Abt Electronics, Inc., d/b/a abt.com, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023038
Docket Number
C-4302
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Pinnacle Marketing Group, Corp., d/b/a Homeeverything.com, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102 3038
Docket Number
C-4302
Psst... Hey Buddy, Wanna Sell a Timeshare?
Date
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has put a stop to a deceptive telemarketing operation that allegedly scammed millions of dollars from property owners hoping to sell...
FTC Charges Marketer for Making Phony Claims That Dietary Supplements Can Treat and Prevent Diabetes
Date
As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus disease treatment claims, the Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against an online marketer that allegedly deceived consumers with baseless claims...
FTC Staff Report Recommends Expanding Coverage of Business Opportunity Rule and Streamlining Required Disclosures
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has released a staff report recommending that coverage of the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule be expanded to include work-at-home opportunities such as envelope stuffing...
Nationwide Credit Services, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3219
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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
Date
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...
At FTC's Request, Court Halts Tax Relief Scam That Collected More Than $60 Million
Date
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has halted a national operation that allegedly bilked consumers out of more than $60 million by falsely claiming it can reduce people’s...
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