Concurring Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Carrot Neurotechnology, Inc.
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
Matter Number
1423132
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FTC Approves Final Order Prohibiting “Ultimeyes” Manufacturer from Making Deceptive Claims that the App Can Improve Users’ Vision
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According to the FTC, ads for Ultimeyes falsely stated that the app would “Turn Back The Clock On Your Vision.” The ads further claimed that users would benefit from “comprehensive vision improvement”...
FTC Brings Action to Stop Marketer from Making Deceptive Opiate Addiction and Withdrawal Treatment Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop a dietary supplement marketer from making misleading claims that its product can help treat and even cure people who are addicted...
FTC Sues Marketers Who Used “Gag Clauses,” Monetary Threats, and Lawsuits to Stop Negative Consumer Reviews for Unproven Weight-Loss Products
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the Florida-based marketers of a line of weight-loss supplements who allegedly made baseless claims for their products, and then threatened to...
FTC Charges Marketers of ‘Vision Improvement’ App With Deceptive Claims
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The California-based marketers of a software application for mobile devices and personal computers have agreed to stop making deceptive claims that their “Ultimeyes” app can improve users’ vision in...
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling Almost $175,000 to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Marketed Supplements to Treat Childhood Speech Disorders
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks to consumers who lost money buying dietary supplements, Speak and Speak Smooth, deceptively marketed as proven effective at treating childhood...
Plymouth Direct, Inc. (BeActive Brace)
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By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Apr21
Spotting and Avoiding Scams in Our Communities
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New America Media & the Federal Trade Commission invite you to an ethnic media news briefing: Every year scammers defraud our communities of hundreds of millions of dollars by selling fake services...
Marketer Who Promoted a Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplement Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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Lindsey Duncan and the companies he controlled have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively touted the supposed weight-loss benefits of green coffee bean extract...
Norm Thompson Outfitters and Wacoal America Settle FTC Charges Over Weight-Loss Claims for Caffeine-infused Shapewear
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The companies have settled charges that slimming claims for their caffeine-infused products were false and not substantiated by scientific evidence.
Email Spammer Settles FTC Charges: Tricked Consumers With False Information About the Affordable Care Act
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An email spammer and his company will pay $350,000 to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that they sent deceptive emails in advance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) roll-out, falsely claiming...
FTC Charges Email Spammer with Tricking Consumers With Phony Information About the Affordable Care Act
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a website operator that allegedly tricked consumers – in advance of the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – with spam emails that falsely...
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling nearly $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Dietary Supplements
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 316,716 checks averaging $18.74 each to consumers who purchased acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products from...
Sep19
Consumer Protection and the Healthcare Marketplace
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, hosted a roundtable to discuss how to empower and protect consumers from scammers with the advent of healthcare marketplaces...
FTC to Host Roundtable on Consumer Protection and the New Healthcare Marketplaces
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On Thursday, September 19, the Federal Trade Commission will host a roundtable in Washington, DC, to discuss how to empower and protect consumers from scammers with the advent of healthcare...
FTC Cracks Down On Bogus Medical Discount Scam Targeting Seniors
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The Federal Trade Commission has moved to shut down a medical discount scheme that scammed seniors across the country by offering phony discounts on prescription drugs and pretending to be affiliated...
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