Nationwide Credit Services, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3219
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Oct27
Northwest Region Common Ground Conference
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Join the Federal Trade Commission, the office of the Attorney General from Washington, the departments of justice from Oregon and Montana, the Northwest Justice Project, legal services attorneys and...
Starting in 2011, FTC Will Require EnergyGuide Labels for Televisions
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Televisions manufactured after May 10, 2011 must display EnergyGuide labels so consumers shopping for TVs will have more information about different models and how much energy they use. A recent...
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on New Debt Relief Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC...
Debt Collector Will Pay $1.75 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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To resolve Federal Trade Commission charges, one of the nation’s largest debt collectors will pay $1.75 million for allegedly making repeated telephone calls to collect from the wrong person, to...
Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
023 3138
Debt Relief Companies Prohibited From Collecting Advance Fees Under FTC Rule That Takes Effect October 27, 2010
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Starting October 27, consumers trying to settle their debts will be protected by a new rule that prohibits companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone from charging fees before...
FTC Settles with Defendants that Claimed Bogus Ties to Google and Unlawfully Charged Consumers Hidden Fees
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An online marketer that falsely claimed ties to Google Inc. has been forced to stop operations as part of a Federal Trade Commission action that charged the defendants with marketing an allegedly...
Federal Register Notice
16 C.F.R. Part 260: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims: Request for Public Comment on Proposed, Revised Guides
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Additional Information about Green Guides Review
Oct13
Roundtable: Federal Trade Commission and Legal Services Providers
Join the Federal Trade Commission, Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates, and state and federal consumer protection officials at this free...
FTC Files Comments on FCC's Proposed Cyber Security Certification Program
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission in response to the FCC’s proposal to establish a voluntary program under which communications service...
FTC Chairman Leibowitz Announces New Resources Communities Can Use to Promote Online Child Safety
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The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a community outreach kit with new resources to help parents and communities keep kids safe online and on their mobile phones. With more than five million...
FTC Chairman Leibowitz to Announce New Resources Communities Can Use to Promote Online Child Safety
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz will announce tomorrow a community outreach kit to promote online safety for children. Chairman Leibowitz will appear at an event sponsored by Common...
Federal Trade Commission Proposes Revised "Green Guides"
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The Federal Trade Commission today proposed revisions to the guidance that it gives marketers to help them avoid making misleading environmental claims. The proposed changes are designed to update the...
Oct05
Workshop Regarding Accountable Care Organizations and Implications Regarding Antitrust, Physician Self-Referral, Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Laws
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The Federal Trade Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General will co-host a workshop on several issues...
FTC Submits Comments to FERC on Electricity Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by Public Utilities
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The Federal Trade Commission provided comments to U.S. energy regulators outlining its views on pro-competitive and efficient ways for public utilities to plan for new electricity transmission lines...
Technology Officer of PayDay Loan Marketer Settles FTC Charges That PayDay Loan Websites Were Unfair and Deceptive
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The technology officer of a payday loan marketer has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle FTC charges for his role in an allegedly deceptive and unfair scheme that allegedly debited the bank accounts of...
FTC Proposes Policy Statement Clarifying How to Collect Decedents' Debts
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement clarifying when the FTC will take action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the FTC Act...
At FTC's Request, Court Permanently Shuts Down Massive Cramming Operation; Orders Defendants to Refund Almost $38 Million in Unauthorized Charges Placed on Consumers' Phone Bills
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has permanently shut down the illegal operations of a firm that placed bogus charges on the telephone bills of thousands of small...
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