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FTC to Present Report on Mobile Privacy, Announce Enforcement Action
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a call-in media availability Friday, Feb. 1, at 10:30 a.m. EST, to announce the publication of a new staff report that recommends ways in which mobile...
FTC Action Leads to Shutdown of Texas-based Debt Collector that Allegedly Used Deception, Insults, and False Threats Against Consumers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court shut down a Houston-based debt collection operation that allegedly illegally used insults, lies, and false threats to collect on...
FTC Action Leads to Court Order: Home Insulation Marketer to Pay $350,000
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A federal court ordered a home insulation marketer to pay a $350,000 civil penalty for making deceptive and unsubstantiated claims about his products’ insulation capabilities. On the Federal Trade...
FTC Robocall Challenge Garners More Than 700 Submissions
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The Federal Trade Commission wrapped up a three-month submission period for the FTC Robocall Challenge , which seeks the best technical solution to block illegal sales robocalls on landlines and...
Edward Sumpolec, individually and d/b/a Thermalkool, Thermalcool, and Energy Conservation Specialists
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072-3238
Settlement with FTC Bans Sellers of Alleged Fraudulent Auto Loan Modifications from Marketing Debt Relief Services
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In a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, two California-based companies and their principals, who allegedly took hundreds of thousands of dollars from consumers, are banned from marketing...
FTC/DOJ Amicus Brief Supports Right of Private Parties to Pursue Relief Under the Antitrust Laws
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the right of private parties to pursue relief...
FTC Sends $7.4 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Scheme That Sold Allegedly Bogus 'Platinum' Credit Card
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On January 16, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission mailed 70,511 refund checks to consumers who lost money to a scheme that allegedly sold bogus "platinum" credit cards and illegally debited consumers’...
The First of Its Kind, FTC Study Shines a Light on the Debt Buying Industry, Finds Consumers Would Benefit from Use of Better Data in Debt Collection
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of the first empirical study of debt buyers – companies that are in the business of buying consumer debts and trying to collect on them. As the...
NAFSO VLM, Inc., also d/b/a Vehicle Loan Modification, Kore Services, LLC, also d/b/a Auto Debt Consulting also d/b/a Car Loans Modification, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3019
Apogee One Enterprises, LLC, also d/b/a Apogee Enterprises LLC, Platinum Trust Card, and Express Platinum Card; et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1123212
Cord Blood Bank Settles FTC Charges that it Failed to Protect Consumers Sensitive Personal Information
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The operator of a leading cord blood bank, Cbr Systems, Inc., agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to protect the security of customers’ personal information, and that its...
FTC Announces Action Against Alleged Pyramid Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission will co-host a press conference in Lexington, KY, today at 1 p.m. ET (Noon Central Time) , with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office, to announce a major action against...
FTC Action Leads Court to Halt Alleged Pyramid Scheme
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the states of Illinois, Kentucky, and North Carolina, a federal court has halted an allegedly illegal pyramid scheme pending trial. The FTC and the...
FTC Brings Seventh Action in Three Months Against Debt Relief Companies
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has temporarily shut down Innovative Wealth Builders, Inc. (IWB), which allegedly operated a...
FTC Staff Makes Recommendations to New York Public Service Commission on Competition and Consumer Protection Measures in Retail Electricity Markets
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment in response to a request from the New York State Public Service Commission (NY PSC) for comments on competition and consumer protection rules in New...
FTC Approves Final Revised Energy Labeling Rule for Home Heating and Cooling Equipment
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The Federal Trade Commission is issuing changes to its Energy Labeling Rule, which will add regional information to the familiar yellow EnergyGuide label on residential furnaces and central air...
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