Commission Actions

An Arizona-based telemarketing operation that identified itself as “Helping Hands of Hope” has settled charges that it conned consumers into buying household items such as light bulbs and trash bags...

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Make the Most of Your Money During Financial Literacy Month

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8 de Abr de 2010

April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has information to help you make the most of your money whether you’re a student, young...

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Data Medical Capital, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - April 8, 2010

Date

8 de Abr de 2010

Contempt Judgment as to Bryan DAntonio, The Rodis Law Group, Inc., Americas Law Group, and The Financial Group, Inc. (34.3 KB)

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Intel Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 8, 2010

Date

8 de Abr de 2010

Non-Party Via Technologies, Inc.’s Second Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Intel Corporation’s Subpoenas Duces Tecum to Non-Party Via Technologies, Inc. (225.79 KB)

Notice of Appearance filed by Nina Frant, Counsel for Via Technologies (188.88 KB)

Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed by Non-Party Hewlett-Packard (465.8 KB)

Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed by Non-Party Hewlett-Packard (491.48 KB)

Administrative Law Judge’s Order Granting Unopposed Motions of Non-Party Hewlett-Packard Company for Extensions of Time to Move to Limit or Quash Subpoenas Duces Tecum (69.81 KB)

Administrative Law Judge’s Order Granting Second Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Via Technologies, Inc. for Extension of Time to Move to Limit or Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum (65.25 KB)

One Laptop Per Child Foundation and One Laptop Per Child Association’s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Motion to Quash or Limit Intel Corporation’s Subpoena Duces Tecum (128.59 KB)

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Helping Hands of Hope, Inc., et al., and Robyn Mayhan (timeline item) - April 8, 2010

Date

8 de Abr de 2010

Stipulated Final Order and Judgment For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to All Defendants (71.83 KB)

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Realcomp II, Ltd. (timeline item) - April 8, 2010

Date

8 de Abr de 2010

Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Affirming the Commission’s Opinion and Denying Realcomp’s Petition for Review (136.16 KB)

7 de Abr de 2010

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FTC Charges Payday Lender with Deceiving Employers in Scheme to Collect Debts

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7 de Abr de 2010

The Federal Trade Commission has charged a payday loan operation with illegally trying to garnish borrowers’ wages and using other illegal debt-collection practices. The FTC seeks to stop these...

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Publishers Business Services, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - April 7, 2010

Date

7 de Abr de 2010

Order (94.94 KB)

Permanent Injunction (50.9 KB)

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LoanPointe, LLC (timeline item) - April 7, 2010

Date

7 de Abr de 2010

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (81.37 KB)

6 de Abr de 2010

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Julie Brill Begins Term at Federal Trade Commission

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6 de Abr de 2010

Julie Brill assumed her position as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission today after being sworn in by FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz. President Obama named Brill, a Democrat, to a term that...

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FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders Regarding Boulder Valley IPA and M. Catherine Higgins; Commission Submits Comments on Measuring the Performance of Electric Regional Transmission Organizations and on FERCs Method of Assessing Partial Acquisitions

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6 de Abr de 2010

FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders Regarding Boulder Valley IPA and M. Catherine Higgins Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final settlement orders in the...

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FTC Tips for Consumers Weighing How to Settle Their Credit Card Debts

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6 de Abr de 2010

Consumers with overwhelming credit card debt may be tempted to seek help from companies that promise to erase their debt for pennies on the dollar, but the Federal Trade Commission urges caution. In a...

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