Activists are lobbying for new regulations, beyond a Federal Trade Commission settlement last year that calls for the government to audit Facebook's privacy policies for 20 years.
Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2013, vice Ralph E.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's settlement with a major credit bureau that hit consumers with charges after promising a free credit report is a victory for all those who don't read the small print.
New data from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals trade settlement fails in early February 2005 that were 27 times greater than the total number of shares Global Links (other-otc: GLLC - news - people ) had issued at the time.
The commission started negotiating a settlement with Parker and his representatives instead of shutting the event down.
Nasdaq is in preliminary talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission over a potential settlement related to its botched handling of Facebook's much-anticipated offering, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
As the Justice Department's settlement administrator begins to track down victims, the recent experience of the Federal Trade Commission, which inked its own settlement with Countrywide last year, offers a possible road map.
About 450, 000 homeowners who were overcharged by Countrywide Home Loans will receive checks in the mail from the Federal Trade Commission as part of its settlement with the lender.
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Perdue headed up a commission that spent money from a settlement with tobacco companies on health care.
Before the department and the commission will sign off on a settlement, the company must satisfy them that the rest of its operations are squeaky clean.
And Turkey, which has yet to receive the go-ahead even to begin negotiations, was dismayed that the commission linked its membership to a settlement of the Cyprus dispute.
The Federal Communications Commission announces the details of a settlement with four of the nation's largest radio broadcasters Clear Channel, CBS Radio, Citadel and Entercom over the practice of payola, the practice of accepting payment from record labels to air their artists without disclosing that arrangement to listeners.
Google has proposed a list of remedies to address the Commission's concerns to achieve a settlement.
"Facebook's proposed changes implicate the user privacy and the terms of a recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, " the letter said.
The company in November agreed to a 20-year settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over accusations that it misled users about its use of their personal information.
To the annoyance of many developing countries, which claim these payments help to finance their telephone networks, the Federal Communications Commission plans to impose price caps on settlement payments from 1999.
Martha Stewart reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a civil insider-trading case related to the lifestyle guru's sale of shares in ImClone Systems in 2001.
Despite a settlement last year with the Federal Trade Commission in which the company agreed to independent privacy audits for 20 years, privacy advocates worry about the vast trove of user data it owns.
Baroness Randerson told peers that the UK government wants to "set in train" issues raised by the Silk Commission report on fiscal powers before the commission publishes its second report on the Welsh devolution settlement.
BBC: Peers discuss whether Wales should have taxation powers
Bloomberg's office referred calls Tuesday to the NYPD, which said it already gets plenty of oversight from its 700-person Internal Affairs Bureau, a civilian complaint board, a police corruption commission, prosecutors, judges and a 1985 federal court settlement that set guidelines for its intelligence-gathering.
The lawsuit coincides with a settlement by the company and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Interestingly, this is what the US regulator, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has tried to do in its settlement with Barclays.
The settlement still requires the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said NRG spokesman David Knox.
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As part of his settlement, Brock was banned by the British Columbia Securities Commission from being a director or officer of any public company until 2008.
LSE, thinks the European Commission in Brussels should go further and impose a single European clearing and settlement system like America's.
Separately, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a Complaint in the Eastern District of New York and announced a settlement with Peterson.
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In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission is examining whether Google's actions violated last year's legal settlement with the government in which Google pledged not to "misrepresent" its privacy practices to consumers, according to people familiar with the investigation.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is reportedly looking to steer clear of a fraud charge in any settlement it reaches with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which has accused the bank of cheating investors in its mortgage-backed securities.
The Commission also plans to adopt measures aimed at facilitating electronic payments and billing and simplifying the settlement of online disputes.
The Silk Commission is about to start work on part two of its remit, looking at the devolution settlement.
BBC: Peers discuss whether Wales should have taxation powers
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