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FTC Releases 2016 Annual Highlights
Date
The Federal Trade Commission released the agency’s 2016 Annual Highlights, which demonstrate the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers and promote competition over the past calendar year, and...
FTC Announces Preliminary Agenda for Hearing Health and Technology Workshop
Date
The Federal Trade Commission today announced the preliminary agenda for Now Hear This: Competition, Innovation, and Consumer Protection Issues in Hearing Health Care, a workshop that will explore...
FTC Returns Money to Victims of Business Directory Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 974 checks totaling more than $535,000 to businesses and nonprofit organizations that lost money to the Fair Guide business directory scheme, which tricked them...
Fair Guide (Construct Data Publishers d/b/a Fair Guide)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3001
X130040
Office Supply Operators Banned from Telemarketing to Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of an office supply business accused of bilking millions of dollars from nonprofit organizations and small businesses will be banned from telemarketing under a settlement with the...
FTC Settlement Halts Allegedly Abusive Practices by Company Collecting Debts for More Than 500 Municipalities
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An operation that collects debts owed to municipalities has agreed to stop engaging in allegedly illegal collection tactics under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. According to the FTC...
American Municipal Services Corporation
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3062
FTC Charges Online Marketing Scheme with Deceiving Shoppers
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a group of online marketers with deceptively luring consumers with “free” and “risk-free” trials for cooking gadgets, golf equipment, and access to related...
Statement of Commissioner Terrell McSweeny
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By
Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P174400
Statement of Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
FTC Testifies Before Senate on Efforts to Combat Fraud
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its efforts to fight fraud, noting that during the past year the agency has obtained judgments totaling more than $11.9...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Staying A Step Ahead: Fighting Back Against Scams Used To Defraud Americans”
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair;
Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P174400
File
Text of the Commission Testimony
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Mar21
Give & Take: Consumers, Contributions, and Charity
FTC & NASCO Host a Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations Americans are among the most generous people in the world, contributing more than $373 billion to...
FTC & NASCO Conference on March 21 Explores Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations
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The Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of State Charities Officials will host a conference tomorrow in Washington, DC, to examine how we can best protect donors from fraud and...
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