Decision bolsters FTC position on soundboard tech
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Washington, DC - On April 27, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed a challenge to a November 2016 FTC staff letter addressing certain prerecorded calls or “robocalls” using soundboard technology.
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography on Tor Network Forum
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Norfolk, Virginia - A Purcellville, Virginia man, who was a member of a website dedicated to the advertising and sharing of child pornography on an online anonymous network, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release.
First Lady Melania Trump at Today’s Spouses of the Senate Luncheon
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Washington, DC - First Lady Melania Trump: "Thank you for the lovely introduction Cynthia, I am happy to be here.
President Donald J. Trump Signs H.R. 4300 into Law
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Washington, DC - On Monday, May 7, 2018, the President signed into law:
FTC Chairman Simons Names Senior Staff
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Washington, DC - Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons has named seven senior staff members with extensive experience in consumer protection and antitrust law.
Maine Men Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking American Eels
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Portland, Maine - Thursday, William Sheldon was sentenced in federal district court in Portland, Maine, to six months in prison followed by three years supervised release for trafficking juvenile American eels, also called “elvers” or “glass eels,” in violation of the Lacey Act, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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