FTC Tips: Hurricane Season
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The 2018 hurricane season has arrived. The Federal Trade Commission has information to help you prepare for, deal with, and recover from the long-term impacts of a hurricane, as well as information on...
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FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Kick Off on Thursday with Session Co-Hosted by Georgetown University Law Center
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and Georgetown University Law Center will co-host the opening session of the FTC’s Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. WHEN...
Hockey Puck Seller, Companies Selling Recreational and Outdoor Equipment Agree To Stop Making False ‘Made in USA’ Claims in Separate Actions
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In two Federal Trade Commission cases, companies selling hockey pucks and companies selling recreational and outdoor equipment agreed to stop making false “Made in USA” claims. Four related...
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Slaughter, In Which Chairman Simons Joins
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By
Joseph J. Simons, Former Chairman;
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner
Nectar Brand LLC, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3038
Defendant Who Took Part in Business Coaching Scheme Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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One of the defendants involved in a multimillion-dollar business-coaching scheme has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he helped deceive consumers with false claims that they...
BLU Products and Samuel Ohev-Zion, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3025
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 18: Guides for the Nursery Industry: Proposed Rescission of the Guides and Request For Public Comments
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FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Phone Maker BLU
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products, Inc. and its co-owner over allegations that they deceived consumers about the...
FTC Announces Second Session of Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century September 21 at the FTC
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The FTC will hold the second session of its hearings initiative with a full-day event on Sep. 21 at its Constitution Center facilities in Washington, D.C. The event will be webcast live. Commissioner...
FTC Settlements Ban Fraudulent Debt Collectors from Debt Collection Business and from Buying or Selling Debt
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The operators of a Georgia-based debt collection business that allegedly used false claims and threats to get people to pay debts – including debts they did not owe or that the defendants had no...
Sunkey Publishing and Fanmail.com
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3211
Statement of Commissioner Chopra, Joined by Commissioner Slaughter
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By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
FTC Takes Action against the Operators of Copycat Military Websites
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Note: A conference call for media with Joe Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, was held on September 6, 2018. FTC...
Gio Crystal LLC; EBDM, LLC; Monshay Swain; Damilare Adebayo
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1723080
Case Status
Closed
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 18: Guides for the Nursery Industry: Proposed Rescission of the Guides and Request For Public Comments
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FTC Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Rescind Nursery Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on a proposal to rescind its Guides for the Nursery Industry (Nursery Guides) as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and...
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