Glucorell, Inc., Anafit, Inc., Laurence Berube, and Jerel Scott Ferguson
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3180
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Mortgage Company Settles Data Security Charges
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A Texas-based mortgage lender has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable security to protect sensitive customer data. The lender made...
FTC Denies Requests to Extend Time Period for Seeking Comments on Proposed Amendments to its Rules of Practice Regarding Adjudicative Proceedings
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The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agency’s Rules of...
Tips for Smart Holiday Shopping
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In these tough economic times, smart shopping during the holiday season is more important than ever. Whether consumers are shopping online, by phone, or in stores, the Federal Trade Commission, the...
FTC Launches New Web Site for Kids
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The Federal Trade Commission today launched a new Web site to introduce kids to key consumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential...
FTC Stops Fake 'Yellow Pages' Marketers Who Bilked Spanish-Speaking Businesses in Cross-Border Scam
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has frozen the assets of a Canadian operation and ordered a halt to its allegedly unlawful practices - billing businesses in...
9163-7710 Quebec, Inc., also d/b/a Enterprise Who's Who, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3167
FTC, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law to Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can...
Commission Approves Final Consent Order with Bioque Technologies, Inc.
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– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Bioque Technologies, Inc. The vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 082-3095; the staff...
Halloween Shoppers Beware Even Cosmetic Contact Lenses Require Prescriptions
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The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their...
Bacon, Holly A., d/b/a Cleansing Time Pro., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3119
Daryl C. Jenks, individually and d/b/a Premium Essiac Tea 4less, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082-3116
Bioque Technologies, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082-3095
'Operation Clean Sweep': FTC and State Agencies Target 36 'Credit Repair' Operations
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The Federal Trade Commission and 24 state agencies today announced a crackdown on 33 operations that deceptively claim they can remove negative information from consumers' credit reports, even if that...
FTC Will Grant Six-Month Delay of Enforcement of 'Red Flags' Rule Requiring Creditors and Financial Institutions to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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The Federal Trade Commission will suspend enforcement of the new “Red Flags Rule” until May 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement...
Exploiting the FTC Name, Scammers Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes
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In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. As the...
Medical Identity Theft Town Hall Today at FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC
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Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is hosting a Town Hall meeting on medical identity theft at the...
Commission Announces Final U.S. Roundtable on FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced its final U.S. roundtable to be held as part of the ongoing agency initiative “FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century.” The event, which is free and open to...
FTC Shuts Down, Freezes Assets of Vast International Spam E-Mail Network
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A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to the operations of a vast international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products. The network has been identified as...
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