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National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2017
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The National Do Not Call Registry Data Book contains statistical data about phone numbers on the Registry, telemarketers and sellers accessing phone numbers on the Registry, and complaints consumers...
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Dec01
Student Privacy and Ed Tech
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Education (“ED”) hosted a workshop on December 1, 2017 to examine student privacy and Ed Tech. The use of “Ed Tech” has exploded over the...
Supplement Sellers Settle FTC, State of Maine False Advertising Charges
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A health products company and its owner have agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Maine that they deceived consumers with promises that their products could treat...
FTC, Department of Education Ed Tech Workshop to Focus on Privacy Issues Related to Education Technology
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Education will co-host a workshop focusing on privacy issues related to education technology. WHEN: Friday, December 1, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 pm...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order against Owners of CSGO Lotto Website
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling its first-ever case against individual social media influencers, the owners of the CSGO...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlements with Companies that Falsely Claimed Participation in Privacy Shield
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The Federal Trade Commission gave final approval to settlements with three companies that deceived consumers by falsely claiming participation in the European Union-United States Privacy Shield...
FTC Releases Agenda for Workshop on Informational Injury
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The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for its December 12, 2017 workshop examining questions about the injuries consumers suffer when information about them is misused. Acting FTC...
FTC Halts the Deceptive Practices of Academic Journal Publishers
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A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with...
Online Lingerie Marketer Prohibited from Deceiving Shoppers About Negative-Option Programs
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An online lingerie marketer has agreed to return more than $1.3 million to customers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived shoppers who enrolled in a negative-option membership...
Florida-based Supplement Sellers Settle FTC False Advertising Charges
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Three Venice, Florida-based companies and their owners have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed and sold dietary supplements to prevent or treat everything from the...
FTC Announces Final Agenda for Ed Tech Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the final agenda for the Ed Tech Workshop on December 1, co-hosted with the Department of Education and focused on privacy issues related to education...
Nov16
Fighting Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft in Idaho: A Free Webinar
Thursday, November 16, 2017, 3-4 pm ET / 1-2 pm MT / noon-1 pm PT. To join on November 16, 1 pm MT/Noon PT: Call: 1-(800) 230-1059 and give the operator the webinar name: Fighting Consumer Fraud and...
Internet Marketers of Dietary Supplement and Skincare Products Banned from Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices
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A vast network of online marketers and the three people behind it have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they sold more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction...
FTC Alerts Consumers: If Scammers Had You Pay Them Via Western Union, You Can Now File a Claim to Get Money Back
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The Federal Trade Commission is alerting consumers who lost money to scammers who told them to pay via Western Union’s money transfer system between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017, that they can...
Statement of Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen Commemorating Veterans Day 2017
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Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen issued the following statement commemorating Veterans Day 2017: “Veterans Day is an opportunity for all Americans to thank those who...
Solar Panel Lead Generation Robocallers Who Pitched Energy Savings Settle FTC Charges
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Two brothers and the companies they ran have settled a federal district court complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission and litigated by the Department of Justice, that charged them with...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Sears Holdings Management Corporation Petition to Reopen and Modify Commission Order Concerning Online Browsing Tracking
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by Sears Holding Management requesting that the FTC reopen and modify a 2009 FTC order settling charges that Sears failed to...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Online Tax Preparation Service
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order with the operator of a Georgia-based online tax preparation service settling allegations that it violated...
FTC Charges Debt Collection Business Defrauded Consumers into Paying Debts They Did Not Owe
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The Federal Trade Commission charged a Georgia-based debt collection business with tricking people into paying money for debts they did not owe. A federal court temporarily halted the scheme and froze...
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