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FTC Combats Immigration Services Scams

Date

June 9, 2011

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has shut down an operation in Baltimore, Maryland for allegedly misrepresenting that it was authorized to provide immigration services...

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (March 2011 – June 2011)

Date

June 1, 2011

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes - Part 1 (March 2011 – June 2011) (117.89 MB)

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes - Part 2 (March 2011 – June 2011) (108.01 MB)

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Court Halts Bogus Prepaid Calling Card Claims; FTC Alleges Cards Failed to Deliver the Advertised Minutes

Date

June 1, 2011

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has ordered a temporary halt to the deceptive advertising claims used to promote prepaid phone cards marketed by Millennium...

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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Oreck Corporation Made False and Unproven Claims That Its Ultraviolet Vacuum and Air Cleaner Can Prevent Illness

Date

May 31, 2011

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized the Order settling charges that Oreck Corporation made false and unproven claims that two of its appliances can reduce the...

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FTC Offers Tips to Stretch Your Gas Dollars

Date

May 26, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission is offering tips to help consumers save money at the pump and get better gas mileage. At the Pump Check your owner’s manual for the right octane level for your car...

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FTC Settlements Put Debt Relief Operations Out of Business

Date

May 26, 2011

The FTC has settled two actions that charged marketers with deceptively claiming they could reduce consumers’ credit card interest rates. Both operations allegedly made deceptive telemarketing calls...

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FTC Seeks Input for Revising Its Guidance to Businesses About Disclosures in Online Advertising

Date

May 26, 2011

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission is updating “Dot Com Disclosures: Information About Online Advertising,” the guidance document that advises businesses how federal advertising law applies to...

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Online Marketers of Bogus "$10,000 Credit Line" Ordered to Pay $3.7 Million, Cited for Contempt

Date

May 25, 2011

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal district court judge ordered a deceptive marketing operation to pay more than $3.7 million as part of a contempt action for violating a 2008...

May24

Event

Food Marketed to Children: Forum on Interagency Working Group Proposal

May 24, 2011 | 11:00AM - 3:00PM

The Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children will hold a half-day public forum to solicit public comment on proposed voluntary principles for food marketed to children. The Working Group...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Alternative Fuels Rule

Date

May 24, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on the costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic impact of its Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled...

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FTC Testifies on Consumer Privacy and Protection in the Mobile Marketplace

Date

May 19, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that while mobile technology, such as smart phones, is giving consumers a vast array of new products and services, it also presents new consumer...

Press Release

FTC Stops Bogus Precious Metals Dealers

Date

May 17, 2011

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal judge has halted a telemarketing operation that allegedly conned senior citizens into buying precious metals on credit without clearly disclosing...

Press Release

FTC Finds Broad Compliance Among Auto Dealers with Rule That Protects Consumers with Car Loans

Date

May 16, 2011

As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that auto dealers’ financing practices comply with federal consumer protection laws, the Federal Trade Commission has completed investigations of nearly 50...

Press Release

Operators of Online "Virtual Worlds" to Pay $3 Million to Settle FTC Charges That They Illegally Collected and Disclosed Children's Personal Information

Date

May 12, 2011

The operators of 20 online virtual worlds have agreed to pay $3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule by illegally...

Cases and Proceedings

Playdom, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 12, 2011

FTC Matter/File Number

1023036

May11

Event

Phone Bill Cramming: A Discussion

May 11, 2011 | 8:30AM - 4:30PM

The Federal Trade Commission will host a day-long public forum in Washington, D.C. to examine telephone bill cramming and explore possible solutions to reduce unauthorized third-party billing on...

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Protecting Consumers' Privacy on Mobile Devices

Date

May 10, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that “the Commission is committed to protecting consumers’ privacy in the mobile sphere” by bringing enforcement actions where appropriate and “by...

Press Release

FTC Charges Utah Operation with Deceptive and Abusive Telemarketing

Date

May 9, 2011

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice today filed a complaint that charges three Utah-based firms and their owner with waging deceptive and illegal telemarketing...

Press Release

OnGuardOnline.gov Advises PlayStation Network, Qriocity Users to Take Steps to Reduce ID Theft Risk

Date

May 6, 2011

OnGuardOnline.gov – the federal government’s online security site, managed by the Federal Trade Commission – is offering information to help PlayStation Network and Qriocity users avoid the risk of...

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FTC Testifies on Data Security

Date

May 4, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission told Congress today that companies should protect consumers’ data so that it doesn’t fall into the hands of identity thieves. In testimony before the House Committee on...

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