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Bureau of Consumer Protection Deputy Director Richards To Leave FTC
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today that Mary Beth Richards, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, will leave the agency to return to the Federal...
FTC Charges Marketers of Kinoki Foot Pads With Deceptive Advertising; Seeks Funds for Consumer Redress
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the marketers of Kinoki Foot Pads with deceptive advertising, including claims that use of the foot pads would remove toxins from the body; treat high blood...
FTC Cracks Down on Do Not Call Violators: Companies Agree to Pay Almost $1.2 Million in Civil Penalties
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Under two court orders entered by a federal district court, two groups of vacation and timeshare companies will pay a total of almost $1.2 million for violating the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not...
FTC Extends Comment and Submission Periods Related to Digital Rights Management Town Hall to February 9, 2009; FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve; FTC Withdraws Federal Register Notice on Proposed Rule Regarding
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FTC Extends Comment and Submission Periods Related to Digital Rights Management Town Hall to February 9, 2009 – In December 2008, the Commission announced it will hold a town hall meeting on digital...
Central Florida Investments Inc., a Florida Corporation, et al., United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062-3123
FTC Obtains $250,000 Settlement Against Participant in Vending Machine Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission obtained a $250,000 settlement against a participant in a vending machine scheme, concluding its case against the defendants in this operation, all of whom were charged in...
FTC Launches Redress Program for Mortgage Loan Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that the agency returned almost $28 million to consumers this week as a result of a settlement with The Bear Stearns Companies, LLC and EMC Mortgage...
FTC to Host Advertising Literacy Forum; Workshop Examines Kids in a Commercial World
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The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on March 12, 2009 to gather input for its advertising literacy initiative, which will educate and empower tweens to be better informed consumers...
FTC Says Mortgage Broker Broke Data Security Laws: Dumpster Wrong Place for Consumers Personal Information
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a mortgage broker with discarding consumers’ tax returns, credit reports, and other sensitive personal and financial information in an unsecured dumpster, in...
Judge Orders Kevin Trudeau to Pay More Than $37 Million for False Claims About Weight-Loss Book
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A federal judge has ordered infomercial marketer Kevin Trudeau to pay more than $37 million for violating a 2004 stipulated order by misrepresenting the content of his book, “The Weight Loss Cure...
Court Rules in Favor of FTC in National Urological Group Case; Orders Marketers of Thermalean, Lipodrene, and Spontane-ES to Pay More Than $15 Million
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A federal district court has ordered the marketers of three dietary supplements to pay more than $15 million for deceiving consumers about the products’ safety and effectiveness. The court imposed the...
Marketers of Ab Force Weight Loss Device Agree to Pay $7 Million for Consumer Redress
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Marketers who made false and deceptive claims that a device would cause consumers to lose weight by applying electronic stimulation to their abdominal muscles have agreed to pay $7 million to settle...
Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Parnes To Leave FTC
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today that Lydia B. Parnes, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, will leave the agency after 27 years to enter private law...
FTC Urges Consumers to Cash Restitution Checks Mailed by Wachovia Bank
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Wachovia Bank, N.A., has mailed out over $150 million in restitution checks to more than 740,000 consumers who were victims of telemarketing fraud. On December 11, 2008, the Office of the Comptroller...
Market Development Specialists, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Wintergreen Systems, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3201
FTC Charges Indiana Firm with Failing to Live Up to Rebate Promises
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint against an Indiana-based firm and its president for failing to pay rebates due to thousands of consumers nationwide within the time promised...
FTC Announces Agenda for Conference on Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for an upcoming two-day international conference titled “Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy.” The conference, which the FTC will host in...
Suntasia Marketing Defendants Pay More Than $16 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Fourteen defendants involved in the massive telemarketing scheme operated by Largo, Florida-based Suntasia Marketing, Inc. have agreed to pay a total of more than $16 million to settle Federal Trade...
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