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and that's when the ftc went undercover.c posed as an unsuspecting consumer looking for a mortgage modification. so they gave them this address in mt. airy, maryland and the scammers took the bait on an empty lot. >> we made the first trial payment. >> reporter: cohen says this surveillance video shows one of the defendant's girlfriend catching the ftc's check. and with that, a judge froze the men's assets and put an immediate halt on the business. the ftc has filed a civil suit against five california men who worked under a number of aliases. and the money? yeah, where did the money go? the ftc says the men gambled it away in vegas, and then there is country club dues, helicopter rides, and sports memorabilia. >> i like them to see this interview so they can see how much they hurt this woman here, this woman here, this man here, all of us. they hurt us bad. >> yeah, i thought about killing myself. >> reporter: as for wilma's house and the $7,000 she gave to the company. >> yeah, and i'm hopingy get it back. but if i can't s
and that's when the ftc went undercover.c posed as an unsuspecting consumer looking for a mortgage modification. so they gave them this address in mt. airy, maryland and the scammers took the bait on an empty lot. >> we made the first trial payment. >> reporter: cohen says this surveillance video shows one of the defendant's girlfriend catching the ftc's check. and with that, a judge froze the men's assets and put an immediate halt on the business. the ftc has filed a civil suit...
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and that is enforced through the ftc. the ftc has moved aggressively over the last decade and established a clear and strong set of standards that businesses have to comply with. we think that is the way to go -- >> let's refer to this. it says the provision of the bill says a covered entity's information security program shall be appropriate to the size and complexity of the covered entity, the nature and scope of activities of the covered entity, and the sensitivity of the consumer's financial information to be protected. what other flexibilities do you see would be needed that would ensure that consumers are protected but not prevent adaptability for future threats? >> so the language that you site is not dissimilar. we think businesses have to be a clear understanding of what their obligations are and that the enforcement agency has the ability to evolve their interpretation of that law over time to meet new threats. and businesses of different sizes and businesses that require that they collect different kinds of dat
and that is enforced through the ftc. the ftc has moved aggressively over the last decade and established a clear and strong set of standards that businesses have to comply with. we think that is the way to go -- >> let's refer to this. it says the provision of the bill says a covered entity's information security program shall be appropriate to the size and complexity of the covered entity, the nature and scope of activities of the covered entity, and the sensitivity of the consumer's...
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if you believe that ftc is your enforcement agency do you support them giving ftc rule making authority to make a uniform standard? >> the ftc has enforced these cases under the unfair and deceptive practices act. we think that giving them the express authority from congress is the right way to go about it, and it would preserve that flexibility that they needed in order to adapt to the threats as they changed over time. >> the question is, would you support them promulgating standards that make sure that the playing field is level and that you are doing the things that are specifically necessary in your industry to have a uniform standard? >> we wouldn't support rule making, we think that's the purpose of passing the law. we think congress has the privilege of defining the law, and then leave it to the agency to adapt over time. they have the flexibility under current law. >> isn't that what we're trying to do then? congress is trying to pass a uniform standard? >> exactly. and we believe that providing the ftc the authority to enforce data security laws based on the case law today the
if you believe that ftc is your enforcement agency do you support them giving ftc rule making authority to make a uniform standard? >> the ftc has enforced these cases under the unfair and deceptive practices act. we think that giving them the express authority from congress is the right way to go about it, and it would preserve that flexibility that they needed in order to adapt to the threats as they changed over time. >> the question is, would you support them promulgating...
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and that is enforced through the ftc. the ftc has moved aggressively over the last decade and established a clear and strong set of standards that businesses have to comply with. we think that is the way to go -- >> let's refer to this. it says the provision of the bill says a covered entity's information security program shall be appropriate to the size and complexity of the covered entity, the nature and scope of activities of the covered entity, and sensitivity of the consumer's financial information to be protected. what other flexibilities do you see would be needed that would ensure that consumers are protected but not prevent adaptability for future threats? >> so the language that you cite is not dissimilar. we think businesses have to be a clear understanding of what enforcements are. and the agency as the ftc does today has the ability to evolve the interpretation of the law over time to meet new threats. and businesses of different sizes and businesses that require that they collect different kinds of data shou
and that is enforced through the ftc. the ftc has moved aggressively over the last decade and established a clear and strong set of standards that businesses have to comply with. we think that is the way to go -- >> let's refer to this. it says the provision of the bill says a covered entity's information security program shall be appropriate to the size and complexity of the covered entity, the nature and scope of activities of the covered entity, and sensitivity of the consumer's...
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if you believe that ftc is your enforcement agency, do you support them giving ftc rule making authority to make a uniform standard? >> the ftc has enforced these cases under the unfair and deceptive practices act. we think that giving them the express authority from congress is the right way to go about it, and it would preserve that flexibility that they needed in order to adapt to the threats as they changed over time. >> the question is, would you support them promulgating standards that make sure that the playing field is level, and that you are doing the things that are specifically necessary in your industry to have a uniform standard? >> we wouldn't support rule making, we think that's the purpose of passing the law. we think congress has the privilege of defining the law, and then leave it to the agency to adapt over time. they have the flexibility under current law. >> isn't that what we're trying to do then? congress is trying to pass a uniform standard? >> exactly. and we believe that providing the ftc, the authority to enforce data security laws based on the case law today,
if you believe that ftc is your enforcement agency, do you support them giving ftc rule making authority to make a uniform standard? >> the ftc has enforced these cases under the unfair and deceptive practices act. we think that giving them the express authority from congress is the right way to go about it, and it would preserve that flexibility that they needed in order to adapt to the threats as they changed over time. >> the question is, would you support them promulgating...
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the ftc says only 3% actually went to cancer patients. claire contreres a breast cancer survive herself gave a donation. >> we gave more than $2,000 to the organization and we thought it was going for -- to help women get mammograms. today when i heard about it, i was completely disgusted by it and completely floored and in disbelief. >> reporter: the "tampa bay times" first questioned the organization two years ago. reynolds responded giving a tour of his tennessee facility. >> i would like to hear that it goes to charity and realistically and working on it now i know that that's not real. >> reporter: reynolds former wife and son have settled, closing two of the charities. the websites are down with only this letter posted. it does not help those that we seek to serve and for us to engage in a highly publicized, expensive and distracted legal battle. the ftc says that this is a reminder. before giving know where your money is going. stephanie gosk nbc news, new york. >>> overseas now now that the iraqi city of ramadi has fallen to isis
the ftc says only 3% actually went to cancer patients. claire contreres a breast cancer survive herself gave a donation. >> we gave more than $2,000 to the organization and we thought it was going for -- to help women get mammograms. today when i heard about it, i was completely disgusted by it and completely floored and in disbelief. >> reporter: the "tampa bay times" first questioned the organization two years ago. reynolds responded giving a tour of his tennessee...
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that's the ftc's statement. after consulting with and coordinating with doj and the cybersecurity unit and i won't speak for the ftc, but from our perspective, we view victims of data breaches as victims. and i think this statement will help show that other enforcement agencies are also willing to view data breach victims as victims. a public example of our work so far in the cybersecurity unit is also on our website, which is a document, a guidance document the best practices for reporting of cyber incidents. this is our first written contribution to the cybersecurity discourse, and it's been well received. we got a lot of inquiries about it. that guidance is consistent with our mission overall draws on the experience that our cybercrime experts have, and it draws on input from the private sector and organizations that have handled cyberintrusions and hacking. it also captures some pretty commonsense obvious things that are prudent measures that an organization should voluntarily undertake to prevent and react
that's the ftc's statement. after consulting with and coordinating with doj and the cybersecurity unit and i won't speak for the ftc, but from our perspective, we view victims of data breaches as victims. and i think this statement will help show that other enforcement agencies are also willing to view data breach victims as victims. a public example of our work so far in the cybersecurity unit is also on our website, which is a document, a guidance document the best practices for reporting of...
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cory: inasmuch as the fcc or ftc is concerned about the control over content of larger cable operationsrner comcast deal did not have a geographic overlap but it would have given one company a big say in what kind of content gets out there to most cable subscribers in the world released in this country. altice does not have that problem exactly in the u.s. u.s. regulators are having a hard time making the case that this one company would have too much control over content in the u.s. it is also unclear what the new limits are to these rules. i thinkelieved, and comcast and time warner believed, because there was not a lot of geographic overlap, the ftc and fcc would not oppose their deal. it became known over time that the problem wasn't just a geographic control over market, the was below the national market of what the content was contentthe bidders of would be. now we don't really know what the threshold is from the ftc in particular and the department of justice, so what would be considered a monopoly. alix: that is the question. when charter first line by time warner, it was 150 a
cory: inasmuch as the fcc or ftc is concerned about the control over content of larger cable operationsrner comcast deal did not have a geographic overlap but it would have given one company a big say in what kind of content gets out there to most cable subscribers in the world released in this country. altice does not have that problem exactly in the u.s. u.s. regulators are having a hard time making the case that this one company would have too much control over content in the u.s. it is also...
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and that's when the ftc went under cover. see, the ftc posed as an unsuspected consumer looking for mortgage modification so they gave them this address in mt. airy maryland, and the scammers took the bait on an empty lot. >> we made the first trial payment. >> reporter: cohen says this surveillance video shows one of the defendants' girlfriends cashing the check and with that the judge froze assets and put an immediate halt on the business. the ftc has filed a suit under five california men. and the money? yeah, where did the money go? the ftc says the men gambled it away in vegas and then there's country club dues helicopter rides and sports memorabilia. >> i like them to see this interview so they can see how much they hurt this woman here this woman here, this man here, all of us. they hurt us bad. >> i thought about killing myself. >> it's tore our family apart bad. >> reporter: as for wilma's house and the $7,000 she gave to the company -- >> yeah, and i'm hoping i can get it back. but if i can't so be it. i'm going to
and that's when the ftc went under cover. see, the ftc posed as an unsuspected consumer looking for mortgage modification so they gave them this address in mt. airy maryland, and the scammers took the bait on an empty lot. >> we made the first trial payment. >> reporter: cohen says this surveillance video shows one of the defendants' girlfriends cashing the check and with that the judge froze assets and put an immediate halt on the business. the ftc has filed a suit under five...
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the fillmore heritage center that hesitate ground level space commercial parcels for the fillmore are ftc and houses housing spaces and second restaurant on fillmore i'm sure you're aware of the edition which last year, it closed its doors for a number of reasons including the coloring non-payment of property tax and is maintenance charges ftc is that in default with its lease agreement with ocii and hud section as well as the $7.5 million in the loan ocii and is mayor's office of housing and county development have been trying to resolve those in the meantime ocii has been paying the cam charges up to $15,000 a month the budget therefore includes one hundred and $80,000 to be paid from property tax increments is fillmore center garage has suffered from the garage it is run by pacific management agriculture with ocii under is agreement the operator is reinforced for operating costs that run about $35,000 a month or $415,000 a year is garage has covered all the expenses but over the past few months the revenues have fallen even off to cover is garage diversities as well as capital revenues
the fillmore heritage center that hesitate ground level space commercial parcels for the fillmore are ftc and houses housing spaces and second restaurant on fillmore i'm sure you're aware of the edition which last year, it closed its doors for a number of reasons including the coloring non-payment of property tax and is maintenance charges ftc is that in default with its lease agreement with ocii and hud section as well as the $7.5 million in the loan ocii and is mayor's office of housing and...
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the ftc said the given the green like for robocall technology. another is aimed at making it easier to say no to robo calls and texts. the ftc said it received the most unwanted complaints about robocalls. more than 215,000 complaints last year alone. >>> money is head to get camden county and haden township fire fall. the money will provide the most up to date life saving equipment without budget cuts on tax hikes. >>> and in pennsauken leaders said no to partnering with police. hundreds of citizens business owners and police supporters were there. afterwards pennsauken police announced will remain a separate force. >>> in south philadelphia police say more than a dozen scooters have been stolen. they cut the locks of of two scooters on locust street. they used them to transport the scooters and sell them in camden. so far six of the stolen scooters have been recovered. >>> 4:48 now. 71 degrees. now to a crime that investigators describe as a fox leaving the hen house. a former worker for the philadelphia school district is under arrest. she's c
the ftc said the given the green like for robocall technology. another is aimed at making it easier to say no to robo calls and texts. the ftc said it received the most unwanted complaints about robocalls. more than 215,000 complaints last year alone. >>> money is head to get camden county and haden township fire fall. the money will provide the most up to date life saving equipment without budget cuts on tax hikes. >>> and in pennsauken leaders said no to partnering with...
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the ftc says millions of dollars donated never made it to the patients. cbs reporter craig boswell says there are victims in all 50 states. >> reporter: the federal trade commission says a group of cancer related charities swindled millions of people out of millions of dollars. >> prospective donors were told that their contributions would directly help cancer patients including children with cancer and women suffering from breast cancer. >> reporter: from 2008 to 2012, the cancer fund of america, cancer support services, children's cancer fund of america, and the breast cancer society collected $187 million with less than 3% going to patients. the groups used aggressive fundraising methods including telemarketers. >> do you have any children with [ indiscernible ] medication, okay? >> those were outright lies. >> reporter: the ftc says the money raised was spent on cars, cruises, vacations, even dating site memberships. the government is shutting down two of the charities and three of the former leaders are banned from fundraising ever again. >> many con
the ftc says millions of dollars donated never made it to the patients. cbs reporter craig boswell says there are victims in all 50 states. >> reporter: the federal trade commission says a group of cancer related charities swindled millions of people out of millions of dollars. >> prospective donors were told that their contributions would directly help cancer patients including children with cancer and women suffering from breast cancer. >> reporter: from 2008 to 2012, the...
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the other two are fighting the ftc's allegations. david? >> pierre thomas in washington. >>> now, to waco, texas, tonight, and the urgent warning at this hour of the threat of new violence and fears it could be worse than even before. retribution for that deadly shootout between rival biker gangs. innocent families caught in the crossfire. this haunting image. a father, his young son, emerging from that restaurant. nine people were killed. here's abc's phillip mena on what they're concerned about, what could be coming. >> reporter: tonight, these new images -- bikers lined up, hands over their heads. others, face-down on the pavement. the aftermath of that deadly brawl. pictures taken by people hiding inside nearby restaurants. now, more fears bikers could roll into town, putting innocent lives at risk. >> we would ask there to be some type of truce. >> reporter: texas law enforcement tracking an escalating gang conflict for weeks. march 22nd, two separate incidents. cossacks and bandidos attacking each other with chains, batons, pipes and
the other two are fighting the ftc's allegations. david? >> pierre thomas in washington. >>> now, to waco, texas, tonight, and the urgent warning at this hour of the threat of new violence and fears it could be worse than even before. retribution for that deadly shootout between rival biker gangs. innocent families caught in the crossfire. this haunting image. a father, his young son, emerging from that restaurant. nine people were killed. here's abc's phillip mena on what...
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one agency we have been collaborating with is the ftc and the ftc actually today issued a statement onits website saying that it was -- i will read from the statement. a company that has reported a breach this is on the ftc's website, a copy the reported a breach of the appropriate law enforcement and cooperated with them has taken an important step to reduce the harm from the breach. therefore, in the course of conducting an investigation, it's likely we do that company more favorably than a company that hasn't cooperated. that's the ftc's statement after consulting with an coordinate with doj and the cyber security unit. i won't speak for the ftc, but from our perspective we view victims of data breaches as victims. i think this statement will help show that other enforcement agencies are also willing to view data breach victims as victims. a public example of our work so far in cyber security is also on our website, which is a document for best practices for reporting of cyber incidents. this is our first written contribution to the cyber security discourse, and it's been very well
one agency we have been collaborating with is the ftc and the ftc actually today issued a statement onits website saying that it was -- i will read from the statement. a company that has reported a breach this is on the ftc's website, a copy the reported a breach of the appropriate law enforcement and cooperated with them has taken an important step to reduce the harm from the breach. therefore, in the course of conducting an investigation, it's likely we do that company more favorably than a...
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it has led to investigation by the ftc. >> our business fundamentals are strong. our strategy is the right one. our focus is on building a stronger foundation for our business centered on consumer needs. that results in higher sales leader retention and sustainable, long-term growth. stephanie: hope he does not have to sell the new he bought for 100 million dollars. we have seen shares move over the last two months. he has been accused of running a pyramid scheme and the company denies the claim. antitrust regulators looking into apple over a new version of the beats music streaming service. the ftc wants to know whether apple uses its possession as the biggest seller of music downloads to put rivals like spotify at a disadvantage. apple is not commenting. a new round of funding for human resources start up. the company is valued at $4.5 million. it provides free online software that companies used to provide benefits for their staff. insurers pay zenefits and they has signed up more than 10,000 small and midsized illnesses as customers. the pilot who crashed and
it has led to investigation by the ftc. >> our business fundamentals are strong. our strategy is the right one. our focus is on building a stronger foundation for our business centered on consumer needs. that results in higher sales leader retention and sustainable, long-term growth. stephanie: hope he does not have to sell the new he bought for 100 million dollars. we have seen shares move over the last two months. he has been accused of running a pyramid scheme and the company denies...
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all right let's start, you tell us what sale slash of the doing that ftc down offensive. >> they were actually master marketeers but they crossed a lot of lines as you said, they were using stolen e-mails to send out spam, e-mails to people, and banner ads as well, all of them promoting dietary supplements that have not been prove then work. they sent people to fake news sites where there would be news stories breaking news, oprah says whatever, it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. gerri: breaking it down. you covered a lot of territory there. great job. i think the thing that people would find amazing is that they are spamming people they get list of contacts from people. so, let's say you spammed me you might be able to find my contact for my husband, and send him an e-mail that say it looks like it coming from me, and that e-mail has a fake news site. consumer a copy of the news site there is a picture of kim kardashian on the cover of ok, they took celebrities and just you know ripped off the pictures, stole it put it on the fake news site pros moting the -- site pros site
all right let's start, you tell us what sale slash of the doing that ftc down offensive. >> they were actually master marketeers but they crossed a lot of lines as you said, they were using stolen e-mails to send out spam, e-mails to people, and banner ads as well, all of them promoting dietary supplements that have not been prove then work. they sent people to fake news sites where there would be news stories breaking news, oprah says whatever, it is the greatest thing since sliced...
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they said -- ftc and state officials say that is a kroc crock . lou: all right. you john roberts. on wall street, stocks close mick dow down 27, s&p lost 2 nasdaq up 2 volume on big board 3 billion shares, listen to my report 3 times a day coast on coast on salem radio network. >> animal control catching a plaqueablack bear, that has been roaming suburb of yonkers now for three days. he was tranquilized by officers of animal control fell to the ground they moved him to a more wooded area. in canada a bear climbed a power pole there. to raid a bird nest. oonss whounis say that -- eyewitnesses say that bear, ascended and descended unharmed, i remember when we just said climbed up and climbed down, but there it is. christina aguilera, taking a break to impersonate some of her most famous colleagues. >> you will learn how to swerve, slap it up, rub it down. >> join team brittney. >> lady gaga. >> i little act warred. >> cher. >> what does this button do? are you kidding me? i have an oscar for god's safe. lou: up next, michelle obama releasing a work out video. we ta
they said -- ftc and state officials say that is a kroc crock . lou: all right. you john roberts. on wall street, stocks close mick dow down 27, s&p lost 2 nasdaq up 2 volume on big board 3 billion shares, listen to my report 3 times a day coast on coast on salem radio network. >> animal control catching a plaqueablack bear, that has been roaming suburb of yonkers now for three days. he was tranquilized by officers of animal control fell to the ground they moved him to a more wooded...
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on further review, it looks like it's a hoax and the ftc is reviewing that information.hares remain higher after that whole kerfuffle. 180% premium? that should have been a red flag. isie: the interesting thing because it was an sec filing, that gave it a little more credibility than it otherwise would have had. with thejulie hyman latest. for a look at the top stories ?rossing the terminal, alix alix: bombard ea is cutting jobs because of shrinking demand. -- they said a have not been hurt by the turmoil in russia and china. scarlet: before he was arrested and accused of minute waiting prices, the flash crash traders that others were doing the same thing. he said he complained to the chicago mercantile exchange more than 100 times over several years. the last complaint became weeks before he was arrested in london. alix: a union says the average american ceo is paid 370 times as much as a typical worker. workerscio stats show getting $36,000 a year while the average ceo is paid $13.5 million. companies are fighting a plan that would make them reveal comp comparisons. at
on further review, it looks like it's a hoax and the ftc is reviewing that information.hares remain higher after that whole kerfuffle. 180% premium? that should have been a red flag. isie: the interesting thing because it was an sec filing, that gave it a little more credibility than it otherwise would have had. with thejulie hyman latest. for a look at the top stories ?rossing the terminal, alix alix: bombard ea is cutting jobs because of shrinking demand. -- they said a have not been hurt by...
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that deal might be overruled by the ftc. the comedy put out a statement saying that they've found out the ftc is planning to block their proposed combination. that is the federal trade commission. steris say they will contest the attempted action. they welcome a full judicial review of the competitive effects. they say that it is procompetitive, the deal. they say it is in the best interest of all constituents of the companies, including the customers, and they want to keep this deal ongoing. interesting deal, because it has been surrounded by controversy. it is a u.s. company coming to base itself for tax purposes in the united kingdom. jack lew in the united states is trying to clamp down on this. 1.2 billion pound deal between steris and synergy. manus: avago technologies has agreed to buy broadcom. $37 billion. it is the biggest technology acquisition ever. let's get more with haslinda amin in singapore. it is just a huge deal, isn't it? haslinda: totally. it is a deal that makes you sit up, pay attention, and discuss it
that deal might be overruled by the ftc. the comedy put out a statement saying that they've found out the ftc is planning to block their proposed combination. that is the federal trade commission. steris say they will contest the attempted action. they welcome a full judicial review of the competitive effects. they say that it is procompetitive, the deal. they say it is in the best interest of all constituents of the companies, including the customers, and they want to keep this deal ongoing....
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that board of education of the san francisco unified school district for tuesday, april 28, 2015 is now called to order ms. casco. >> ms. fewer mr. haney ms. mendoza-mcdonnell ms. norton mr. walton okay. he's not in the room ms. wynns drumming and santa monica and mr. chin thank you please join me
groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that board of education of the san francisco unified school district for tuesday, april 28, 2015 is now called to order ms. casco. >> ms. fewer mr. haney ms. mendoza-mcdonnell ms. norton mr....
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the ftc says the family told donors their money would help cancer patients including children and women suffering from breast cancer. however, court documents show they hired professional fund-raisers who received 85% or more of every donation. the ftc says charities also hired telemarketers to collect $20 donations from people across the country saying they provide support like medication and hospice care for cancer patients. but court documents show the money went elsewhere. >> defendants spent consumer donations on cars on vacations cruises, college tuition, gym memberships, jet-ski outings, sporting events and concert tickets, and dating site memberships. >> so far, the family is not returning calls or e-mails. we've got information about how to check out whether a charity is legit before you give on our consumer watch facebook page. >> erika gonzalez. >>> paypal could face stiff penalties if a court decides it illegally signed people up for online credit that they didn't want. the consumer financial protection bureau filed a complaint in federal court today saying paypal used decep
the ftc says the family told donors their money would help cancer patients including children and women suffering from breast cancer. however, court documents show they hired professional fund-raisers who received 85% or more of every donation. the ftc says charities also hired telemarketers to collect $20 donations from people across the country saying they provide support like medication and hospice care for cancer patients. but court documents show the money went elsewhere. >>...
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the white house, the ftc, and even senator franken have raised concerns about these issues but nobodyate has acted upon regulating what type of data needs to be shared with the government. i believe these rules will pass and it is about leveling the playing field. the taxis are providing a lot of this information for years, why should this group be exempt just because they're bringing lobbyists and. it makes no sense. emily: interesting you think that they will pass. matthew dowd, the former chairman of the new york taxi commission. we will continue to follow the story. solar sail technology could one day hurdle humans at 47,000 miles an hour through space. it is still early days. reporter: wind power for world travel. and this age of technology, we are now using the sails up in space, we are using the sun's power, the power of spaceflight. liftoff, an atlas five rocket, may 20, cape canaveral. in his payload, this light sail. superthin, superlight with a reflective mylar film. a sail that catches the sun. >> if the force is constant. reporter: light pushes. >> it is a very very small
the white house, the ftc, and even senator franken have raised concerns about these issues but nobodyate has acted upon regulating what type of data needs to be shared with the government. i believe these rules will pass and it is about leveling the playing field. the taxis are providing a lot of this information for years, why should this group be exempt just because they're bringing lobbyists and. it makes no sense. emily: interesting you think that they will pass. matthew dowd, the former...
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the ftc reached a settlement agreement with three of the four principles.t of that money has already been spent. likely ftc will only get back a fraction of donations charities collected. in a statement, james reynolds the ii would not admit culpability. the officers and directors were not found guilty of any allegations of wrongdoing. the government has not proven otherwise. he added quote, giving back to the community is a mission that drives me. officials are still going after his father. they say they have got pretty much all the evidence they need, bill of all they need to do is get into court to shut down those other two charities. bill: we'll see if it works or not. john roberts on the story in atlanta. martha: breaking news. we're continuing to see more of the treasure trove as it was called of the documents found in the raid on usama bin laden's compound in pakistan including something quite interesting. it is a al qaeda martyr job application. we'll share that with you when we come back. martha: breaking news. u.s. intelligence officials now relea
the ftc reached a settlement agreement with three of the four principles.t of that money has already been spent. likely ftc will only get back a fraction of donations charities collected. in a statement, james reynolds the ii would not admit culpability. the officers and directors were not found guilty of any allegations of wrongdoing. the government has not proven otherwise. he added quote, giving back to the community is a mission that drives me. officials are still going after his father....
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the important thing to know and what the market is now telling you, is that given the fact that the ftce federal authorities are on the side of tesla, ultimately they should prevail in most of the country and if there are a handful of states that want to go back to the 1800s, they're welcome to do that i don't think the car dealers will end up winning in the long run. >>> what josh brown thinks what could be this year's hottest trade. beyond the capri pants he's been wearing around new york city this spring. and join the halftime team tonight we'll be at the dream hotel downtown in manhattan. at ph.d. at the dream hotel, bartending for a great cause ahead of the wall street decathlon. ♪ ♪ it took tim morehouse years to master the perfect lunge. but only one attempt to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. so if you get a trade idea about, say, organic food stocks, schwab can help. with a trading specialist just a tap away. what's on your mind, lisa? i'd like to talk about a trade idea. let's hear it. [ male announ
the important thing to know and what the market is now telling you, is that given the fact that the ftce federal authorities are on the side of tesla, ultimately they should prevail in most of the country and if there are a handful of states that want to go back to the 1800s, they're welcome to do that i don't think the car dealers will end up winning in the long run. >>> what josh brown thinks what could be this year's hottest trade. beyond the capri pants he's been wearing around new...
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lavish six-figure salaries to the leaders and what the ftc says rampant nepotism hiring relatives andaries too. want an example? according to federal investigators, james reynolds jr., who runs the breast cancer society, and gave us that one-finger salute hired his assistant, christina hixson to be his, quote, operations and public relations manager. he then married her. his salary $286,000. hers $135,000. the charity also hired miss hixson's two sisters, her son by a previous marriage her mother and her step-nephew. none qualified for any of the jobs said the government but all paid with donations. >> they spent virtually all of the money on themselves. >> the total haul in donations from 2008 to 2012 a whopping $187 million. >> there were many victims here. there were the people who donated to cancer patients there were the cancer patients that didn't get the money they needed and there was the trust that we all have in our charitable institutions. >> it's unbelievable drew. i mean did any of this money that was raised the $187 million that was donated, do any good? >> at most 3 cen
lavish six-figure salaries to the leaders and what the ftc says rampant nepotism hiring relatives andaries too. want an example? according to federal investigators, james reynolds jr., who runs the breast cancer society, and gave us that one-finger salute hired his assistant, christina hixson to be his, quote, operations and public relations manager. he then married her. his salary $286,000. hers $135,000. the charity also hired miss hixson's two sisters, her son by a previous marriage her...
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have the fcc usurp the authority of the ftc -- that's a bad idea. some who have been calling for that have not imagined that is a bad idea. the internet has grown and has become so important in everyone's lives. it has been relatively free of that kind of regulation. now to use a scheme that was used to regulate the monopolistic bell telephone company of half a century ago to regulate the internet, that doesn't work. that is what they are trying to do. we are opposed to it. it will be tied up in litigation. we should be acting in congress to move in a different direction. >> do you foresee legislation? representative goodlatte there have been bills introduced. that is one avenue. you could always limit an agency through the power of the purse. i believe our antitrust laws are good. they need to be tweaked. feel the protection of the antitrust laws. what we should not do is how the fccc get their nose under the tent and regulate it in the way they are. >> bob goodlatte, frequent guest on "the communicators." finally this week, representative doris ma
have the fcc usurp the authority of the ftc -- that's a bad idea. some who have been calling for that have not imagined that is a bad idea. the internet has grown and has become so important in everyone's lives. it has been relatively free of that kind of regulation. now to use a scheme that was used to regulate the monopolistic bell telephone company of half a century ago to regulate the internet, that doesn't work. that is what they are trying to do. we are opposed to it. it will be tied up...
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now the ftc is urging a bankruptcy court not to allow the sale of data on more than 100 million customerscompany wants to sell information like customer names, addresses, phone numbers and purchase history. that's despite a prior promise by radioshack not to sell such information. >>> well, women love their jewelry and apparently they love their apple watches, too. a data firm analyzed thousands of tweets and found women like the watch more than the guys do. women like the fitness apps and buying things like coffee with their wrists. >>> this memorial day weekend could be a record-breaker. the u.s. travel association says americans who are traveling by plane, train or automobile will spend on average $330 each. that's up 5% from last year. two reasons? relatively low gas prices and an improving economy. >>> that's right. we have a holiday weekend approaching. and we need our weather to improve a little bit, don't we? >> we do. but at the same time, when we keep in mind that with the cooler conditions it's pretty much a blessing for firefighters. the cool conditions the damp conditions and
now the ftc is urging a bankruptcy court not to allow the sale of data on more than 100 million customerscompany wants to sell information like customer names, addresses, phone numbers and purchase history. that's despite a prior promise by radioshack not to sell such information. >>> well, women love their jewelry and apparently they love their apple watches, too. a data firm analyzed thousands of tweets and found women like the watch more than the guys do. women like the fitness apps...
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company talked about its numbers would be lower than had been estimated, it would take longer to get ftc approval for the trulia purchase, and one other note the stock is not trading yet. it was halted ahead of the earnings report, and it is still not trading, emily. emily: senior market correspondent in new york, thank you. i went to get to our top story verizon buying ale well for $4.4 billion, and here is the aol ceo tim armstrong talking about the deal on bloomberg television. tim: our strategy is the same. verizon is a big believer in content. we are a big believer in content, so i think it is a win-win. it mirrors what the verizon business is, and it is very exciting. emily: this gives verizon the two aol items, including their mobile technology, so how much of a game changer is it? does the price makes sense? joining enough to discuss from new york, a ceo and cofounder of a media platform, and also with us eeo of an online advertising company. john, i want to start with you. what exactly is the technology that aol has that verizon once so badly? john: what tim armstrong and his te
company talked about its numbers would be lower than had been estimated, it would take longer to get ftc approval for the trulia purchase, and one other note the stock is not trading yet. it was halted ahead of the earnings report, and it is still not trading, emily. emily: senior market correspondent in new york, thank you. i went to get to our top story verizon buying ale well for $4.4 billion, and here is the aol ceo tim armstrong talking about the deal on bloomberg television. tim: our...
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that. >> welcome to the regular april meeting of san francisco ethics commission take roll commissioner vice president andrews sxhoorn supervisor malia cohen it's my understanding that commissioner hur is in a cab in route from the airport because of a detailed flight he'll be here within the next thirty minutes as a result i'm going to first call item 2 and then i'm going to skip down to item 5 and item 3 actually in connection with item 20 consent agenda are considered by the board to be routine and will be enacted by one resolution in the form or forms listed below. >> do you want to finish the roll call. >> you finished the roll call. >> i believe so. >> i'm sorry for the interruption in as far as item 2 the public comment appearing or not appearing open the agenda i'm raised the question whether
groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that. >> welcome to the regular april meeting of san francisco ethics commission take roll commissioner vice president andrews sxhoorn supervisor malia cohen it's my understanding that...
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according to complaint filed with the ftc they found videos of sexual language drug use even jokes about pedophiles. google launched youtube kids app back in february saying those videos would be filtered for child friendliness. >> yikes. >> how about that? jill as if there aren't enough options over at starbucks, soon, you can help choose the music. >> about time. >> yes starbucks reach multi year dole with the music streaming service spotify. so barista's and customers will help create play lists customers could leap listening to the music even after they leave the store through the starbucks and spotify app. starbucks stopped selling those cd's, remember those used to be by the register. they stopped selling those early this year. but, i see spice brewing out because of this, what if one person want to listen to one thing? i don't know. >> yup. all of the drama of a juice box, now with coffee. >> thank up, jill. >> coming up after a short break. traffic and weather together. we do it on the 3's, we'll be right >> on thursday i'm pulling the plug i'm going off the grid. there is no rea
according to complaint filed with the ftc they found videos of sexual language drug use even jokes about pedophiles. google launched youtube kids app back in february saying those videos would be filtered for child friendliness. >> yikes. >> how about that? jill as if there aren't enough options over at starbucks, soon, you can help choose the music. >> about time. >> yes starbucks reach multi year dole with the music streaming service spotify. so barista's and customers...
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the ftc said one of the subsidiaries blocked a popular sleeping pill. it is considered a victory for the government in the campaign against a drug industry practice nobody as pay for -- known as pay for delay. >> we estimated that the pay for delay deals cost taxpayers billions of dollars into inflated prescriptio drug prices. >> and the settlement was a record for the agency. >> tyler, the year's biggest cancer research conference begins tomorrow in chicago where the latest advances in treatment will be discussed. one of the hot topics is the cancer therapy of the future. meg tirrell has more from inside a facility in morris plains new jersey. >> it sounds like science fiction. a new way to treat cancer that involves removing a patient's cells, equipping them in a lab with super powers and returning them to hunt and kill tumor cells. known as car t, it may be close to becoming a reality, showing in early clinical trials to help patients with leukemia that stopped responding to other treatments. tests in other cancers and immune disorders and diseases w
the ftc said one of the subsidiaries blocked a popular sleeping pill. it is considered a victory for the government in the campaign against a drug industry practice nobody as pay for -- known as pay for delay. >> we estimated that the pay for delay deals cost taxpayers billions of dollars into inflated prescriptio drug prices. >> and the settlement was a record for the agency. >> tyler, the year's biggest cancer research conference begins tomorrow in chicago where the latest...
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just be for the morning commute and is among several ideas being considered by committee led by the ftc. we will have more on the story at the top of the hour. >> weeks after an east bay high school baseball player lost his scholarship for making racial throughs caught on camera the two rival teams met again and as we report there was more on line than a league championship. pinole valley high school had no choice but to address the racial tensions at home plate. >> it is a big topic. >> two week after racial slurs caught on camera cost a player his college scholar settlement. >> i understand. he was wrong. he understands he was wrong. >> the teams met for the championship and the father spoke out. >> there is no way he could get through this unscathed. he has to learn a lesson. >> the lesson? perhaps two-fold: words have power. and they can be posted to social media which cannot be taken back. >> the season media created a wildfire around this so everyone had an opinion. >> conversations happening in person. >> we have to learn and grow in different ways. but it has been a good example
just be for the morning commute and is among several ideas being considered by committee led by the ftc. we will have more on the story at the top of the hour. >> weeks after an east bay high school baseball player lost his scholarship for making racial throughs caught on camera the two rival teams met again and as we report there was more on line than a league championship. pinole valley high school had no choice but to address the racial tensions at home plate. >> it is a big...
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they are calling on the ftc to take action about inappropriate content. >> there needs to be fine- tuning reporter: youtube kids says, "we work to make the videos as family-friendly as possible, and points out parents can flag inappropriate videos to be removed and used parental controls. but ultimately, every parent we spoke with had the same reaction to the backlash against youtube kids. >> i think that they are being a little extreme. >> it's up to you as a parents you just have to vigilant. >> reporter: they believe it's the parents' job, not youtube to filter what children watch. now, youtube says it's constantly improving its filter and admits it's not 100% accurate yet. youtube removed those videos flagged and said is monitors flagged videos 24/7. >>> in tonight's jobs report jill schlesinger looks at the prospects for new college grads. >>> reporter: the graduating class of 2015 has a lot to celebrate. this year, hiring of college graduates is expected to rise by 16% from a year ago. a study from michigan state university found that employers are recruiting new college graduates a
they are calling on the ftc to take action about inappropriate content. >> there needs to be fine- tuning reporter: youtube kids says, "we work to make the videos as family-friendly as possible, and points out parents can flag inappropriate videos to be removed and used parental controls. but ultimately, every parent we spoke with had the same reaction to the backlash against youtube kids. >> i think that they are being a little extreme. >> it's up to you as a parents you...
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but a lawsuit filed by the ftc in all 50 states calls these four charities shams. donations were allegedly used for cars luxury cruises, college tuition, jet ski outings and concert tickets. the rest went to fund-raising costs and inflated salaries. >> if you don't know better. you would think someone is making up the most deplorable scam they could imagine. >> the charities run by james reynolds his former wife and their son raised 187$187 million between 2008 and 2012. only 3% actually went to cancer patients. a breast cancer survivor herself gave a donation. >> we gave more than $2,000 to the organization and we thought it was going for -- to help women get mammograms. today when i heard about it i was completely disgusted by it and completely floored and in disbelief. >> the tampa bay times first questioned the organization two years ago, reynolds responded giving a tour of his tennessee facility. >> i would like to hear that it goes to charity, but realistically, and, of course being in the work i'm in now, i know that's not real. >> reporter: reynolds former
but a lawsuit filed by the ftc in all 50 states calls these four charities shams. donations were allegedly used for cars luxury cruises, college tuition, jet ski outings and concert tickets. the rest went to fund-raising costs and inflated salaries. >> if you don't know better. you would think someone is making up the most deplorable scam they could imagine. >> the charities run by james reynolds his former wife and their son raised 187$187 million between 2008 and 2012. only 3%...
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. >> reporter: according to the ftc, several charity executives lined their own pockets, using donations to fund personal trips, including cruises and jet ski outings. some also allegedly used charity credit cards to dine at hooters and to buy lingerie at victoria's secret. matt dimmer gave $25. >> it was really disgusting. in 2012, i lost my father to pancreatic cancer. >> reporter: victims allegedly falling for telemarketers like this. >> you are helping these children with their hospice support, medical supplies and medication, okay? >> those were outright lies. >> reporter: two of the charities have settled. the other two are fighting the ft c's allegations. 2k5i6d? david? >> pierre thomas in washington. >>> now, to waco texas, tonight, and the warning of the threat of new violence and fears it could be worse than before. retribution for that deadly shootout between rival biker gangs. innocent families caught in the crossfire. this hounting image. a four, his young son emerging from that restaurant. here's abc's phillip mena with what could be coming. >> reporter: tonight, these new
. >> reporter: according to the ftc, several charity executives lined their own pockets, using donations to fund personal trips, including cruises and jet ski outings. some also allegedly used charity credit cards to dine at hooters and to buy lingerie at victoria's secret. matt dimmer gave $25. >> it was really disgusting. in 2012, i lost my father to pancreatic cancer. >> reporter: victims allegedly falling for telemarketers like this. >> you are helping these children...