Commission Actions

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that ON Semiconductor Corporation’s $2.4 billion acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor...

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Marketers of Joint Pain Supplement Agree to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising, Endorsements

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5 de Oct de 2016

The sellers of Supple, a glucosamine and chondroitin liquid supplement, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely advertised that their product provided complete relief...

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FTC Joins NAACP and Birmingham Community Partners on Oct. 6 For Local Forum on Consumer Fraud Issues

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5 de Oct de 2016

The Federal Trade Commission will join with the NAACP Alabama State Conference and local community partners for a forum on consumer fraud issues. The forum will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at...

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ON Semiconductor Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 5, 2016

Date

5 de Oct de 2016

Complaint (25.44 KB)

Decision and Order [Redacted Public Version] (83.48 KB)

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Supple LLC (timeline item) - October 5, 2016

Date

5 de Oct de 2016

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (333.9 KB)

Exhibit A-1: Supple Infomercial Transcript (9.12 MB)

Exhibit A-2: Supple Infomercial Video Recording (26.47 KB)

Exhibit B: Excerpts from Supple Website, www.buysupple.com (1.59 MB)

Exhibit C-1: Transcript of Supple "Bob August" Radio Ad (765.22 KB)

Exhibit C-2: Audio Recording of Supple "Bob August" Radio Ad (936.73 KB)

Exhibit D: Excerpts from Supple Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/suppledrink (2.67 MB)

Exhibit E: Supple Digital and Email Advertising to Arthritis Today Subscribers (627.74 KB)

Exhibit F: Supple Brochure (820.84 KB)

Exhibit G: Excerpt from Supple Website Online Chats, www.buysupple.com (603.34 KB)

Motion for Entry of Stipulated Final Judgment (29.53 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (209.44 KB)

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California Naturel, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 5, 2016

Date

5 de Oct de 2016

Complaint Counsel's Reply to Respondent's Opposition to Motion for Summary Decision (1.13 MB)

4 de Oct de 2016

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U.S. Circuit Court Finds Operator of Affiliate Marketing Network Responsible for Deceptive Third-Party Claims Made for LeanSpa Weight-loss Supplement

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4 de Oct de 2016

In a victory for consumers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling requiring the operator of an affiliate marketing group to pay $11.9 million for its part in...

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FTC, State of Georgia Charge Operators of Electronics Buyback Scheme with Bilking Consumers out of Millions

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4 de Oct de 2016

The FTC and the State of Georgia have charged Laptop & Desktop Repair, LLC, an electronics buyback company that specializes in buying consumers’ used smartphones, tablets and other devices, and its...

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U.S. Court Finds in FTC’s Favor and Imposes Record $1.3 Billion Judgment Against Defendants Behind AMG Payday Lending Scheme

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4 de Oct de 2016

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has found that racecar driver Scott A. Tucker and several corporate defendants in a Kansas City-based payday lending scheme violated...

Cases and Proceedings

Petitions to Quash

Electronic Payment Systems, LLC

Date

4 de Oct de 2016

Matter Number

152 3213

Letter Withdrawing Petition to Quash Filed by Citywide Bank (18.17 KB)

Citywide Banks' Petition To Quash Civil Investigative Demand (1.58 MB)

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Evento

Cmr. Ohlhausen panelist at the Hoover Institution’s symposium on Patent Holdup Theory

Mar, 04/10/2016 - 15:45

Commissioner Ohlhausen will speak at the panel “Implications: A roundtable of government officials” at the Hoover Institution’s symposium on Patent Holdup Theory: Implications for the Courts...

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AMG Services, Inc. (timeline item) - October 4, 2016

Date

4 de Oct de 2016

United States District Court Order (1) Granting the Federal Trade Commission's Motion For Summary Judgment As To the Corporate Defendants (AMG Capital Management, LLC; Black Creek Capital Corporation; Level 5 Motorsports, LLC; and Broadmoor Capital Partners, LLC) and Scott Tucker; (2) Requiring the Corporate Defendants and Scott Tucker To Pay A Monetary Judgment In the Amount of $1,301,897,652; and (3) Prohibiting the Corporate Defendants and Scott Tucker From Engaging In Consumer Lending or Deceptive Collection Practices, Misrepresenting Any Material Fact To Consumers Concerning Any Good or Service, or Conditioning the Extension of Credit On Preauthorized Electronic Fund Transfers. (564.61 KB)

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Laptop & Desktop Repair, LLC (timeline item) - October 4, 2016

Date

4 de Oct de 2016

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (2.09 MB)

Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law In Support of Their Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order, Asset Freeze, Immediate Access, Appointment of A Receiver, and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [Seal Lifted] (3.36 MB)

Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with an Asset Freeze and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (4.89 MB)

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1-800 Contacts, Inc, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 4, 2016

Date

4 de Oct de 2016

Notice of Appearance filed by Counsel Supporting the Complaint (284.72 KB)

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Leanspa, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - October 4, 2016

Date

4 de Oct de 2016

3 de Oct de 2016

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FTC Staff Provides Comment and Testimony Opposing Proposed Cooperative Agreement and Merger of Hospital Systems in Southwest Virginia

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3 de Oct de 2016

At a public hearing in Abingdon, Virginia, held today, FTC staff presented oral remarks to the Southwest Virginia Health Authority and the Virginia Department of Health summarizing staff’s analyses...

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters