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September 17, 2012
September 14, 2012
FTC Reminds People Entering the Diversity Visa Lottery:Understand the Steps So You Can Avoid Scam
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Every year, scam artists target immigrants who enter the U.S. Department of State’s Diversity Visa Lottery Program. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, says...
Recordatorio de la FTC para las personas que se inscriban en la Lotería de Visas de Diversidad: Comprendan el proceso para poder evitar las estafas
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Todos los años, aparecen defraudadores que dirigen sus estafas contra los inmigrantes que se inscriben para participar en el Programa de la Lotería de Visas de Diversidad del Departamento de Estado de...
September 13, 2012
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Entitled "Examining the Uses of Consumer Credit Data"
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Robert Schoshinski, Assistant Director
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Testimony
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FTC Tells House Panel that Enforcing the Fair Credit Reporting Act Remains a Priority of the Agency
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The Federal Trade Commission told a House subcommittee that strong enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a top priority for the FTC, and that the agency is committed to educating...
September 12, 2012
FTC Charges Second "Affiliate Network" of Internet Advertisers with Deceiving Consumers by Using Fake News Sites to Market Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the Coleadium, Inc. affiliate network which uses the name “Ads4Dough,” and its owner, with recruiting affiliate marketers that made deceptive claims on fake...
FTC Announces Agenda for Upcoming Pet Meds Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has posted an agenda for next month’s workshop focusing on the pet medications industry in the United States. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz is scheduled to provide opening...
FTC Staff Makes Recommendations to FERC on Measures to Reduce Cost of Providing Electricity, Improve Power System Reliability
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The Federal Trade Commission’s staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recommending ways to lower the barriers faced by companies seeking to enter regional and local...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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Case Timeline Item
Coleadium, Inc., also d/b/a Ads4Dough, and Jason Akatiff (timeline item) - September 12, 2012
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September 11, 2012
FTC Finalizes Privacy Settlement with Myspace
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling FTC charges that Myspace misrepresented its protection of users’ personal information. The...
FTC Returns More than $2 Million to Buyers of the "Google Money Tree" Work-at-Home Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 93,086 refund checks totaling nearly $2.3 million to consumers who allegedly were charged hidden fees tied to a bogus work-at-home product. In July 2009, the...
FTC Proposes Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the FTC Rule that requires manufacturers and...
Case Timeline Item
Myspace LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 11, 2012
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Complaint
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Exhibits 1-3
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Decision and Order
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Letter To Commenter Alpert
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Letter To Commenter Cosloy
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Letter To Commenter Heatherly
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Letter To Commenter Higgins
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Letter To Commenter Rae
(181.98 KB)
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Letter To Commenter Steerads Inc.
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Letter To Commenter Wilborn
(134.09 KB)
September 10, 2012
FTC Takes Action Against Companies Marketing Allegedly Unproven Natural Bed Bug and Head Lice Treatments
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The Federal Trade Commission filed deceptive advertising charges against two marketers of remedies for bed bug infestations, who allegedly failed to back up overhyped claims that they could prevent...
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