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Vitagene, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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Bacardi USA (Havana Club Rum)
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By
Courtney A. Estep, Chief of Staff for Advertising Practices
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Resolution Letter
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FTC Files Amicus Brief in CFPB Action Opposing Efforts to Weaken Equal Credit Opportunity Act
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a friend-of-the-court ( amicus ) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit challenging a district court ruling that invalidated a key anti...
CFPB v. Townstone Financial, Inc. and Barry Sturner
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Citation Number
23-1654
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Brief of the Commission arguing for reversal of a District Court opinion dismissing an action brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pursuant to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
BCP Staff Comment to U.S. Department of Education Concerning Proposed Regulations Protecting Postsecondary Students
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Matter Number
P144504
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Text of BCP Staff Comment
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FTC Staff Files Comment on U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Regulations to Protect Postsecondary Education Students
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a comment today with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed regulations...
FTC Takes Action Against Amazon for Enrolling Consumers in Amazon Prime Without Consent and Sabotaging Their Attempts to Cancel
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Amazon.com, Inc. for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult...
FTC Puts Online Marketplaces on Notice About Their Responsibilities Under the New INFORM Consumers Act
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The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 50 online marketplaces nationwide notifying them about their obligation to comply with the new Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail...
FTC Says Genetic Testing Company 1Health Failed to Protect Privacy and Security of DNA Data and Unfairly Changed its Privacy Policy
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The Federal Trade Commission charged that the genetic testing firm 1Health.io left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured, deceived consumers about their ability to get their data deleted, and...
FTC Sends More than $3.3 Million to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Debt Relief Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $3.3 million to consumers who were harmed by Arete Financial Group, a student loan debt relief operation that tricked consumers into...
Arete Financial Group
In November 2019, the Federal Trade Commission obtained a temporary restraining order halting an operation that bilked consumers out of millions of dollars by pretending to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education and falsely promising student loan debt relief. In September 2020, the FTC announced several of the operators settled FTC charges and agreed to pay at least $835,000. In January 2022, the FTC announced that the remaining defendants in the case are banned from providing student loan debt relief services in settlements with the FTC. The defendants are required to forfeit all of their frozen funds held by the receiver. In June 2023, the FTC sent more than $3.3 million to consumers harmed by this scam.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3040
Case Status
Pending
FTC Acts to Stop Real Estate and Online Commerce Coaching Scheme ‘Ganadores’ Targeting Spanish-Speaking Consumers With Brazen Money-Making Pitches
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In response to an action filed by the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has entered a temporary restraining order against the operators of a Florida-based business opportunity and real estate...
Microsoft Corporation, U.S. v.
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle FTC charges that it violated COPPA by collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923258
Case Status
Closed
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 318: Health Breach Notification Rule (NPRM)
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that include underscoring the rule’s applicability to health apps and other similar...
New FTC Data Analysis Shows Bank Impersonation is Most-Reported Text Message Scam
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A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that bogus bank fraud warnings were the most common form of text message scam reported to the agency, and that many of the most common text scams...
FTC Staff Provides Annual Report to CFPB On 2022 Activities Regarding Financial Acts
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its enforcement and related activities in 2022 on the Truth in Lending Act (TILA...
Commission Seeks Public Comment on Collaboration with State Attorneys General
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments and suggestions on ways it can work more effectively with state attorneys general nationwide to help educate consumers about, and protect them...
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