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FTC Staff Comments on Illinois Senate Bill to Repeal Prohibition on Sunday Auto Sales
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Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from State Senator James Oberweis, provided written comments to the Illinois State Senate on the competitive impact of repealing the state’s...
Auto Dealer Agrees to Settle FTC’s Deceptive Advertising Charges
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Courtesy Auto Group of Attleboro, Mass., has agreed to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that the dealership violated the FTC Act by deceptively advertising that consumers could lease a vehicle...
Courtesy Auto Group, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3171
Docket Number
9359
Mar20
Consumer Protection in Immigrant Communities
Join the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the office of the Attorney General from North Carolina, the North Carolina Justice Center, legal services attorneys and...
FTC Charges Arkansas Car Dealer with Not Displaying ‘Buyers Guides’
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged an Arkansas auto dealer, Abernathy Motor Company, and its two principals, with failing to display a “Buyers Guide” on used vehicles offered for sale, as...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Involving Two Auto Dealers’ Deceptive Ads
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved final consent orders settling charges that two automotive dealers deceptively advertised the cost or available discounts for...
Ganley Ford West, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1223269
Timonium Chrysler, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1323014
Plain Language Guidance
Advertising Consumer Leases
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If you advertise consumer leases, the Federal Trade Commission has important information for you: Your ads must comply with the streamlined rules for lease advertising found in the Consumer Leasing...
Nissan North America, Inc., Advertising Agency TBWA Worldwide, Inc., Settle FTC Charges that Nissan Frontier Dune Buggy Rescue Ad Was Deceptive
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Nissan North America, Inc., and an advertising agency that designed television ads for the mid-sized Nissan Frontier pickup truck have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive...
FTC Announces Sweep Against 10 Auto Dealers
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that nine auto dealers agreed to settle deceptive advertising charges, and the agency is taking action against a 10th dealer, in a nationwide sweep...
FTC to Announce Nationwide Sweep Against Deceptive Auto Dealer Ads
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. PST, to announce Operation Steer...
Loewen, Matthew J., d/b/a Vehicle Stars; 0803065 B.C. Ltd., d/b/a Auto Marketing Group
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3104
FTC Extends the Deadlines for Public Comments on 13 Matters Before the Agency
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In light of the recent, temporary government shutdown, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for 13 matters that currently are pending before the agency in order to...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Solera Holdings' 2012 Acquisition of Actual Systems Was Anticompetitive in the Market for Yard Management Systems
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Solera Holdings, Inc.’s 2012 purchase of rival Actual Systems of America, Inc. was...
FTC Halts Two Automobile Dealers' Deceptive Ads
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Two car dealers from Maryland and Ohio have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that they falsely advertised the cost or available discounts for their vehicles. The settlements...
FTC Approves Modified Final Order in Hertz Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a slightly modified version of a settlement requiring Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. to sell a number of assets in conjunction with its $2.3 billion acquisition...
FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines
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The Federal Trade Commission today released new guidance for mobile and other online advertisers that explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception. Updating guidance known...
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