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FTC Approves Four Final Orders Barring Companies from Making False All-Natural Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved four final consent orders against companies that allegedly misrepresented their personal care products as “All-Natural” or...
Jul13
Working Together to Protect Michigan Consumers: A Common Ground Conference
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Join law enforcement and consumer advocates for this free event to discuss issues affecting Michigan’s consumers. Learn about emerging trends and new and existing challenges. Explore ways to...
Trans-India Products, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3265
Beyond Coastal, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3001
The Erickson Marketing Group Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3268
ABS Consumer Products, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3269
Funeral Home Settles FTC Charges it Violated Funeral Rule
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A Montgomery, Alabama, funeral home has agreed to settle FTC charges that it violated the Funeral Rule. The Rule requires funeral providers to give consumers pricing and other important information...
Warner Bros. Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Adequately Disclose It Paid Online Influencers to Post Gameplay Videos
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers during a marketing campaign for the video game Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, by failing...
FTC Mobile-Friendly Videos Help Consumers Shop for Cars
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New or used, cars are big-ticket items. Four new 60-second videos from the Federal Trade Commission can help buyers shop with confidence. The mobile-friendly videos, in English and Spanish, offer...
FTC and Florida Charge Tech Support Operation with Tricking Consumers Into Paying Millions for Bogus Services
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The FTC and State of Florida have taken action against defendants who ran an international tech support operation and allegedly misrepresented to consumers that malware or hackers had compromised...
Sellers of At-Home Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal and Addiction Barred from Making Deceptive Claims
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Defendants also required to pay $235,000
FTC Approves Final Order in Vipvape APEC Cross Border Privacy Rule Case
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After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against Very Incognito Technologies, Inc., doing business as Vipvape...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Fraud Affecting Older Americans Before Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Federal Trade Commission highlighted to Congress its multi-faceted approach to protecting older Americans from fraud in testimony today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Testifying on behalf...
Volkswagen to Spend up to $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests and Deceiving Customers on 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles
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In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), German automaker Volkswagen AG and related entities have...
FTC Alerts Telemarketers that TSR Prohibits Certain Payment Methods; Warns Consumers that Use of the Payment Methods Is Illegal
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The Federal Trade Commission wants businesses to know about important Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) amendments that are now in effect. These changes make it unlawful for telemarketers to use three...
FTC Returns More Than $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Infomercial Marketer Kevin Trudeau’s Weight-Loss Book
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling approximately $6.3 million to consumers who bought Kevin Trudeau’s book, “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About.” In 2009, a...
Mobile Advertising Network InMobi Settles FTC Charges It Tracked Hundreds of Millions of Consumers’ Locations Without Permission
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Singapore-based mobile advertising company InMobi will pay $950,000 in civil penalties and implement a comprehensive privacy program to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it deceptively tracked...
Operators of Phony Doctor Certification Program and Misleading Health and Lifestyle Websites Settle FTC Charges
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According to the FTC’s complaint, between June 2013 and October 2015 the defendants marketed and sold the “Doctor Trusted” seal and certification program to websites that primarily offered health...
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