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Commission Seeks Public Comments on Vocational Schools Guides
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The FTC is seeking public comments on its Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools Guides, commonly known as the Vocational Schools Guides, as part of its systematic review of agency guides...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumers in the Funeral Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the FTC will work with the Subcommittee and...
FTC, Three States Charge Scammers with Falsely Promising Guaranteed $25,000 Government Grants as Part of the Economic Stimulus Package
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and three state Attorneys General, a U.S. district court judge has stopped an operation from falsely claiming that it could help consumers secure a “$25...
Commission Sends Consumers Refund Checks in Advance-Fee Credit Card Case
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On July 15, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission sent refund checks to consumers who allegedly had been defrauded in the case of FTC v. Integrity Financial Enterprises, LLC. Consumers who filed a claim...
FTC Testifies About Efforts to Combat Fraudulent and Deceptive Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the U.S. Senate on its efforts to combat deceptive advertising in the face of rapid changes in health care, technology, and online marketing...
Commission Reopens Public Comment Period On the Cooling Off Rule
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The Commission has reopened the public comment period for the review of the “Cooling Off Rule” – formally known as the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Cooling-Off Period for Sales Made at Homes or at...
Manufacturer Settles with FTC for Making Misleading Made-in-the-USA Claims
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A manufacturer of magnifiers and other desktop and portable vision aids has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed its products were "Made in the U.S.A." The...
FTC Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters Concerning Kmart Corporation and Tender Corporation
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Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved final consent orders in the matters of Kmart Corporation and Tender Corporation. The FTC’s complaints in these matters charged the...
Kmart Corporation, in the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3186
Tender Corporation, a corporation, in the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3188
Federal and State Agencies Target Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, joined by California Attorney General Jerry Brown, today announced Operation Loan Lies, a coordinated national law enforcement effort to crack down on...
Federal and State Agencies Target Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams
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As part of a federal/state law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 10 a.m., Pacific Coast Time...
Foreclosure Solutions, LLC, and Timothy A. Buckley
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3131
Defendants Settle with FTC in Surplus Goods Business Opportunity Scam
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Scammers who duped consumers into paying a total of more than $30 million for bogus business opportunities have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their deceptive claims violated federal...
Rite Aid to Pay $500,000 in Consumer Refunds to Settle FTC Charges of False and Deceptive Advertising
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National pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle FTC charges that it deceptively advertised that its “Germ Defense” tablets and lozenges could prevent and treat colds...
Court Bars False Claims of Affiliation with United States Homeowner Relief Programs
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A U.S. district court has ordered newly named defendants to stop making deceptive claims that they are affiliated with free federal government programs, such as Making Home Affordable. On May 14, 2009...
United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. TALX Corporation, Defendant
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3173
Consumer Reporting Agency TALX Corp. Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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TALX Corporation, a subsidiary of Equifax Inc., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide certain disclosures to users of their consumer...
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