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FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges Against The Sherwin-Williams Co. and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.; Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on "Zero VOC" Paint Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved final orders settling charges that The Sherwin-Williams Co. and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc made false and unsubstantiated...
FTC to Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Text Message Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a media availability Thursday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT at its Midwest Region Office in Chicago to announce a series of enforcement actions...
FTC Sends Over $1 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Mortgage Relief Scheme That Posed as Government Assistance Program
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The Federal Trade Commission mailed 17,213 refund checks to consumers who were deceived by an operation that charged an up-front fee for bogus mortgage relief services and posed as a government...
PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3160
Sherwin-Williams Company, The
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3198
Residential Relief Foundation, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023234
FTC's Northeast Region Releases Top Complaint Categories in 2012
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Northeast Region today announced the release of the FTC’s annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book detailing the number of consumer complaints, including those...
FTC Warns Small Businesses: Don't Open Email Falsely Claiming to be From FTC
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The Federal Trade Commission is warning small businesses: An email that pretends to be from the FTC with “NOTIFICATION OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT” in the subject line is not from the FTC. The email falsely...
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Paper, Plastic… or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments
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To learn more about the mobile payments industry and its effects on consumers, the FTC convened a workshop on April 26, 2012. For purposes of the workshop and this report, staff took a very broad view...
National Consumer Protection Week 2013 Kicks Off Sunday, March 3
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The Federal Trade Commission is joining with more than 60 federal, state and local agencies, consumer groups and national advocacy organizations to participate in National Consumer Protection Week...
FTC Returns More than $685,000 to Victims of "Real Wealth" Work-at-Home and Grant Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 50,365 refund checks totaling more than $685,000 to consumers who were victimized by a bogus work-at-home and grant scam. As part of a February 2010 law...
FTC Releases Top 10 Complaint Categories for 2012
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Identity theft is once more the top complaint received by the Federal Trade Commission, which has released its 2012 annual report of complaints. 2012 marks the first year in which the FTC received...
Comment Period Remains Open for FTC Data Collection Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission reminds members of the public that the period for submitting comments on its recent comprehensive data collection workshop remains open until March 8. The workshop, held...
FTC Warns Veterans: Be Wary of Free Pension Advice
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The Federal Trade Commission warns veterans and their families: Be wary of dishonest advisers offering “free” help with paperwork for pension claims. Unscrupulous lawyers, financial planners and...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against Compete, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Compete, Inc. violated the Federal Trade Commission Act by using its web-tracking...
FTC to Host Public Forum on Threats to Mobile Devices on June 4
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public forum on June 4, 2013 addressing malware, viruses and similar threats facing users of smartphones and other mobile technologies. As the use of...
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