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March 17, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission’s First Report on E-Cigarette Sales and Advertising Reveals Disturbing Trends Affecting the Health of Young Americans
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The Federal Trade Commission’s first-ever report on e-cigarette products paints a disturbing picture of surging e-cigarette sales and advertising that are likely to damage the health of America’s...
FTC and Justice Department Launch Listening Forums on Firsthand Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions
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The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice will host a series of listening forums to hear from those who have experienced firsthand the effects of mergers and acquisitions beyond...
March 16, 2022
FTC Proposed Order Stops Marketers from Continuing to Promote Supplements Using Baseless Health Claims
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Two Texas-based companies and their owner are banned from advertising or selling dietary supplements, and from making claims that their products treat, cure, or reduce the risk of disease, under a...
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Health Research Laboratories, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 16, 2022
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March 15, 2022
FTC and DOJ Extend Deadline for Public Comment on Ways to Strengthen Enforcement Against Illegal Mergers
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice are extending by one month the deadline to submit comments as part of the enforcement agencies’ process to modernize the merger...
FTC Imposes Restrictions on Electronic Payment Systems for Opening Merchant Accounts for Fictitious Companies, Assisting a Business Opportunity Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint against Electronic Payment Systems and its owners, John Dorsey and Thomas McCann, for allegedly opening credit card processing...
FTC Takes Action Against CafePress for Data Breach Cover Up
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The Federal Trade Commission today took action against online customized merchandise platform CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a...
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CafePress, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 15, 2022
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Electronic Payment Systems, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 15, 2022
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RagingBull.com (timeline item) - March 15, 2022
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Second Amended Complaint
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HomeAdvisor, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 15, 2022
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Order Designating Administrative Law Judge
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March 14, 2022
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HomeAdvisor, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 14, 2022
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Protective Order
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March 11, 2022
FTC Charges HomeAdvisor, Inc. with Cheating Businesses, Including Small Businesses, Seeking Leads for Home Improvement Projects
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued an administrative complaint against Denver-based HomeAdvisor, Inc. – a company affiliated with Angi – alleging it used a wide range of deceptive and...
March 10, 2022
Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to Hold Joint Spring Enforcers Summit
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division will co-host a Spring Enforcers Summit on April 4. FTC Chair Lina M. Khan and DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan...
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for March 17 Open Commission Meeting
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 1pm ET and...
Payment Processor that Helped Bogus Discount Clubs Bilk Consumers Will Pay $2.3 Million as a Result of FTC Case
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A payment processing company that allegedly helped a bogus discount club scheme debit tens of millions of dollars from consumers without authorization will be required to pay $2.3 million and face a...
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