Tag: Bureau of Consumer Protection

FTC Outlines Agency’s Response to Coronavirus Challenges

Date

March 17, 2020

Federal Trade Commission Executive Director David B. Robbins issued the following statement: The FTC is taking a variety of measures to respond to the new and challenging circumstances associated with...

Three Defendants in Student Debt Relief Scheme Banned from Selling Debt Relief and Telemarketing

Date

March 10, 2020

Three defendants in a student loan debt relief scheme have been banned from telemarketing and selling debt relief, and ordered to pay millions in resolution of Federal Trade Commission allegations...

First Round of Refunds Totaling $153 Million Sent to Consumers As a Result of Multi-Agency Case Against Western Union

Date

March 10, 2020

Approximately $153 million is being mailed to 109,000 consumers in the first distribution of refunds resulting from the law enforcement actions brought against Western Union by the Federal Trade...

Sep22

Data To Go: An FTC Workshop on Data Portability

September 22, 2020 | 8:30AM - 3:00PM

THIS EVENT WAS HELD ONLINE. The Federal Trade Commission hosted a public workshop on September 22, 2020, to examine the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data...

Credit Repair Company Settles FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers By Telling Them “Piggybacking” on Others’ Credit Could Boost Scores

Date

March 9, 2020

A Colorado-based credit repair company and its owner have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they misled consumers with promises to “drastically and immediately” improve credit scores...

FTC Submits Comment on Final Information Blocking Rule to the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Date

March 9, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a statement in support of certain changes made by the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information...

BoostMyScore LLC

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 9, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

192 3059

Case Status

Pending

FTC, FDA Send Warning Letters to Seven Companies about Unsupported Claims that Products Can Treat or Prevent Coronavirus

Date

March 9, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have sent warning letters to seven companies allegedly selling unapproved products that may violate federal law by making...

Mar11

Vertical Merger Guidelines Workshop

March 11, 2020 | 9:00AM - 1:00PM

The workshop will be the first in a two-part series hosted together with the Department of Justice. The two workshops will allow for a dynamic discussion about the proposed guidelines to complement...

Tea Marketer Misled Consumers, Didn’t Adequately Disclose Payments to Well-Known Influencers, FTC Alleges

Date

March 6, 2020

A marketer of teas and skincare products has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it promoted its products using deceptive health claims and endorsements by well-known social media...

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Concerning the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Rule

Date

March 6, 2020

Matter Number

V190002

Text of FTC Staff Letter (106.49 KB)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Commissioner Statements

Statement of the Commission in the Matter of Teami, LLC

Date

March 6, 2020

Matter Number

182 3174

Statement of the Commission (69.54 KB)

Mar09

FDA / FTC Workshop on a Competitive Marketplace for Biosimilars

March 9, 2020 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration held a public workshop, "FDA/FTC Workshop on a Competitive Marketplace for Biosimilars." The purpose of the public...

Affiliate Marketers to Pay More Than $4 Million to Settle Charges that They Promoted a Fraudulent Business Coaching and Investment Scheme

Date

March 5, 2020

A group of affiliate marketers who lured consumers into a business coaching and investment scheme known as My Online Business Education (MOBE) will surrender millions of dollars in assets to settle...

Michael A. Giannulis

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 5, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

192 3089

Case Status

Pending

Steven J. Bransfield

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 5, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

192 3089

Marketers of Pain Relief Device Settle FTC False Advertising Complaint

Date

March 4, 2020

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the marketers of an electrical nerve stimulation device called Quell have agreed to pay at least $4 million and stop making deceptive claims that...

Dec12

Protecting Northwest Consumers: A Common Ground Conference

December 12, 2019 | 12:00AM

Join this event hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, with participation from the offices of the Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming Attorneys...

FTC Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week 2020

Date

March 2, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and federal, state, and local agencies, consumer groups, and national advocacy organizations, will participate in the 22st annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW)...