LifeLock to Pay $100 Million to Consumers to Settle FTC Charges it Violated 2010 Order
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FTC alleged company violated order’s information security requirements, misled consumers with deceptive advertising
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Two App Developers Settle FTC Charges They Violated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
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Two app developers will pay a combined $360,000 in civil penalties as part of settlements with the Federal Trade Commission over charges they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or...
FTC Action: Scammers Banned from Mortgage Relief Business, Telemarketing
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Four mortgage modification scammers, Brian Pacios, Chad Caldaronello, Justin Moreira and Derek Nelson will be banned from selling debt relief products and services under settlements resolving Federal...
FTC to Host Public Workshop Examining the U.S. Auto Distribution System
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on January 19, 2016, to explore competition and related issues in the U.S. auto distribution system, including how consumers and businesses...
Wyndham Settles FTC Charges It Unfairly Placed Consumers’ Payment Card Information At Risk
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Note: A conference call for media with Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, was held as follows. Date: Dec. 9, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m. ET Rich and FTC staff took questions...
Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Backcountry.com, and J.C. Penney to Pay Penalties Totaling $1.3 Million for Falsely Labeling Rayon Textiles as Made of “Bamboo”
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The Federal Trade Commission announced complaints and proposed court orders barring four national retailers from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as made of “bamboo,” and requiring them to...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Conned into Paying for Business Directory Listings
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 774 checks totaling more than $444,000 to consumers who lost money to a business directory scam. In 2013, the FTC charged the Online Public Yellow Pages...
Federal Trade Commission Appoints Lorrie Cranor as Chief Technologist
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez has appointed Lorrie Faith Cranor as the agency’s Chief Technologist, succeeding Ashkan Soltani. Cranor will join the FTC staff in January and be...
Tommie Copper to Pay $1.35 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges
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Athletic apparel company Tommie Copper, Inc. and its founder have agreed to pay $1.35 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively advertised the company’s copper-infused...
FTC Seeks Public Input in Review of Holder Rule
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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 the efficiency, costs, benefits, and impact of the Holder Rule...
FTC Obtains Contempt Ruling Against ‘Yellow Pages’ Scam
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has banned Robert Ray Law and his company, CPU Service Incorporated (CPU) from sending unsolicited direct mail to advertise or promote goods...
Ohio Auto Dealers Settle FTC Charges That They Deceived Consumers By Failing to Disclose Key Lease Terms
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Two Ohio auto dealers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers with advertisements that touted low monthly car lease payments but failed to disclose key...
FTC To Host Data Security Conference in Seattle Feb. 9
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day conference in Seattle on Feb. 9, 2016, on how companies can build security into their products and services. The event will have a particular focus on...
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $250,000 To Consumers Who Bought Lipidryl Weight Loss Supplement
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,596 refund checks totaling $250,485 to consumers nationwide who bought the dietary supplement Lipidryl for purported weight loss. These are legitimate refund...
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses FTC Data Security Complaint Against Medical Testing Laboratory LabMD, Inc.
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In an Initial Decision, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell dismissed charges in a Federal Trade Commission complaint against medical testing laboratory LabMD, Inc., which alleged that...
FTC Issues FY 2015 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2015. The FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry lets consumers choose not to receive telemarketing...
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National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2015
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FTC Grants Approval for New COPPA Verifiable Parental Consent Method
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a new method for companies to get parents’ consent for their children to access online services covered by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA...
FTC Amends Telemarketing Rule to Ban Payment Methods Used by Scammers
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), including a change that will help protect consumers from fraud by...
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