Vital Basics, Inc.; et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
012 3248
Docket Number
C-4107
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Dec15
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues
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The workshop is the latest in a series of efforts to assess the impact of new and significant technologies on consumers and businesses. P2P file-sharing technology enables individuals to share files...
FTC Charges Marketers with Making Deceptive Efficacy and Safety Claims about Ephedra and Yohimbine Dietary Supplements
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged three related dietary supplement companies located in Norcross, Georgia, their corporate officers, and a physician with deceiving consumers through deceptive...
Credit Bureaus Announce How Consumers Can Access Free Credit Reports
Date
The three nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – today announced the Web address, toll-free telephone number, and postal address consumers can use to request a...
Cross-Border Law Enforcement Yields $1.5 Million in Redress for U.S. Consumers
Date
Cross-border cooperation between Canadian and U.S. law enforcers will provide approximately $1.5 million in redress for victims of four international lottery scams operated by telemarketers based in...
Petco Settles FTC Charges
Date
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., a national seller of pet food, supplies, and services, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that security flaws in its www.PETCO.com Web site violated...
FTC Enforces Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Safeguards Rule Against Mortgage Companies
Date
As part of a nationwide compliance sweep, the Federal Trade Commission has charged two mortgage companies with violating the agency's Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Safeguards Rule by not having reasonable...
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed TSR Amendment On Call Abandonment
Date
The FTC today announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register next week seeking comment on a proposal to modify the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to allow telemarketers to use...
Nov09
Email Authentication Summit
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The FTC and the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a summit that brought together technologists and other interested parties to discuss the market's...
FTC Launches Big Fat Lie Initiative Targeting Bogus Weight-Loss Claims
Date
Today, the Federal Trade Commission is launching “Operation Big Fat Lie,” a nation-wide law enforcement sweep against six companies making false weight-loss claims in national advertisements...
First American Payment Processing, Inc.; et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
032 3261
FTC to Host Two-day Peer-to-peer File-sharing Workshop
Date
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues,” to explore consumer protection and competition issues...
FTC Cautions Consumers about Voter Registration Scams
Date
Have you received an unsolicited phone call from someone claiming to represent your local election board or another civic group who asks for your Social Security number or credit card number to...
Bonzi Software, Inc.
There is a related federal case.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
042 3016
Applied Card Systems, Inc.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
032 3040
FTC Continues Crackdown on Scams Aimed at Hispanic Consumers
Date
As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a series of law enforcement actions and a new consumer education campaign to attack consumer fraud...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft and Social Security Numbers
Date
By
Thomas B. Leary, Former Commissioner
File
Testimony
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