Mark Dreher, Ph.D., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082-3122
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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Deceptive Advertising Charges Against Former POM Wonderful Vice President Mark Dreher
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Mark Dreher, Ph.D. – who was Vice President of Science and Regulatory Affairs of POM...
FTC Gets $3.6 Million Judgment Against Companies that Allegedly Debited Money from Consumers' Bank Accounts Without Permission
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has entered a judgment of more than $3.6 million against a payment processor and its subsidiary that allegedly debited consumers’ bank...
At FTC's Request, Judge Imposes Ban on Marketers of Detox Foot Pads
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has banned marketers of Kinoki “Detox” Foot Pads – that would purportedly remove toxins from the body through a person’s feet – from...
FTC Fines Online Retailers for Failing to Post EnergyGuide Information for Appliances
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Three online retailers have agreed to pay more than $400,000 in total penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to post EnergyGuide information on their websites to inform...
Psst... Hey Buddy, Wanna Sell a Timeshare?
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has put a stop to a deceptive telemarketing operation that allegedly scammed millions of dollars from property owners hoping to sell...
FTC Charges Marketer for Making Phony Claims That Dietary Supplements Can Treat and Prevent Diabetes
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus disease treatment claims, the Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against an online marketer that allegedly deceived consumers with baseless claims...
FTC Staff Report Recommends Expanding Coverage of Business Opportunity Rule and Streamlining Required Disclosures
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The Federal Trade Commission has released a staff report recommending that coverage of the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule be expanded to include work-at-home opportunities such as envelope stuffing...
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on New Debt Relief Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC...
Starting in 2011, FTC Will Require EnergyGuide Labels for Televisions
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Televisions manufactured after May 10, 2011 must display EnergyGuide labels so consumers shopping for TVs will have more information about different models and how much energy they use. A recent...
Debt Collector Will Pay $1.75 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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To resolve Federal Trade Commission charges, one of the nation’s largest debt collectors will pay $1.75 million for allegedly making repeated telephone calls to collect from the wrong person, to...
FTC Settles with Defendants that Claimed Bogus Ties to Google and Unlawfully Charged Consumers Hidden Fees
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An online marketer that falsely claimed ties to Google Inc. has been forced to stop operations as part of a Federal Trade Commission action that charged the defendants with marketing an allegedly...
FTC Files Comments on FCC's Proposed Cyber Security Certification Program
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission in response to the FCC’s proposal to establish a voluntary program under which communications service...
FTC Chairman Leibowitz Announces New Resources Communities Can Use to Promote Online Child Safety
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The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a community outreach kit with new resources to help parents and communities keep kids safe online and on their mobile phones. With more than five million...
Technology Officer of PayDay Loan Marketer Settles FTC Charges That PayDay Loan Websites Were Unfair and Deceptive
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The technology officer of a payday loan marketer has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle FTC charges for his role in an allegedly deceptive and unfair scheme that allegedly debited the bank accounts of...
Victims of Suntasia Telemarketing Scam Sent Second Round of Redress Checks
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Starting today, a second round of reimbursement checks will be mailed to consumers nationwide who were victimized by a fraudulent telemarketing scheme operated by Suntasia Marketing in Largo, Florida...
At FTC's Request, Court Permanently Shuts Down Massive Cramming Operation; Orders Defendants to Refund Almost $38 Million in Unauthorized Charges Placed on Consumers' Phone Bills
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has permanently shut down the illegal operations of a firm that placed bogus charges on the telephone bills of thousands of small...
Victims of Bogus Debt Negotiation Scam to Receive Refund Payments
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks to 360 consumers who were victims of Innovative Systems Technology doing business as Briggs & Baker, an operation that...
FTC Complaint Charges Deceptive Advertising by POM Wonderful
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As part of its ongoing efforts to uncover over-hyped health claims in food advertising, the Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint charging the makers of POM Wonderful 100%...
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Deceptive Mortgage Ads
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The Federal Trade Commission moved to further strengthen its longstanding enforcement program aimed at preventing deceptive mortgage advertising, proposing a rule that would ban misrepresentations for...
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