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Student Loan Debt Collector Will Pay $700,000 for Unlawful Collection Calls in Settlement with FTC
Date
GC Services, a large debt collector charged with using unlawful tactics to collect on federal student loans and other debts, will pay a $700,000 civil penalty under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
FTC Reports on 2016 Activities to Combat Illegal Debt Collection Practices
Date
During the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued its efforts to stop unlawful debt collection practices, including vigorous law enforcement, education and public outreach, and research...
Feb14
Twitter Chat: Talking to Kids About Online Safety, Security, and Privacy
The FTC will be participating in a Twitter chat hosted by STOP.THINK.CONNECT. and the National Cyber Security Alliance at 2 p.m. EST about how parents can talk to kids about online safety, security...
Capitol Network Distance Learning Programs, LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3089
Operators of Online ‘High Schools’ Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Tens of Thousands Consumers with Fake Diplomas
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The operators of two online “high schools” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed to be accredited schools but actually were little more than diploma mills...
Stepping Stonez Development, LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3263
Public Statement
Blog Post: New Rules Intended to Protect Your Online Privacy Are Already Under Threat
Date
FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB on Equal Credit Opportunity Act Activities
Date
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with an annual summary of its activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The FTC is...
FTC Acting Chairman Ohlhausen Names Thomas Pahl Acting Director of the Agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that she has appointed Thomas Pahl, a partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, to be the...
FTC Providing Full Refunds to Mercola Brand Tanning System Purchasers
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds that total $2.59 million to more than 1,300 people who bought Mercola indoor tanning systems. These refunds are the result of a 2016 settlement between...
FTC Announces Departure of Consumer Protection Bureau Director Jessica Rich
Date
Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that Jessica Rich, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, is leaving the agency on February 17 after 26 years of...
VIZIO to Pay $2.2 Million to FTC, State of New Jersey to Settle Charges It Collected Viewing Histories on 11 Million Smart Televisions without Users’ Consent
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VIZIO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and sellers of internet-connected “smart” televisions, has agreed to settle charges that it installed software on its TVs to collect viewing data on...
VIZIO, INC. and VIZIO Inscape Services, LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3024
Western Union Co.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1223208
Case Status
Closed
Solar D. Skincare, LLC (Solar D sunscreen)
Date
By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
File
Text of the Letter
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