Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals (Tobacco Reports)
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Hypernaturals LLC (Optimmuner Plus dietary supplement)
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By
Carolyn L. Hann, Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Protection
File
Resolution Letter
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Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (FPLA Rules)
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FTC Announces New Fraud Reporting Platform for Consumers: ReportFraud.ftc.gov
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new website, ReportFraud.ftc.gov, where consumers can easily report fraud and all other consumer issues directly to the FTC. At ReportFraud.ftc.gov...
Lois Greisman, FTC’s Associate Director for Marketing Practices, Receives 42nd Annual Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership
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Lois Greisman, Associate Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Marketing Practices (DMP), today received the 2019-2020 Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership, presented by the...
FTC Data Shows Big Jump in Consumer Reports about Scams Originating on Social Media
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Newly released data from the Federal Trade Commission reveal that there has been a surge in reports from people who say they lost money to a scam that started on social media, including a spike of...
Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding the Report to Congress on Protecting Older Consumers
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P144400
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Protecting Older Adults
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The Federal Trade Commission’s annual report to Congress on protecting older adults, issued today, provides a detailed look at the scams that most often affect adults over 60, as well as the FTC’s...
Report
Protecting Older Consumers 2019-2020: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission
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Text of the Report
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FTC Approves Final Administrative Consent Order with Marketer of Product Falsely Claiming to Prevent or Treat COVID-19
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final administrative consent order settling charges that a California-based marketer of a supplement called Thrive, which...
Marc Ching, In the Matter of
In response to an FTC complaint, in April 2020, a California-based marketer of a supplement consisting mainly of Vitamin C and herbal extracts has agreed to a preliminary order barring him from claiming that it is effective at treating, preventing, or reducing the risk of COVID-19. Pending the resolution of a parallel administrative case, the proposed preliminary order also bars Marc Ching, doing business as Whole Leaf Organics, from claiming that three CBD-based products he sells are effective cancer treatments. The Commission approved the final administrative order in this case in October 2020.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3110
Docket Number
9394
Case Status
Closed
Whole Leaf Organics
In response to an FTC complaint, in April 2020, a California-based marketer of a supplement consisting mainly of Vitamin C and herbal extracts has agreed to a preliminary order barring him from claiming that it is effective at treating, preventing, or reducing the risk of COVID-19. Pending the resolution of a parallel administrative case, the proposed preliminary order also bars Marc Ching, doing business as Whole Leaf Organics, from claiming that three CBD-based products he sells are effective cancer treatments.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3110
FTC Halts Scheme that Falsely Claimed to Offer Unlimited Inmate Calling Plans
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At the request of the FTC, a federal court issued a temporary restraining order against Marc and Courtney Grisham and two companies they operate, Disruption Theory LLC and Emergent Technologies LLC...
Public Statement
Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Phillips at the DSA Legal & Regulatory Summit
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Seller Beware
FTC Acts to Shut Down Unlawful Debt Collection Operation
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A federal court has shut down an Atlanta-based debt collector in response to a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that its agents threatened consumers with arrest and imprisonment and tried...
FTC Sends $7 Million in Refunds to Victims of Tech Support Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending PayPal payments totaling more than $7 million to victims of a tech support scam. According to the FTC, Vast Tech Support, LLC and OMG Tech Help, LLC used free...
Little Spoon, Inc. (Little Spoon baby food)
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By
Carolyn L. Hann, Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Protection
File
Resolution Letter
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