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FTC Charges Operators of “Jerk.com” Website With Deceiving Consumers

Date

April 7, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission charged the operators of the website “Jerk.com” with harvesting personal information from Facebook to create profiles labeling people a “Jerk” or “not a Jerk,” then...

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FTC Charges Two Leading Suppliers of Propane Exchange Tanks with Restraining Competition

Date

March 27, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission issued an administrative complaint against Ferrellgas Partners, L.P and Ferrellgas, L.P. (doing business as Blue Rhino) and UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners, L.P....

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FTC Obtains $2.2 Million Judgment against Supplement Marketer that Made Phony Claims for Treating and Preventing Diabetes

Date

March 7, 2014

A federal court has ordered marketers of bogus diabetes remedies to pay for violating Section 5 of the FTC Act.

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Sensa and Three Other Marketers of Fad Weight-Loss Products Settle FTC Charges in Crackdown on Deceptive Advertising

Date

January 7, 2014

UPDATED The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement initiative stopping national marketers that used deceptive advertising claims to peddle fad weight- loss products, from food...

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Android Flashlight App Developer Settles FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers

Date

December 5, 2013

The creator of one of the most popular apps for Android mobile devices has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the free app, which allows a device to be used as a flashlight...

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FTC Announces Appointments to Agency Leadership Positions

Date

September 9, 2013

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced three appointments to leadership positions in the agency. “It’s gratifying to have such great additions to the FTC’s leadership team,”...

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Marketers of Unproven Bed Bug and Head Lice Treatments Settle FTC Charges

Date

July 16, 2013

Two marketers of unproven cedar oil-based remedies for bed bugs and head lice have agreed to enter into settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that prohibit the allegedly deceptive claims, and...

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Western Region Common Ground Conference

September 19, 2012 | 9:30AM

Join the Federal Trade Commission, the office of the California Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Justice, the CFPB, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates, and state and federal...

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At FTC's Request, U.S. Court Hands Down Record $478 Million Judgment Against Marketers of Massive Get-Rich-Quick Infomercial Scams

Date

August 23, 2012

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court ordered the marketers of three get-rich-quick systems, including “John Beck's Free & Clear Real Estate System ,” to pay a record...

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Court Halts Alleged Fake Debt Collector Calls from India, Grants FTC Request to Stop Defendants Who Posed as Law Enforcers

Date

April 11, 2012

In response to charges from the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that the agency alleges collected phantom payday loan debts that consumers either didn't owe to...

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FTC Puts Conditions on AmeriGas's Proposed Acquisition of Rival Propane Distributor Heritage Propane

Date

January 11, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission will require AmeriGas L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (ETP) , two of the nation's largest propane distributors, to amend AmeriGas's proposed acquisition of ETP's...

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FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing of "Free" Internet Auction Kits

Date

November 19, 2009

An online marketer of purportedly “free” Internet auction kits, which automatically charged unwitting consumers $59.95 a month for enrollment in an “online supplier” program for Internet auctions, has...

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FTC Receives Largest COPPA Civil Penalties to Date in Settlements with Mrs. Fields Cookies and Hershey Foods

Date

February 27, 2003

Mrs. Fields Cookies and Hershey Foods Corporation have each agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their Web sites violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule by...

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Popcorn Company Settles FTC Privacy Violation Charges

Date

February 14, 2002

American Pop Corn Company (APC) will pay $10,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) by collecting personal...

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FTC Puts Exercise Device Weight-Loss Claims on a Diet

Date

June 17, 1997

Marketers of some of the most popular exercise equipment on the market today have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made exaggerated weight-loss claims in their...

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FTC Announces a Permanent Injunction Issued Against National Business Consultants, Inc. and Robert Namer A/K/A Robert Behar

Date

April 5, 1990

The Federal Trade Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has permanently enjoined National Business Consultants, Inc. (NBC), and Robert Namer (who has...

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FTC Charges National Business Consultants Inc. Deceived Purchasers; Asks Court to Order Halt to Violations

Date

April 25, 1989

The Federal Trade Commission has charged National Business Consultants Inc. with making false and misleading claims in the sale of business opportunities for business consulting services. At the FTC's...

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