Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill
Date
By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
112 3018
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Apple Inc. Will Provide Full Consumer Refunds of At Least $32.5 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Charged for Kids’ In-App Purchases Without Parental Consent
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Apple Inc. has agreed to provide full refunds to consumers, paying a minimum of $32.5 million, to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company billed consumers for millions of dollars...
Defendants in Phony Mortgage Relief Scheme to Pay Nearly $3.6 Million; Orders Ban Them from Mortgage Relief Business
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The South Florida-based defendants in an alleged mortgage relief scam will surrender their assets and be banned permanently from providing mortgage relief and debt relief services to consumers under a...
Public Statement
It’s Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week
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https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/its-tax-identity-theft-awareness-week
FTC, Florida Attorney General Sue to Halt Operation that Used Robocalls to Fraudulently Pitch Medical Alert Devices to Seniors Nationwide
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Florida Attorney General, a U.S. district court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an Orlando-based operation that...
Jan13
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week
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Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number to get a tax refund or a job. Find out what you can do about it, and how you can help others during Tax Identity Theft...
FTC, Florida Attorney General To Announce Action Against Illegal Robocaller Who Fraudulently Pitched Medical Alert Devices to Seniors Nationwide
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General will hold a press conference on Monday, January 13, 2014, at 10:30 am ET in Orlando, Florida, to announce a joint law...
FTC’s Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Offers Consumers Advice, Guidance
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Next week, January 13-17, is the Federal Trade Commission’s Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. The FTC is hosting 16 events across the country along with a series of national webinars and Twitter...
FTC Announces Sweep Against 10 Auto Dealers
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that nine auto dealers agreed to settle deceptive advertising charges, and the agency is taking action against a 10th dealer, in a nationwide sweep...
FTC to Announce Nationwide Sweep Against Deceptive Auto Dealer Ads
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. PST, to announce Operation Steer...
Jan08
Twitter Chat on Weight-Loss Claims
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Who: Mary Engle, Division of Ad Practices When: Wed., Jan. 8, 2014 Time: 12:30-1:30pm ET Hashtag: #AskFTC Account: @FTC Please join FTC staff in discussing its recent sweep against deceptive claims...
New York Funeral Home Will Pay $32,000 to Settle FTC Charges for Funeral Rule Violations
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A New York funeral home and its funeral director/owner agreed to pay a $32,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for violating the agency’s Funeral Rule, which requires funeral...
Harrison Funeral Home, Inc., and John Balsamo
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3017
X120051
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill
Date
By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen Dissenting in Part and Concurring in Part
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
Matter Number
112 3095
112 3102
122 3192
122 3115
112 3135
Sensa and Three Other Marketers of Fad Weight-Loss Products Settle FTC Charges in Crackdown on Deceptive Advertising
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UPDATED The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement initiative stopping national marketers that used deceptive advertising claims to peddle fad weight- loss products, from food...
FTC Has Updated Guidance for Media Outlets on Spotting False Weight-Loss Claims in Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has updated guidance for publishers and broadcasters on how to spot phony weight-loss claims when screening ads for publication....
Companies Pitching Genetically Customized Nutritional Supplements Will Drop Misleading Disease Claims
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Two marketers of genetically customized nutritional supplements have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising for claims that their personalized nutritional...
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