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Risky business

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No one is sliding across the living room floor in shades lip synching to Bob Seger, but violating the FTC’s Risk-Based Pricing Rule is risky business nonetheless. That’s the message of the FTC’s $1.9...
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Open for Comment

How do I file a comment? Matters Open for Comment Below is a listing of matters for which the Commission is currently accepting public comments. Matters are listed in chronological order by comment...
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6 tips for keeping your green claims clean

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A recent FTC law enforcement crackdown focused on allegedly deceptive biodegradability claims for plastics. Four of the cases settled and a fifth is heading to trial. Another action targeted green...
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Phantom of the owe-pera

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This tale of phantoms doesn’t involve crashing chandeliers and operatic crescendos. But according to a lawsuit filed by the FTC , the results were just as dramatic for consumers mistreated by debt...
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Made in USA? Avoiding a Yankee Doodle Don't

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There are lots of nifty phone accessories, bottle holders, tow straps, pet items, and lanyards out there. So a label that says the product is Made in the USA may help make the decision for some...
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DONT VIOL8 FDCPA. K? THX

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If we were sending a text about the FTC’s case against Glendale, California, based debt collector National Attorney Collection Services, that might be all we could convey, given space limitations...
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You’re on Candid Camera

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In the words of the old TV show, “Smile. You’re on Candid Camera.” But according to an FTC lawsuit alleging lax security by a company selling internet cameras, for the hundreds of consumers whose...
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FTC's Jamster case: 5 tips for mobile marketers

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So people were taking a few minutes to play the free version of Angry Birds on their Android device. At some point between the Giant Slingshot and the Mighty Eagle, they got a "Virus Detected" warning...
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Surely you Jesta: Jamster jammed for mobile cramming

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You thought Angry Birds get peeved at those annoying green pigs? That's nothing compared to consumers’ reaction when they found unauthorized charges “crammed” onto their cell phone bills for phony...
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"Check" out the $3.5 million penalty in the latest FCRA case

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Here’s a newsflash: There’s a troubling amount of inaccurate information in people’s credit reports that can result in the denial of a job, a place to live, and even necessities like groceries and...
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Litigation Status Report

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FTC to mattress companies: Don't pad your green claims

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If you or your clients make environmental marketing claims, don’t sleep on three actions the FTC just announced against companies that sell mattresses. What's more, the pleadings in one case offer...
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Lanham Trade-Mark Act

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Pub. L. 87–772, 76 Stat. 769; codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 1064
Section 14 of this Act authorizes the Commission, under certain conditions, to apply to the Patent and Trademark Office for the cancellation of registered trademarks.
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