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August 21, 2009
August 20, 2009
FTC Settlement Bars Deceptive Online Marketing Tactics; Payday Loan Applicants Were Charged for Unwanted Debit Cards
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A debit card company that charged consumers a fee for a debit card they had ordered unknowingly while applying for a payday loan online, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the...
FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Debt Relief Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is inviting interested persons to participate in a public forum on November 4, 2009, to discuss proposed debt relief amendments to the Commission’s Telemarketing Sales...
At FTC's Request, Court Halts Deceptive Claims for Free Government Grants
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A U.S. district court has shut down several Web sites that scammers have been using to falsely claim that they can help consumers get free government grant money, the Federal Trade Commission...
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Grant Connect, LLC; Global Gold, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - August 20, 2009
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Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 20, 2009
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August 19, 2009
Court Halts Job Placement Scam at FTC's Request
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A U.S. district court has halted a phony job placement operation that allegedly stole money from job seekers by promising them full-time work, with benefits, that never materialized, the Federal Trade...
Federal Register Notice
CSE, Inc., et al.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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Federal Register Notice
Pure Bamboo, LLC, et al., Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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Federal Register Notice
Sami Designs LLC, et al.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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August 18, 2009
Mortgage Lender Agrees to Settle FTC Charges; Prescreened Loan Offers Lacked Proper Opt-Out Notice
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A home mortgage lender that sent prescreened offers of credit to consumers without properly informing them of their right to opt out of receiving such offers in the future has agreed to settle Federal...
Commission Announces New Fees for Telemarketers Accessing the National Do Not Call Registry
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The FTC has announced new fees starting on October 1, 2009, for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. All telemarketers making calls to consumers in the United...
August 17, 2009
Extra! Extra! FTC Announces Revised Schedule for Workshop: "From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?"
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced December 1 and 2, 2009, as the dates on which it will begin a series of workshops titled "From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the...
FTC Issues Final Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule requiring certain Web-based businesses to notify consumers when the security of their electronic health information is breached. Congress directed...
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