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FTC-Initiated Case Results in Contempt Order Against 'Scam Recovery' Kit Promoters
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A federal judge has found a telemarketer and his company in contempt for violating a court order barring them from charging consumers in advance for a service that purportedly would help consumers...
Online Advertiser Settles FTC Charges ScanScout Deceptively Used Flash Cookies to Track Consumers Online
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Online advertiser ScanScout has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceptively claimed that consumers could opt out of receiving targeted ads by changing their computer’s web...
Operator of Social Networking Website for Kids Settles FTC Charges Site Collected Kids Personal Information Without Parental Consent
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The operator of www.skidekids.com, a website that advertises itself as the “Facebook and Myspace for Kids,” has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he collected personally...
Godwin, Jones O., d/b/a skidekids.com
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1123033
FTC, Tennessee Attorney General Permanently Halt Medical Discount Scheme
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Telemarketers who peddled medical “insurance” that was actually a bogus medical discount plan have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and Attorney General of Tennessee that they violated federal and...
In FTC Hoodia Weight Loss Case, Settlement Requires Defendants to Turn Over Assets
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus health claims, the Federal Trade Commission settled charges brought against three people and two companies for deceptively advertising a supposed weight...
FTC Returns Refunds to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Defrauded in Cross-Border Business Directory Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 188 refund checks to small businesses and non-profits that were defrauded by two telemarketing operations that allegedly tricked them into paying for business...
Integration Media, Inc., a corporation, d/b/a GoAm Media et al., FTC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3030
Stella Labs, LLC, and Neutraceuticals International, LLC, et al., FTC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3130
FTC Seeks Public Input in Review of Textile Labeling Rules
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC is seeking public comment on its Textile Rules, which require that textiles sold in the United...
Shopping Online This Holiday Season? FTC Offers Advice on Getting the Best Deal
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Whether your gift list is ready or you're wondering how long you can wait to start your holiday shopping, the Federal Trade Commission has online tips to help you get the best deals. The bottom line...
FTC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Settlement with Marketer of Four Loko Malt Beverage Until December 2, 2011
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on a proposed settlement with Phusion Projects, LLC, the company that markets the beverage Four Loko, until...
At FTC's Request, Court Orders Debt Collection Operation to Stop Deceiving and Abusing Consumers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted a debt collection operation that allegedly deceived and abused consumers – making bogus threats that consumers had been...
Former FTC Commissioner William E. Kovacic Named Recipient of 2011 Kirkpatrick Award
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today named former FTC Commissioner and Chairman William E. Kovacic the 2011 recipient of the Miles W. Kirkpatrick Award for Lifetime FTC Achievement...
FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders Against Marketers Who Claimed Their Mobile Apps Could Cure Acne
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has finalized two settlement orders with three individuals who allegedly claimed that their smartphone applications could cure acne. The...
Third FTC Roundtable to Cover Motor Vehicle Leasing Issues, Review Sales, Financing and Leasing Issues from All of the Roundtables, and Discuss Possible Next Steps
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The Federal Trade Commission will host its third roundtable on November 17, 2011, in Washington, D.C., to gather information on consumers’ experiences in the leasing of motor vehicles at dealerships...
Brown, Koby, individually, and d/b/a Dermapps, et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102-3205
Finkel, Andrew N., Individually
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102-3206
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