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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Aaron’s Inc. Allowed Franchisees to Spy on Consumers via Rental Computers
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Aaron’s Inc., a national rent-to-own retailer, knowingly played a direct and vital role...
FTC Staff Provided Comments on Proposed CMS Contracting Changes
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Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request for public comment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), submitted comments on March 7, 2014 on CMS’s proposed changes in...
Aaron’s, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3256
Employment Background Checks: FTC, EEOC Offer Tips for Employers and Job Applicants
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Hiring decisions are among the most important choices for any employer, but the process can be complex. For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity...
FTC Publishes New Strategic Plan and Submits Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request and Performance Plans to Congress
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The Federal Trade Commission has submitted its Fiscal Year 2015 budget request to Congress, including the FY 2015 Budget Overview Statement, and FY 2014 and FY 2015 Performance Plans required under...
FTC Staff Paper: State Legislators Should Carefully Evaluate Proposals to Limit Advanced Practice Registered Nurses’ Scope of Practice
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Federal Trade Commission staff has issued a policy paper suggesting that state legislators should be cautious when evaluating proposals to limit the scope of practice of Advanced Practice Registered...
FTC Announces Schedule for Reviewing Regulations (2014)
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing a modified 10-year regulatory review schedule. To ensure that its rules and...
FTC Obtains $2.2 Million Judgment against Supplement Marketer that Made Phony Claims for Treating and Preventing Diabetes
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A federal court has ordered marketers of bogus diabetes remedies to pay for violating Section 5 of the FTC Act.
FTC Action Leads to Ban Against Internet Directory Scammers
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In an action brought by the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has banned a Slovakia-based operation from the online directory business and entered a $9 million judgment against them. “The last...
Wellness Support Network, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3179
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with UK Privacy Enforcement Agency
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the United Kingdom today to promote increased cooperation and...
Home Security Company ADT Settles FTC Charges that Endorsements Deceived Consumers
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As part of its ongoing crackdown on misleading endorsements in advertising, the Federal Trade Commission has charged the home security company ADT LLC with misrepresenting that paid endorsements from...
FTC Issues Changes to Some Civil Penalty Amounts
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The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted some of its civil penalty dollar amounts in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, which directs federal agencies to increase...
Mar06
NCPW Resource Fair on the Hill
NCPW Resource Fair on the Hill-Thursday, March 6, 9:30-Noon EST – Rayburn Foyer, Capitol Hill Each year, National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) partners highlight consumer education resources that...
Esther Buchanan v. Northland Group Inc.
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Citation Number
13-2523
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Amicus brief of the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau supporting reversal and providing the agencies’ combined knowledge and expertise on the Fair Debt Collection...
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Esther Buchanan v. Northland Group Inc.
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