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Phantom of the owe-pera

Date

October 24, 2013

This tale of phantoms doesn’t involve crashing chandeliers and operatic crescendos. But according to a lawsuit filed by the FTC , the results were just as dramatic for consumers mistreated by debt...

Business Blog

How Aaron's erred: What your business should take from the latest spycam case

Date

October 22, 2013

Remember the cases the FTC announced last year against a software developer and rent-to-own stores that secretly monitored people in their homes? Unbeknownst to consumers, computers came installed...

Business Blog

Made in USA? Avoiding a Yankee Doodle Don't

Date

October 21, 2013

There are lots of nifty phone accessories, bottle holders, tow straps, pet items, and lanyards out there. So a label that says the product is Made in the USA may help make the decision for some...

Business Blog

DONT VIOL8 FDCPA. K? THX

Date

September 25, 2013

If we were sending a text about the FTC’s case against Glendale, California, based debt collector National Attorney Collection Services, that might be all we could convey, given space limitations...

Business Blog

You’re on Candid Camera

Date

September 4, 2013

In the words of the old TV show, “Smile. You’re on Candid Camera.” But according to an FTC lawsuit alleging lax security by a company selling internet cameras, for the hundreds of consumers whose...

Business Blog

FTC's Jamster case: 5 tips for mobile marketers

Date

August 22, 2013

So people were taking a few minutes to play the free version of Angry Birds on their Android device. At some point between the Giant Slingshot and the Mighty Eagle, they got a "Virus Detected" warning...

Business Blog

Surely you Jesta: Jamster jammed for mobile cramming

Date

August 21, 2013

You thought Angry Birds get peeved at those annoying green pigs? That's nothing compared to consumers’ reaction when they found unauthorized charges “crammed” onto their cell phone bills for phony...

Business Blog

"Check" out the $3.5 million penalty in the latest FCRA case

Date

August 15, 2013

Here’s a newsflash: There’s a troubling amount of inaccurate information in people’s credit reports that can result in the denial of a job, a place to live, and even necessities like groceries and...

Business Blog

FTC and Colorado AG: Infomercial pitchman's promissory promises not premised on truth

Date

July 31, 2013

According to the ubiquitous infomercials, to rake in the big bucks with Russell Dalbey’s “wealth-building” programs, all you had to do was “Find ‘Em,” “List ‘Em,” and “Make Money" — the “‘Em” being...

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Litigation Status Report

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (December 2023) (854.83 KB)

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Semiannual Litigation Status Report (December 2021) (489.52 KB)

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (June 2021) (530.98 KB)

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Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (December 2019) (1.16 MB)

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Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (June 2018) (277.8 KB)

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (December 2017) (1.17 MB)

Quarterly Litigation Status Report (June 2017) (791.14 KB)

Quarterly Litigation Status Report (March 2017) (859.24 KB)

Quarterly Litigation Status Report (December 2016) (327.52 KB)

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Business Blog

FTC to mattress companies: Don't pad your green claims

Date

July 25, 2013

If you or your clients make environmental marketing claims, don’t sleep on three actions the FTC just announced against companies that sell mattresses. What's more, the pleadings in one case offer...

Statutes

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 108-159, 117 Stat. 1952, codified to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x

This Act, amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), adds provisions designed to improve the accuracy of consumers' credit-related records. It gives consumers the right to one free credit report a...

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Statutes

Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Section 1011 of the USA Patriot Act, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 6102 and § 6106

Section 1011 amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to cover “charitable solicitations.” It requires the FTC to expand the scope of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to cover...

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Statutes

Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. § 7801-7807

This Act prohibits certain conduct by sports agents relating to the signing of contracts with student athletes. It makes it unlawful for an agent to directly or indirectly recruit a student athlete by...

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Statutes

Packers and Stockyards Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Aug. 15, 1921, ch.64, 42 Stat. 159, codified in relevant part at 7 U.S.C. §§ 181-229, in particular, § 227

Section 406 of this Act (7 U.S.C. § 227) provides the Commission with jurisdiction over transactions in poultry products and margarine; and over retail sales of meat, meat food products, and livestock...

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Statutes

Made in USA Provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 45a

Under Section 320933 of the Act, labels representing that a product is "Made in America" or "Made in the U.S.A." must conform with the domestic content requirements for such claims established by the...

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Statutes

Lanham Trade-Mark Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. 87–772, 76 Stat. 769; codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 1064

Section 14 of this Act authorizes the Commission, under certain conditions, to apply to the Patent and Trademark Office for the cancellation of registered trademarks.

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Statutes

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (1975)

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. §§ 6272-6273, 6294

This Act (a) directs the Commission and the Justice Department to participate in developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on voluntary agreements and plans established by oil companies to...

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Statutes

Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 5701-5724

The Act requires the Commission to promulgate certain regulations respecting advertising for, operation of, and billing and collection procedures for, pay-per-call or "900 number" telephone services...

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