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March 14, 2019
March 13, 2019
FTC to Hold July 2019 Workshop on Product Repair Restrictions, Seeks Research in Advance
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...
Mar22
Cmr. Chopra remarks at conference on Consumer Protection in an Age of Uncertainty
FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra will deliver remarks at an event hosted by the University of Michigan Center on Finance, Law, and Policy. For more information, please visit http://financelawpolicy.umich...
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Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 13, 2019
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March 12, 2019
Jul16
Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop on July 16, 2019 to examine ways in which manufacturers may limit third-party repairs and is seeking research focused on such limitations...
March 11, 2019
FTC Submits Annual Budget Request, Performance Plan and Performance Report to Congress
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The Federal Trade Commission has submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2020 budget request in support of the President’s FY 2020 budget for the federal government. The budget request also includes the...
FTC to Mail Refund Checks to Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
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The FTC will be mailing refund checks totaling more than $644,000 to people who lost money to a get-rich-quick scheme that falsely claimed they could earn significant money working online by using...
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Fully Accountable, LLC (timeline item) - March 11, 2019
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Order to Show Cause
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March 8, 2019
Four Defendants Agree to Settle FTC Allegations They Deceived Consumers with Business Coaching Scheme
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Four defendants in a multi-million dollar business coaching scheme known as Digital Altitude, including the scheme’s former CEO, will pay $1.9 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations...
March 7, 2019
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
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By
Andrew Smith, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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FTC Announces Agenda for the 11th Session of Its Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the 11th session of its Hearings Initiative, which will focus on the agency’s international work. The hearing, co-sponsored with the George...
Operators of Sweepstakes Scam Will Forfeit $30 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target seniors have agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business...
FTC Halts Tech Support Scam as Part of Major Initiative Focused on Older Adults Hit Hardest by These Scams
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As part of a state, federal, and international crackdown on tech support scams, the Federal Trade Commission has temporarily shut down a Utah-based scheme that tricked consumers into believing their...
La FTC detiene una estafa de soporte técnico como parte de una importante iniciativa
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Como parte de una enérgica campaña a nivel federal, estatal e internacional contra las estafas de soporte técnico, la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por sus siglas en inglés) ha clausurado...
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