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Bogus Government Grant Promoters Agree to Permanent Ban to Resolve FTC Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped an operation that allegedly deceived consumers with misleading and unsubstantiated claims about bogus products and services, including one that supposedly...
Oct14
East Central Region Common Ground Conference Law Enforcement
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, the Office of the Ohio Attorney General, and legal services attorneys and advocates at this free event to discuss...
FTC Charges Credit Repair Operators With Misleading Credit Bureaus and Charging Consumers Illegal Up-Front Fees
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a credit repair company with making false statements to credit bureaus about information in consumers’ credit reports, and illegally...
FTC Testifies About the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children
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The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives on the agency’s efforts to help address childhood obesity through its participation in the Interagency Working...
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Software Developer Settles FTC Charges
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Frostwire LLC, a peer-to-peer file-sharing application developer, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its software likely would cause consumers to unwittingly expose sensitive...
Court Orders Defendant Who Assisted Grant Writers Scheme to Pay $1.68 Million for Refunds to Defrauded Consumers, After Trial on FTC Charges
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In response to charges by the Federal Trade Commission and four state attorneys general, a U.S. district court has ordered a defendant who assisted in a wide-ranging government grant scheme to pay $1...
Important Information Regarding the Right of Borders Customers to Opt Out of Transfer of Personal Information to Barnes and Noble
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The Federal Trade Commission is reminding customers of Borders Group that they have until October 15, 2011, to decide whether to opt out of having their personal contact information and purchasing...
FTC Testifies on Protecting Children Online in a Fast-Changing Marketplace, and Proposed Changes to COPPA Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission today told a House Subcommittee that it is committed to protecting children online, and that the agency recently proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy...
At FTC's Request, Court Shuts Down Deceptive Mortgage and Debt Relief Operation
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court has shut down two related operations as a result of settlements with defendants who allegedly failed to provide promised debt relief...
FTC Proposes Amendments to Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule to Keep Up With Current Technology and Business Practices
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all of the agency’s rules and guides , the FTC is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Mail or Telephone Order...
FTC Requires Packaging Changes for Fruit-Flavored Four Loko Malt Beverage
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The marketers of Four Loko have agreed to re-label and repackage the supersized, high-alcohol, fruit-flavored, carbonated malt beverage, to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive...
Sep30
Consumer Protection in Underserved Communities
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the Tulane University School of Law, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates, and state and federal consumer protection officials at this free event to...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 435: Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule: Final Rule Amendments
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Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 435: Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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At FTC's Request, Court Orders Debt Collector to Stop Deceiving Clients and Abusing Consumers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that allegedly subjected consumers to abusive debt-collection practices and deceived the small-business...
FTC Unveils Educational Materials for Small Businesses Explaining New Electronic Payment Rules
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For businesses that accept payment by credit or debit card, some new rules of the road are going into effect on October 1 that may help lower their cost of doing business. The Federal Trade Commission...
Merchant Processing, Inc., Vequity Financial Group, Inc., Direct Merchant Processing, Inc., PPI Services Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052-3162
FTC Settlement Bans Alleged Spammer from Sending Unsolicited Text Messages
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An operator who allegedly sent millions of illegal spam text messages to consumers is banned from sending any unsolicited text messages, under a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission...
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