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FTC Calls for Improved Advertising and Billing Practices to Empower Consumers and Facilitate Competition Among Telephone, Cable and Other Communications Providers
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In response to a request by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for comment, the Federal Trade Commission has urged adoption of policies to protect and empower consumers as they buy and use...
Final FTC Roundtable to Discuss Debt Collection Litigation; Continued Call for Public Comments
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public event on consumer protection issues arising when debt collectors sue consumers to recover on a debt. This will be the last in a series of three FTC...
Commission Proposes New Light Bulb Labels, Seeks Public Comments; Commission Dismisses Individual Defendant from Case Against "Making Home Affordable" Imposters
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Commission Proposes New Light Bulb Labels, Seeks Public Comments The FTC has proposed new labeling requirements for “lamps,” commonly known as light bulbs, in response to a congressional mandate. The...
Halloween's Coming: Trick or Tweet from the FTC
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Just in time for Halloween: The Federal Trade Commission has 12 Tweets about protecting yourself, your kids, and your computer when online. If you tweet or update your status on a social networking...
Maker of Rayon Clothes Barred from Deceptive "Bamboo" Claims
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Just because bamboo is green does not mean that companies who purport to make clothing and other textiles from processed bamboo can make unsupported “green” claims. The Federal Trade Commission today...
MoneyGram to Pay $18 Million to Settle FTC Charges That it Allowed its Money Transfer System To Be Used for Fraud
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MoneyGram International, Inc., the second-largest money transfer service in the United States, will pay $18 million in consumer redress to settle FTC charges that the company allowed its money...
Iconix Brand Group Settles Charges Its Apparel Web Sites Violated Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. will pay a $250,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the FTC’s COPPA Rule by...
Federal Trade Commission to Announce Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement With Major U.S. Firm for Facilitating Cross-Border Fraud
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press event on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 11 am EDT to announce a multi-million-dollar settlement with a major U.S. company for facilitating cross-border...
Consumer Data Broker ChoicePoint Failed to Protect Consumers' Personal Data, Left Key Electronic Monitoring Tool Turned Off for Four Months
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ChoicePoint, Inc., one of the nation’s largest data brokers, has agreed to strengthened data security requirements to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company failed to implement a...
Federal Register Notice
Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising - 16 CFR Part 255
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FTC Director of Division of Advertising Practices to Discuss Revised Endorsements and Testimonials Guides
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Mary Engle, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Advertising Practices, will be available by phone on Wednesday, October 14, from 11 a.m. to noon to discuss the newly revised Guides...
FCC and FTC Chairmen Jointly Encourage The Public to Take Safeguards to Protect Themselves, Their Privacy, and Their Personal Information Online
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Washington, D.C. – As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Jon Leibowitz...
FTC Stops Two Deceptive Telemarketing Operations
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Two telemarketing operations targeted by the Federal Trade Commission as part of a major law enforcement sweep last year must stop the deceptive tactics they allegedly used to trick consumers into...
6554962 Canada Inc. also d/b/a Union Consumer Benefits and Naeem Alvi
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3118
Harrison, Lee (a/k/a Rudolph Joseph Strobel), individually and d/b/a Lee Harrison Credit Restoration et al., and Leanna Ruth Harrison, individually and d/b/a Lee Harrison Credit Restoration et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3141
Two Bogus Credit Repair Operations Settle FTC Charges
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Two bogus credit repair companies and their principals settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed they could clean up consumers’ credit reports and collected up-front fees for...
Successful Credit Service Corporation, et al., FTC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3233
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