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July 14, 2009
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Describing the Commission's Anti-Fraud Law Enforcement Program and Recommending Changes in the Law and Resources To Enhance the Commission's Ability to Protect Consumers
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David Vladeck, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Testimony
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Defendants Settle with FTC in Surplus Goods Business Opportunity Scam
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Scammers who duped consumers into paying a total of more than $30 million for bogus business opportunities have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their deceptive claims violated federal...
FTC Testifies About Crackdown on Scams Tied to the Economic Downturn
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate today on the agency’s campaign to crack down on scammers who are trying to take advantage of the economic downturn to push a variety of...
Commission Approves FY 2008 HSR Premerger Notification Report; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning Alta Bates Medical Group
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Commission Approves FY 2008 HSR Premerger Notification Report The Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has released the Thirty-First Annual Report to...
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Alta Bates Medical Group, Inc. (timeline item) - July 14, 2009
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 14, 2009
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July 13, 2009
Federal and State Agencies Target Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams
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As part of a federal/state law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 10 a.m., Pacific Coast Time...
Rite Aid to Pay $500,000 in Consumer Refunds to Settle FTC Charges of False and Deceptive Advertising
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National pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle FTC charges that it deceptively advertised that its “Germ Defense” tablets and lozenges could prevent and treat colds...
Federal Register Notice
FDICIA Compliance Monitoring Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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July 10, 2009
Court Bars False Claims of Affiliation with United States Homeowner Relief Programs
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A U.S. district court has ordered newly named defendants to stop making deceptive claims that they are affiliated with free federal government programs, such as Making Home Affordable. On May 14, 2009...
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Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 10, 2009
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Making Home Affordable Program, et al. (timeline item) - July 10, 2009
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July 9, 2009
Operators of Credit Card Rate Reduction Scam Are Banned From Telemarketing
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has imposed a telemarketing ban on a Canadian operation that targeted U.S. consumers with false claims that it could reduce...
Consumer Reporting Agency TALX Corp. Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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TALX Corporation, a subsidiary of Equifax Inc., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide certain disclosures to users of their consumer...
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