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June 22, 2016
June 21, 2016
FTC Action Halts Phony OSHA Scam that Targets New Small Businesses
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida man and his company with bilking at least $1.3 million from newly-opened small businesses by pretending to be a federal government agency, and...
Operators of Phony Doctor Certification Program and Misleading Health and Lifestyle Websites Settle FTC Charges
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According to the FTC’s complaint, between June 2013 and October 2015 the defendants marketed and sold the “Doctor Trusted” seal and certification program to websites that primarily offered health...
Jun21
Something New Under the Sun: Competition & Consumer Protection Issues in Solar Energy
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The Federal Trade Commission held a one-day public workshop on June 21, 2016 to explore competition and consumer protection issues that may arise when consumers generate their own electric power by...
Jun21
Chwn. Ramirez opening remarks for FTC solar energy workshop
Chairwoman Ramirez will deliver opening remarks for the FTC workshop, Something New Under the Sun – Competition & Consumer Protection Issues in Solar Energy, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW...
Jun21
Cmr. Ohlhausen a panelist at Privacy, Encryption, and Consumer Rights: A New Boardroom Challenge
Commissioner Ohlhausen will appear as a panelist at Privacy, Encryption, and Consumer Rights: A New Boardroom Challenge, 22nd Annual Stanford Directors' College, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate...
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SmartClick Media LLC, also doing business as Doctor Trusted (timeline item) - June 21, 2016
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June 20, 2016
Operators of Tech Support Scam Settle FTC Charges
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The defendants behind Vast Tech Support have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission and State of Florida charges that they scammed thousands of consumers out of millions of dollars by selling them...
June 17, 2016
FTC Requires Cement Manufacturers HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. to Divest U.S. Assets as a Condition of Merger
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German cement producer HeidelbergCement AG and Italian producer Italcementi S.p.A. have agreed to divest a cement plant in Martinsburg, WV and up to 11 cement distribution terminals in six other...
FTC Announces Agenda for Workshop to Examine Competition and Consumer Protection Issues in the Rooftop Solar Business
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming “ Something New Under the Sun” workshop in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2016, examining competition and consumer...
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HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A., In the Matter of (timeline item) - June 17, 2016
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Agreement Containing Consent Orders
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Decision and Order [Redacted Public Version]
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Order To Maintain Assets
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Complaint
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Monitor Agreement [Redacted Public Version]
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June 16, 2016
FTC Action: Debt Collector Banned from Debt Collection Business
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The head of an unlawful debt collection operation is banned from that business under a court order obtained by the Federal Trade Commission. The court granted the FTC’s request for summary judgment on...
FTC Provides Staff Comment on FCC Proposal to Amend its Regulations On Use of Robocalls to Collect Debts Owed to or Guaranteed by Federal Government
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commission on proposed amendments to the FCC regulations that limit robocalls to consumers. The proposed amendments...
FTC Halts California Based Mortgage Relief Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a mortgage relief scam with bilking millions of dollars from homeowners by falsely telling them they could join a so-called “mass joinder”...
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