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Online Lending Company Agrees to Settle FTC Charges It Engaged in Deceptive and Unfair Loan Servicing Practices
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Avant, LLC, an online lending company, has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that it engaged in deceptive and unfair loan servicing practices , such as imposing unauthorized...
Separate Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Concerning FTC v. Avant, LLC
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By
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
162 3090
Separate Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Concerning FTC v. Avant, LLC
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By
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
162 3090
FTC to Hold Workshop on Certificates of Public Advantage in Healthcare Markets
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On June 18, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC to assess the impact of certificates of public advantage (“COPAs”) on prices, quality, access, and...
FTC Charges Telemarketing Operation with Misleading Job Seekers and Making Millions of Illegal, Unsolicited Calls
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The FTC has charged a telemarketing operation and its owners with making millions of illegal, unsolicited calls about educational programs to consumers who submitted their contact information to...
Joint Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Concerning U.S. v. iSpring Water Systems, LLC. et al.
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By
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
172 3033
C4611
Marketer of Water Filtration Systems to Pay $110,000 Civil Penalty for Deceptive Made-in-USA Advertisements in Violation of 2017 Order
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A Georgia-based distributor of water filtration systems has agreed to pay a $110,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a 2017 Federal Trade Commission...
FTC Data Spotlight Shows Steep Rise in Complaints about Social Security Scams, Overtaking IRS Scam Complaints
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It was just a few years ago that the Federal Trade Commission was flooded with complaints about scammers pretending to be from the IRS who called consumers and falsely told them they owed taxes. In...
At FTC’s Request, Court Permanently Stops A-1 Janitorial Office Supply Scam
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court judge permanently halted a New York-based office supply scam operated by a business known as A-1 Janitorial . In late 2017, the FTC...
Payment Processor and Owner Agree to Permanent Payment Processing Ban and $1.8 Million Judgment to Settle FTC Charges They Violated 2009 Order
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Thomas Wells and his payment processing company, Priority Payout Corp., have agreed to settle FTC charges that they repeatedly violated a 2009 court order issued against them. The settlement...
A1 Janitorial Supply Corp.
The FTC is mailing refund checks totaling more than $2.6 million to small businesses who lost money to a New York-based office supply scam operated by a business known as A-1 Janitorial.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3050
X180003
InterBill, Ltd. and Thomas Well
Thomas Wells and his payment processing company, Priority Payout Corp. (formerly known as InterBill, Ltd), have agreed to settle FTC charges that they repeatedly violated a 2009 court order issued against them. The settlement permanently bans Wells and Priority Payout Corp, from engaging in, and assisting others with, payment processing, and includes a $1.8 million contempt judgment against them.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
042-3192
X070025
Geniux Dietary Supplement Sellers Barred from Unsupported Cognitive Improvement Claims
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Twelve corporate and four individual defendants have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed “cognitive improvement” supplements using sham news websites containing...
FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Continue with Discussion of the FTC’s Approach to Consumer Privacy
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What: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 12th session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century . When: Tuesday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. - 5:05 p.m., and Wednesday...
FTC to Hold August Workshop on Consumer Issues Related to Loot Boxes
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop on August 7, 2019 to examine consumer protection issues related to video game “loot boxes”—in-game rewards players can buy while playing a...
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