search
    US Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside Lawyer

    Federal regulators escalated their antitrust investigation of Google by hiring former Justice Department prosecutor Beth Wilkinson, in a sign they are prepared to take the Internet giant to court.

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    Is Twitter’s Problem with Google+ Search Results a Privacy Issue?

    Google and Twitter’s battle over Google’s display of Google+ over Twitter results continues to drag out. And now the FTC is involved.

  • Is Facebook Worth Over $100B?
    Is Facebook Worth Over $100B?   

    Valuation forecasts for Facebook are reaching at least $100 billion. Is the company worth that much? Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Securities, discusses. And CNBC's Herb Greenberg eyes the biggest trends on Twitter.

  • Google
    FTC to Subpoena Google Over Search Practices

    The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to issue subpoenas to Google as part of a wide-ranging civil antitrust investigation into practices in Google’s search engine business, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The NYT reports.

  • Debt Collectors Ask to Be Paid a Little Respect

    Debt collectors like Ms. Rogers are well aware that they are not a sympathetic lot. But now they are saying enough is enough. The trade association that represents them is engaged in an unlikely charm offensive to change their lowly image, while also trying to shape the rules that govern them as they face the prospect of a tough new regulator, the New York Times reports.

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    Antitrust Regulators Will Keep Working During a Shutdown

    Federal officials charged with reviewing mergers under antitrust laws will keep working during a government shutdown.

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    Legislators Support Internet Privacy, but Question How to Do It

    Lawmakers examining the Federal Trade Commission’s recommendation for a “do not track” mechanism to restrict the monitoring of Internet users said that they supported stricter safeguards for consumer privacy, but raised questions on how the system would work. The New York Times reports.