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March 4, 2010
FTC Proposes Requiring EnergyGuide Labels on TVs to Better Inform Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission today proposed requiring that EnergyGuide labels appear on televisions sold in the United States so consumers shopping for TVs will have more information about the energy...
Credit Repair Scammers Settle FTC Charges
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A credit repair company that falsely claimed it would help boost consumers’ credit ratings will settle Federal Trade Commission charges filed last year as part of “Operation Clean Sweep,” a federal...
Statement from Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Senate confirmation of new FTC Commissioners
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“We look forward to welcoming the newly confirmed Federal Trade Commissioners Julie Brill and Edith Ramirez. They are both exceptionally talented and committed, and will bring a wealth of experience...
FTC to Distribute $3 Million in Refunds to Consumers Who Bought Bogus Health Products
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The Federal Trade Commission will distribute more than 5,700 refund checks totaling approximately $3 million to consumers who bought infrared saunas and dietary supplements from Roex, Inc., based on...
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Advantage Credit Repair LLC, et al., FTC (timeline item) - March 4, 2010
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March 3, 2010
Debt Collectors Will Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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A nationwide debt collector has agreed to pay a civil fine of more than $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by inaccurately reporting credit information...
FTC Bars Transitions Optical, Inc. from Using Anticompetitive Tactics to Maintain its Monopoly in Darkening Treatments for Eyeglass Lenses
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Transitions Optical, Inc., the nation’s leading manufacturer of photochromic treatments that darken corrective lenses used in eyeglasses, has agreed to stop using allegedly anticompetitive practices...
FTC, Partners Launch 12th National Consumer Protection Week
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The Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies and national consumer groups are sponsoring the 12th annual National Consumer Protection Week from March 7-13, 2010. The event is a...
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Credit Bureau Collection Services (timeline item) - March 3, 2010
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Consent Decree
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Transitions Optical, Inc. (timeline item) - March 3, 2010
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Decision and Order
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Complaint
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Analysis To Aid Public Comment
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March 2, 2010
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee's Proposal to Divest Two Stores under Whole Foods Market Inc. Divestiture Order; FTC To Review Three Agency Rules in 2010
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FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee's Proposal to Divest Two Stores under Whole Foods Market Inc. Divestiture Order The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on applications filed by...
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