Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Consumer Protection Issues in the Credit Counseling Industry
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Thomas B. Leary, Former Commissioner
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Testimony
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March 24, 2004
FTC Charges QVC Home Shopping Channel With Making Deceptive Claims and Violating FTC Order
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The Federal Trade Commission charged QVC, Inc., the country’s largest “home shopping” channel, with violating a June 2000 FTC order by making false or unsubstantiated claims for “For Women Only”...
Debt Buyer/Debt Collection Companies and Their Principals Settle FTC Charges
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Companies that the Federal Trade Commission alleges have threatened and harassed thousands of consumers to get them to pay old, unenforceable debts or debts they did not owe have agreed to settle...
FTC Testifies about Credit Counseling Abuses
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Although credit counseling can provide financially distressed consumers with valuable assistance, according to the Federal Trade Commission, some firms may be misleading consumers about who they are...
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United States of America v. QVC, Inc. (timeline item) - March 24, 2004
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Exhibits to Complaint
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Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation and ENH Medical Group, Inc. (timeline item) - March 24, 2004
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ALJ's Scheduling Order
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Capital Acquisitions and Management Corp. (timeline item) - March 24, 2004
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Consent Decree
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North Texas Specialty Physicians, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 24, 2004
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March 23, 2004
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Efforts to Fight Fraud on the Internet
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J. Howard Beales, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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FTC Details Efforts to Halt Internet Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission today told a Senate committee that efforts to combat fraud and deception on the Internet are critical for all consumers, including seniors, because, “Internet fraud causes...
Announced Actions for March 23, 2004
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Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has approved a consent in settlement of a court action brought against Castle Publishing (Castle) and Treigh Dustin Hubbard...
FTC Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule Regarding Access to National Do Not Call Registry
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As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, the Federal Trade Commission in February announced a proposal to amend the "Do Not Call" provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to...
Federal Register Notice
Creative Health Institute, Inc., et al.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment
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Kentucky Household Goods Carriers Association, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 23, 2004
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Order Setting Closing Argument
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Kentucky Household Goods Carriers Association, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 23, 2004
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Order Setting Closing Argument
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March 22, 2004
FTC, Justice Department Halt Identity Theft Scam
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In a joint law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have brought two separate actions to shut down a spam operation that hijacked logos from AOL and...
Consumer Protection Agencies from Around the World Meet in Finland to Combat Cross-Border Fraud
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The Federal Trade Commission and members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) will meet beginning March 22, 2004, in Saariselkä, Finland, to discuss continuing...
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