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Cross-Device Tracking
Not long ago, consumers accessed the Internet primarily through the browser on their desktop or laptop PC. While the PC remains a fixture for many, today’s typical consumer relies on a variety of...
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FTC Action: Medical ‘Discount’ Card Scammers Banned from Selling Healthcare-Related Products
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A mother-son marketing team who allegedly tricked Spanish-speaking and other consumers into buying phony medical discount cards will be banned from selling any healthcare-related products under a...
FTC, Pennsylvania and Connecticut Sue Tech Support Scammers That Took More Than $17 Million From Consumers
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A federal court has granted a request by the Federal Trade Commission to shut down a tech support scam that allegedly bilked consumers out of more than $17 million by pretending to represent Microsoft...
FTC and Veterans Administration Sign Agreement Furthering Efforts To Protect Service Members Who Use Military Education Benefits
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Veterans Administration signed a Memorandum of Agreement to further their ongoing efforts to stop fraudulent and deceptive practices targeted at U.S. service...
FTC Announces Panel Topics for November 18 Debt Collection Dialogue in Atlanta
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the topics of the two panels at its Debt Collection Dialogue in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 18, 2015. The Office of Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens will...
Public Statement
The Role of the Bureau of Economics in Consumer Protection: A Conversation with Bureau Directors
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2015/11/role-bureau-economics-consumer-protection-conversation
FTC and Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
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The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt...
How to Take Part in Tomorrow’s Start With Security Conference in Austin
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The Federal Trade Commission’s second Start with Security Conference will take place Thursday, Nov. 5, in Austin. The event, which is bringing together top security experts to provide information to...
K.I.P., LLC (Payday Loan Recovery Group)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3048
FTC Announces Final Agenda, Panelists for Nov. 16 Cross-Device Tracking Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop on the practice of tracking consumers across Internet-connected devices for advertising and marketing purposes and...
FTC to Announce Major Law Enforcement Initiative Involving Debt Collection Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference in Washington, DC, tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. to announce a major law enforcement initiative involving the debt collection industry. FTC...
FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Wet Wipe Manufacturer to Substantiate “Flushability” Advertising Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Nice-Pak Products, Inc., requiring it to stop advertising moist toilet tissue and cloth as...
FTC Approves Changes to Energy Labeling Rule and Proposes Others
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The Federal Trade Commission has amended the Energy Labeling Rule, which requires manufacturers to attach yellow EnergyGuide labels to certain appliances. The amendments require expanded coverage of...
Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding Virginia Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
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In response to a request by Virginia State Delegate Kathy Byron, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (the agencies) have submitted a joint statement to the...
FTC Action Bans Scammers from Advance Fee Recovery Business
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The operators of an advance fee recovery scheme that falsely claimed it could recover money for consumers that they had lost to telemarketing scams will be banned from selling recovery services, and...
FTC Extends Deadline for Decision on Riyo, Inc., Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for its decision on the proposed verifiable parental consent method that Riyo, Inc., has submitted for Commission approval under the agency’s...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Fraud Affecting Older Americans Before House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
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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 House Energy and Commerce Committee’s...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order Against BMW of North America
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against BMW of North America LLC, whose MINI Division allegedly violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty...
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