App Developer Settles FTC and New Jersey Charges It Hijacked Consumers’ Phones to Mine Cryptocurrency
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Defendants’ app installed malware that left phones with drained batteries, depleted data plans
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FTC and Florida Attorney General Sue to Stop Illegal Robocalls Pitching Worthless Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Programs
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General, a federal district court has temporarily halted an Orlando-based operation that has been bombarding consumers since...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order Against Network Solutions for Misleading Consumers About Refunds
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order involving Network Solutions, LLC, which misled consumers who bought its web hosting services by...
At FTC’s Request, Court Temporarily Stops Online Skincare Marketers Who Deceive Consumers with Bogus “Risk Free Trial” Offers and Recurring Fees
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped a group of marketers in California from using allegedly bogus “risk free trial” offers to sell skincare products online. At the Commission’s request, a federal...
FTC Proposes Gramm-Leach-Bliley Rule Amendment to Allow Online Privacy Notices From Auto Dealers That Finance Purchases
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed an amendment to its rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to allow auto dealers that finance car purchases or provide car leases to provide online updates to...
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez - In the Matter of LabMD, Inc.
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman
Matter Number
102 3099
Docket Number
9357
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Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez
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FTC Returns Almost $1.9 Million to Consumers in BurnLounge Pyramid Scheme
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The FTC is mailing 52,099 checks to consumers who lost money to a pyramid scheme that pretended to be a legitimate multi-level marketing program selling opportunities to operate online digital music...
FTC ‘Fotonovela’ Warns Latino Community About Notario Scams
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Notarios aren’t attorneys, and they can’t help with the immigration process. To warn Spanish-speaking consumers about notario scams, the Federal Trade Commission has created a Spanish-language graphic...
Erik Chevalier (The Forking Path)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3061
Crowdfunding Project Creator Settles FTC Charges of Deception
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Defendant spent backers’ money on personal expenses
Public Statement
Protecting Privacy in the Era of Big Data, Remarks of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez
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Text of the Speech
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FTC Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging Regarding Efforts to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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The Federal Trade Commission highlighted to Congress its multi-faceted approach to protecting consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls and illegal robocalls (prerecorded phone messages) in...
FTC Approves Final Consent Orders with Two Car Title Lenders Charged with Deceptively Advertising Cost of Loans
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved final consent orders with two car title lenders that the FTC alleged failed to disclose important conditions and financing...
FTC Action Leads Arkansas Car Dealer to Pay $90,000 Civil Penalty for not Displaying ‘Buyers Guides’ on Used Cars
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An Arkansas auto dealer and its owners have agreed to pay a $90,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to display a “Buyers Guide” on used vehicles offered for...
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