Weathering Hurricane Season
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As the hurricane season gets underway, it’s time to tap into your inner scout and "be prepared." Your preparation for weather extremes or other natural disasters of course involves securing your...
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FTC Actions Stop Deceptive Schemes in "Operation Tele-PHONEY" Cases
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Four deceptive telemarketing operations targeted by the Federal Trade Commission have agreed to abandon the illegal tactics they allegedly used to scam consumers – such as charging for products that...
9107-4021 Quebec, Inc. also d/b/a Med Provisions, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3098
City West Advantage, Inc. also d/b/a Unified Services and James S. Slemboski
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3064
FTC Action Stops Foreclosure 'Rescue' Operation
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The Federal Trade Commission has put a stop to a deceptive foreclosure "rescue" operation that charged homeowners $1,200 based on the false promise that it could save them from losing their homes. The...
Court Halts Job Placement Scam at FTC's Request
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A U.S. district court has halted a phony job placement operation that allegedly stole money from job seekers by promising them full-time work, with benefits, that never materialized, the Federal Trade...
Commission Announces New Fees for Telemarketers Accessing the National Do Not Call Registry
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The FTC has announced new fees starting on October 1, 2009, for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. All telemarketers making calls to consumers in the United...
Metropolitan Home Mortgage, Inc., also d/b/a Wholesale Home Lenders
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Extra! Extra! FTC Announces Revised Schedule for Workshop: "From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?"
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced December 1 and 2, 2009, as the dates on which it will begin a series of workshops titled "From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the...
FTC Issues Final Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule requiring certain Web-based businesses to notify consumers when the security of their electronic health information is breached. Congress directed...
FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures
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The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the five largest cigarette companies in the United States declined from $13.11 billion in 2005 to $12.49 billion in 2006, according to a...
United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission,) Plaintiff, v. Rail Terminal Services, LLC, a limited liability company, Defendants
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FTC Matter/File Number
082 3023
United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission,) Plaintiff, v. Quality Terminal Services, LLC, a limited liability company, Defendants
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3022
Judge Upholds FTC Staff Complaint Against Marketers of Bogus Cancer Cures
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An Administrative Law Judge has upheld Federal Trade Commission staff charges against a company and its officer for making deceptive claims that shark cartilage and herbal formulations prevent, treat...
FTC Charges Companies with 'Bamboo-zling' Consumers with False Product Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged four sellers of clothing and other textile products with deceptively labeling and advertising these items as made of bamboo fiber, when they are made of rayon...
Commission Reopens Public Comment Period On the Negative Option Rule
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The Commission has reopened the public comment period for the review of its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans at the request of an organization and state and local...
Tips for Consumers About Layaway Plans
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For a long time, layaway plans have provided an alternative to paying cash or using credit. The retailer holds merchandise in reserve until the consumer pays for it in full. In recent years, Internet...
Live Webcast: FTC Roundtable on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration
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Today is the final day of a public event the Federal Trade Commission and the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law are hosting on consumer...
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