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Court Prohibits Finance Company From Unfair and Deceptive Collection Tactics
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Under the terms of a federal court order announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, a finance company that the Commission charged with unfairly collecting on equipment leasing contracts and...
Mortgage Company Settles Data Security Charges
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A Texas-based mortgage lender has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable security to protect sensitive customer data. The lender made...
Marketers of Dietary Supplements Ordered to Halt False Claims About Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
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The marketers of dietary supplements that purportedly prevented and treated diabetes have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in deceptive advertising practices. According to...
Glucorell, Inc., Anafit, Inc., Laurence Berube, and Jerel Scott Ferguson
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3180
FTC Denies Requests to Extend Time Period for Seeking Comments on Proposed Amendments to its Rules of Practice Regarding Adjudicative Proceedings
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The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agency’s Rules of...
Tips for Smart Holiday Shopping
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In these tough economic times, smart shopping during the holiday season is more important than ever. Whether consumers are shopping online, by phone, or in stores, the Federal Trade Commission, the...
FTC Launches New Web Site for Kids
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The Federal Trade Commission today launched a new Web site to introduce kids to key consumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential...
9163-7710 Quebec, Inc., also d/b/a Enterprise Who's Who, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3167
FTC Stops Fake 'Yellow Pages' Marketers Who Bilked Spanish-Speaking Businesses in Cross-Border Scam
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has frozen the assets of a Canadian operation and ordered a halt to its allegedly unlawful practices - billing businesses in...
Commission Approves Final Consent Order with Bioque Technologies, Inc.
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– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Bioque Technologies, Inc. The vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 082-3095; the staff...
Halloween Shoppers Beware Even Cosmetic Contact Lenses Require Prescriptions
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The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their...
FTC, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law to Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can...
Bioque Technologies, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082-3095
Bacon, Holly A., d/b/a Cleansing Time Pro., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3119
Daryl C. Jenks, individually and d/b/a Premium Essiac Tea 4less, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082-3116
'Operation Clean Sweep': FTC and State Agencies Target 36 'Credit Repair' Operations
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The Federal Trade Commission and 24 state agencies today announced a crackdown on 33 operations that deceptively claim they can remove negative information from consumers' credit reports, even if that...
FTC Will Grant Six-Month Delay of Enforcement of 'Red Flags' Rule Requiring Creditors and Financial Institutions to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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The Federal Trade Commission will suspend enforcement of the new “Red Flags Rule” until May 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement...
Exploiting the FTC Name, Scammers Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes
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In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. As the...
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