Concurring Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
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122-3011
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FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Letter to CFPB
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on FTC enforcement and related activities regarding the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)...
FTC Settlement Requires California Company to Halt Illegal Robocalls
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A California company that provides voice-over-Internet “voice broadcasting” services has agreed to stop transmitting illegal robocalls to consumers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it...
Summit Metal Products, Inc. (Rain Deck)
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By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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FTC Provides $1.7 Million in Refunds to Nearly 23,000 Consumers Who Lost Money in 'Free Government Grant' Scheme
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission today began mailing refund checks totalling approximately $1.7 million to 22,764 consumers who were defrauded by a group that used websites to...
May08
Mobile Cramming: An FTC Roundtable
The Federal Trade Commission hosted a roundtable to examine unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills—a practice known as “mobile cramming.” The roundtable brought together consumer...
FTC Testifies on Credit Reporting Accuracy Study, FCRA Enforcement, Credit Education
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee on a recent FTC study examining the accuracy of consumer credit reports, as well as the agency’s efforts to improve...
FTC Says Mobile Cramming Webcast Viewers Can Submit Questions Online
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on mobile cramming on May 8, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online...
FTC Warns Data Broker Operations of Possible Privacy Violations
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The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to ten data broker companies warning that their practices could violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after a test-shopping operation by the FTC...
May07
Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age
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The FTC brought together experts from government, private industry, and public interest groups to discuss the unique challenges facing victims of senior identity theft. The forum included panels on...
FTC Invites Public to Submit Questions Online During Senior ID Theft Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on senior identity theft on May 7, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to panelists...
FTC Votes Unanimously to Retain July 1 Date for Implementation of the Updated Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to retain the July 1, 2013 date for implementation of the updated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. In a letter to industry organizations that...
May03
Common Ground: Fighting Schemes and Scams in a Tough Economy
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the office of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates, and state and federal consumer protection officials at...
FTC Settlement Bars Seller of Prepaid Calling Cards from Deceptive Marketing
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A company that allegedly misrepresented the minutes provided by its pre-paid calling cards will be barred from making such deceptive claims under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Allegationsof Anticompetitive Conduct by Eight Puerto Rico Nephrologists
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that eight independent nephrologists in Puerto Rico illegally collectively bargained with...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against Cbr Systems, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Cbr Systems, Inc. failed to protect the security of customers’ personal information and...
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Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2011
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