Bronson Partners, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
042 3115
Docket Number
10-0878-cv
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Product Warranty Rules
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all FTC rules and guides, the agency is seeking public comment on its Rules and guidance regarding product warranties under the Magnuson...
Mobile Apps Developer Settles FTC Charges It Violated Children's Privacy Rule
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A developer of mobile applications, including children’s games for the iPhone and iPod touch, will pay $50,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy...
FTC Seeks Comment for Review of "Unavailability Rule"
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all agency rules and guides, the FTC seeks public comment on a Rule that governs retail food advertising. The Rule prohibits food...
FTC Modifies Part 3 of Agency's Rules of Practice
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced changes to several sections of the agency’s Rules of Practice to streamline the adjudicative review process. The “Part 3" Rules govern how competition and...
Aug02
The Road Ahead: Selling, Financing & Leasing Motor Vehicles
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The Federal Trade Commission is holding a series of roundtable events and requesting public comment to gather information on possible consumer protection issues that may arise in the sale, financing...
FTC Charges Marketers with Tricking People Who Applied for Payday Loans; Used Bank Account Information to Charge Consumers for Unwanted Programs
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an online operation that allegedly debited consumers’ bank accounts without their consent when consumers visited the...
Healthspan Solutions, L.L.C. (BeneVia nutrition drinks)
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By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
File
Text of the Letter
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FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
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The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States declined from $12.49 billion in 2006 to $10.86 billion in 2007, and again to $9.94...
FTC Stops Fake 'Yellow Pages' Scam; Foreign Operation Targeted Small Businesses and Nonprofits in United States and Other Countries
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal judge has temporarily halted a European-based operation that has allegedly bilked small businesses and nonprofit organizations, including churches...
FTC Testifies on Consumer Protection and the Rent-to-Own Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission testified today on consumer protection issues relating to the rent-to-own industry. The testimony described the agency’s role in enforcing laws relating to financial...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period to August 15, 2011 for Aristotle's Proposed Safe Harbor Program Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is extending until August 15, 2011, the deadline for public comments relating to a proposed safe harbor program that Aristotle International, Inc...
FTC Sues Two Funeral Homes for Failing to Provide Price Lists; Undercover Inspections in Eight States Find Violations of FTCs Funeral Rule
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged funeral homes in Chicago and Washington, D.C. with violating an FTC consumer protection rule designed to...
FTC Action Leads to $4.8 Million Judgment Against Deceptive Marketer; Company Tricked Payday Loan Applicants into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has ordered Swish Marketing, Inc. to pay more than $4.8 million for tricking hundreds of thousands of payday loan applicants into paying...
FTC Settlement Requires Internet Marketer to Stop Selling Cosmetic Contact Lenses without Prescriptions
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with an Internet marketer and his company that will put a stop to their alleged illegal practice of selling cosmetic contact lenses to consumers...
FTC Issues Final Policy Statement on Collecting Debts of the Deceased
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The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a policy statement clarifying that the agency will not take enforcement action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the FTC Act against...
FTC Returns Nearly $108 Million to 450,000 Homeowners Overcharged by Countrywide for Loan Servicing Fees
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 450,177 refund checks worth almost $108 million to homeowners who were allegedly overcharged by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. As part of the FTC’s efforts to...
FTC Issues Report: "Forty Years of Experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act"
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff report, that compiles and updates the agency’s guidance on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the 1970 law designed to protect the privacy of...
FTC Will Not Enforce Provisions of MARS Rule Against Real Estate Professionals Helping Consumers Obtain Short Sales
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a statement announcing that it will forbear from enforcing most provisions of its Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule against real estate brokers...
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