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Deceptive mortgage ads hit close to home
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The headline read ZIP. ZERO. NADA. In big print, the ads also said 0 money down* and 0 for paid closing costs*. Heritage Homes didn’t include ZILCH, BUPKES, or (for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fans)...
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Where did I put those keys?
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If it hasn’t happened yet, it’s only a matter of time. You walk into a room – say, to get your sunglasses – and then can’t remember why you’re there. So it’s no wonder that claims for BrainStrong...
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Hat trick? FTC charges violations in auto loan servicing, debt collection, credit reporting
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Sometimes good things come in threes, like Musketeers, Bronte sisters, and Stooges. (Shemp doesn’t count.) But the FTC’s complaint against Consumer Portfolio Services charges the company with three...
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Lice, Lice, Baby
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Dare us to describe the legal ramifications of a recent advertising settlement involving health claims in the style of a cringeworthy rap from 1990? Cue up the bass line ‘cause here we go. Yo, FTC...
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Gone with the wind?
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A mobile app that lets users send photo and video messages that recipients can look at for a moment before the content is, in effect, gone with the wind? Scarlett O’Hara could have declared her love...
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Checking up on consumer generated health information
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Whether it’s a website where people diagnosed with the same medical condition can share their stories or an app to find out how long it will take in the gym to burn off a Macadamia Mania Ripple sundae...
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Cram doesn't pay
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Cramming unauthorized charges onto phone bills violates the FTC Act, of course. But depending on the circumstances, cases like that also can result in criminal prosecution. Two brothers who bilked...
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FTC staff to Facebook and WhatsApp: Privacy promises prevail
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When one company acquires another, there’s usually a lot of discussion about how to harmonize divergent procedures – everything from personnel policies to buying paper clips. But a letter to...
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Keep FCRA in the foreground when the subject is background screening
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When the talk turns to Big Data, part of the conversation is about all the public information available about people's lives – and how companies market it to prospective employers, landlords, etc. Two...
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Goldenshores Technologies, LLC, et al.: Commission Letters To Commenters (April 9, 2014)
In the Matter of Goldenshores Technologies, LLC, and Erik M. Geidl FTC Matter/File Number: 132 3087 Return to Goldenshores Technologies, LLC page
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Letter to Commenter Alford
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Letter to Commenter Brownell
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Letter to Commenter Buckman
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Letter to Commenter Farrow
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Letter to Commenter Green
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Letter to Commenter Keilers
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Letter to Commenter Lewis-Anderson
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Letter to Commenter Mckenzie
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Letter to Commenter J. Miller
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Letter to Commenter M. Miller
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Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents
Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have tripled among adolescents and doubled among younger children. While many factors contribute to childhood obesity, regardless of the causes, responsible...
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Default lines: How the FTC says Credit Karma and Fandango SSLighted security settings
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Imagine a burly doorman at an exclusive party. When someone claims to be a guest, the doorman checks their invitation and runs it against the names on the list. If it doesn’t match up, the person won...
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Apple Inc.: Commission Letters To Commenters (March 27, 2014)
In the Matter of Apple Inc. FTC Matter/File Number: 112 3108 Return to Apple Inc. case page
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Letter To Commenter Barnes
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Letter To Commenter Bell
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Letter To Commenter Caime
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Letter To Commenter Clamp
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Letter To Commenter Coakley
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Letter To Commenter Crosby
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Letter To Commenter Damani
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Letter To Commenter DeCarlo
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Letter To Commenter Elliott
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Letter To Commenter Goorin
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Letter To Commenter Graber
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Letter To Commenter Harris
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Letter To Commenter High
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Letter To Commenter Holman
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Letter To Commenter Janus
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Letter To Commenter Johnson
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Letter To Commenter Kozel
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Letter To Commenter Lippe
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Letter To Commenter Loebbaka
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Letter To Commenter Mendez
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Letter To Commenter Mitchell
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Letter To Commenter Moreno
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Letter To Commenter O'Toole
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Letter To Commenter Padro (Spanish)
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Letter To Commenter Padro
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Letter To Commenter Payonk
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Letter To Commenter Polk
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Letter To Commenter Reverend
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Letter To Commenter Rojas
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Letter To Commenter Rutter
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Letter To Commenter Schlect
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Letter To Commenter Schutrop
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Letter To Commenter Stein
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Letter To Commenter Strachan
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Letter To Commenter Strasser
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Letter To Commenter Thomas
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Letter To Commenter Torres
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Letter To Commenter VanLerberg
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Letter To Commenter Wagers
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Letter To Commenter Tuley
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Letter To Commenter Wells
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Letter To Commenter Williams
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Letter To Commenter Yanagi
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Letter To Commenter Zacarias (Spanish)
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Letter To Commenter Zacarias
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Letter To Commenter Zellers
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Zero sum game?
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For people in the market for a car, an ad on YouTube for Massachusetts-based Courtesy Auto Group featured some eye-catching numbers: “Get behind the wheel of the new 2013 Kia Sorento, now lease priced...
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Needle and threats
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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lays out some pretty clear dos and don’ts for debt collectors. Do identify yourself as a debt collector. Do follow up within five days of your initial...
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Do you sell health products? Court opinion offers truth-in-advertising recap
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Advertisers that sell health products should know the legal standards by now, but to those resistant to the message, a federal judge in California spelled them out again in a $2.2 million judgment...
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FTC settlement with ADT sounds alarm about deceptive use of paid endorsers
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Consumers who tuned in to programs like the Today Show, Daybreak USA, and local newscasts may have caught interviews with guests billed as “The Safety Mom,” a home security expert, or a tech expert...
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Are your green claims clean? Knock on wood.
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Not every building project starts with an ax-wielding guy in a flannel shirt yelling “tim-berrrr!” Consumers have another choice these days: plastic lumber, which is often used in decking, fences...
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