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Operators of Student Debt Relief Scheme Agree to Pay at Least $835,000 to Settle FTC Allegations

Date

September 9, 2020

The operators of a student loan debt relief scheme will pay at least $835,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they charged illegal upfront fees and made false promises to consumers...

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FTC Refunds Almost $3.9 Million to Purchasers of Deceptively Advertised Quell Wearable Pain-Relief Device

Date

September 8, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is sending 70,142 checks and PayPal payments totaling $3,864,824 to consumers nationwide who bought Quell, a wearable device that supposedly would treat chronic pain...

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FTC to Hold Virtual Workshop November 10 on Franchise Rule

Date

September 4, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission will host an online public workshop on November 10, 2020 as part of the agency’s review of the Franchise Rule, which is designed to ensure that consumers who are...

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Auto Dealer Group to Cease Business Operations As Part of FTC Settlement

Date

September 4, 2020

A group of auto dealerships in Arizona and New Mexico must cease business operations as part of a court-approved settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission charges that the dealerships deceived...

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Children’s Online Learning Program ABCmouse to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Illegal Marketing and Billing Practices

Date

September 2, 2020

Note: The FTC will host a media call-in on this announcement with Todd Kossow, Director, FTC’s Midwest Regional Office Date: September 2, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. CT (1 p.m. ET) Call-in: 844-291-6360...

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Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Dark Patterns in the Matter of Age of Learning, Inc.

Date

September 2, 2020

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Dark Patterns in the Matter of Age of Learning, Inc. (405.79 KB)

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FTC Seeks to Add Real Estate Investment Celebrities Dean Graziosi and Scott Yancey as Defendants in Real Estate Training Case

Date

August 31, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to name celebrity real estate investment promoters Dean Graziosi and Scott Yancey as defendants in a case for their roles in a massive real estate training...

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FTC Announces that its September Data Portability Workshop will be Held Online

Date

August 27, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission announced that the September 22, 2020, workshop examining the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data portability will be held online...

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Most Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in FY 2021

Date

August 26, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2021 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry. Most of the annual fees will increase slightly from FY...

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FTC Seeks Comment on Changes, Effectiveness of Five FCRA Rules

Date

August 24, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed changes that would bring several rules implementing parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in line with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...

Press Release

FTC and State of Wisconsin Warn Hearing Aid Sellers About Deceptive Stimulus Payment Claims

Date

August 21, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Wisconsin have sent warning letters to a company that placed newspaper advertisements and social media posts suggesting it could provide government...

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FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $700,000 to Small Business Owners Defrauded by Deceptive Robocalls

Date

August 18, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds totaling more than $700,000 to small business owners who were deceived by a robocall scheme. According to the FTC, the defendants, operating as...

Report

Staff Perspective Paper on Loot Box Workshop

Date

August 14, 2020

Text of the Staff Perspective Paper (110.14 KB)

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FTC Staff Issue Perspective Paper on Video Game Loot Boxes Workshop

Date

August 14, 2020

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission issued a paper detailing key takeaways from the agency’s August 2019 “Inside the Game” workshop , which e xamined consumer protection issues related to video game...

Press Release

FTC Sends Letters Warning 20 More Marketers to Stop Making Unsupported COVID-19 Treatment

Date

August 14, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission announced it has sent letters warning 20 more marketers nationwide to stop making unsubstantiated claims that their products and therapies can prevent or treat COVID-19...

Nov10

Event

Reviewing the Franchise Rule: An FTC Workshop

November 10, 2020 | 1:00PM - 4:30PM

The Federal Trade Commission will host an online public workshop on Nov. 10, 2020 to explore a number of issues related to the FTC’s Franchise Rule, and the comments received in response to the FTC’s...

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FTC Adds Charges Against Auto Marketer For Deceptive “Prize” Mailers

Date

August 13, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint against a marketer, Traffic Jam Events, LLC, and its owner, David J. Jeansonne II, charging multiple counts of deceptive conduct...

Press Release

FTC Sends Refunds Totaling More Than $9.1 Million to Customers Defrauded by Deceptively Marketed “Amazing Wealth System”

Date

August 11, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks and sending PayPal payments totaling more than $9.1 million to customers who paid for an “Amazing Wealth System” workshop. According to the lawsuit...

Cases and Proceedings

AWS, LLC, et al. (FBA Stores)

The marketer of a scheme to make money on Amazon, and his companies, are banned from marketing and selling business opportunities and business coaching services under a settlement with the FTC. The settlement order against Jeffrey A. Gomez (aka Jeffrey Adams), Adams Consulting LLC, and Global Marketing Services L.L.C. also requires them to surrender funds and assets for consumer redress. In August 2020, the FTC returned more than $9.1 million to consumers defrauded through the scheme.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 11, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

172 3149

Press Release

FTC Testifies At an Oversight Hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee

Date

August 5, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission testified today at an oversight hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote...

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