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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...
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...
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...
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
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Google over Buzz Rollout
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has accepted as final a settlement with Google, and authorized the staff to provide responses to the commenters of record. The...
Google, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102 3136
Court Finds Defendant in Contempt for Violating Prior Court Order That Prohibited Him from Making Credit Repair Pitches to Consumers
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Responding to charges by the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has found a credit repair seller in contempt for violating a previous court order that required him to stop promoting...
RCA Credit Services, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3148
FTC Stops Nationwide Federal Jobs Scam
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission's crackdown on scams that target consumers in financial distress, the FTC has stopped a nationwide scheme that deceived consumers with claims that it could help...
Bogus Government Grant Promoters Agree to Permanent Ban to Resolve FTC Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped an operation that allegedly deceived consumers with misleading and unsubstantiated claims about bogus products and services, including one that supposedly...
Oct14
East Central Region Common Ground Conference Law Enforcement
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, the Office of the Ohio Attorney General, and legal services attorneys and advocates at this free event to discuss...
FTC Charges Credit Repair Operators With Misleading Credit Bureaus and Charging Consumers Illegal Up-Front Fees
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a credit repair company with making false statements to credit bureaus about information in consumers’ credit reports, and illegally...
FTC Testifies About the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children
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The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives on the agency’s efforts to help address childhood obesity through its participation in the Interagency Working...
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