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October 31, 2007
October 30, 2007
Las Vegas Company, Businessman Banned from Selling Business Ventures and Asset Protection Goods and Services
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A Las Vegas company and businessman, accused of deceptively marketing a business opportunity involving dubious “asset protection” services, are banned from selling business ventures and from marketing...
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Asset Protection Group, Inc. and William S. Reed (timeline item) - October 30, 2007
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October 29, 2007
Don't Open Bogus Email that Claims to Come From the FTC
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A bogus email is circulating that says it is from the Federal Trade Commission, referencing a “complaint” filed with the FTC against the email’s recipient. The email includes links and an attachment...
FTC Releases Consumer Fraud Survey
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States that shows that 30.2 million adults – 13.5 percent of the adult population – were victims of fraud during...
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Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation and ENH Medical Group, Inc. (timeline item) - October 29, 2007
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October 26, 2007
FTC Town Hall Will Examine Privacy Issues and Behavioral Advertising
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WHO: Consumer advocates, industry representatives, technology experts, academics and staff of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. WHEN: November 1-2, 2007 WHERE: FTC Conference Center601 New...
FTC Challenges Owens Cornings Acquisition of Saint Gobain Assets
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint challenging Owens Corning’s proposed acquisition of the glass fiber reinforcements and composite fabric assets of Compagnie de Saint Gobain...
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Owens Corning., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 26, 2007
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Decision and Order
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Complaint
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October 25, 2007
Phone Bill Cramming Defendant Settles FTC Charges
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One of the defendants in a massive fraudulent billing scheme has agreed to settle charges for her role in collecting more than $30 million in bogus collect call charges from millions of consumers...
Tips on Packing Financial Documents Before Evacuating and Tips for Smart Charitable Giving
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Wildfires have displaced hundreds of thousands of people in southern California. The Federal Trade Commission offers two reminders about weather emergencies and other sudden events: Having financial...
Court Enters Final Orders and $10 Million Judgment Against Last Centurion Defendants
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At the Commission’s request, a federal district court entered final orders against three remaining defendants, successfully concluding the FTC’s long-running case against the large cross-border...
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Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Advertisers
National advertising experts gathered for a "back to basics" workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. The workshop was sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of...
October 24, 2007
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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October 23, 2007
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Enhancing FTC Consumer Protection in Financial Dealings, With Telemarketers, and On the Internet"
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Lydia B. Parnes, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Testimony
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