Commission Actions

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc. made deceptive advertising claims about its Lancôme...

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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 26, 2014

Date

September 26, 2014

Complaint Counsel’s Amended Post-Trial Brief (3.84 MB)

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L'Oreal USA, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 26, 2014

Date

September 26, 2014

Complaint (47.2 KB)

Exhibits A-F (1 MB)

Decision and Order (21.61 KB)

Letter to Commenter Barrett (17.98 KB)

Letter to Commenter Brennan (17.82 KB)

Letter to Commenter Brody (17.98 KB)

Letter to Commenter Brown (17.83 KB)

Letter to Commenter Fairbrother (18.04 KB)

Letter to Commenter Gladstone (17.88 KB)

Letter to Commenter Hanley (17.81 KB)

Letter to Commenter Harvey (17.73 KB)

Letter to Commenter Herndon (17.56 KB)

Letter to Commenter Hickman (17.88 KB)

Letter to Commenter Jasiewicz (17.66 KB)

Letter to Commenter Lacayo (17.98 KB)

Letter to Commenter Lenoir (17.6 KB)

Letter to Commenter Long (17.91 KB)

Letter to Commenter Matlin (18.41 KB)

Letter to Commenter Maurice (17.77 KB)

Letter to Commenter Meece (17.69 KB)

Letter to Commenter Neiman (18.01 KB)

Letter to Commenter Nourian (17.75 KB)

Letter to Commenter Ortiz (17.61 KB)

Letter to Commenter Park (17.72 KB)

Letter to Commenter Richards (17.65 KB)

Letter to Commenter Sarabia (17.88 KB)

Letter to Commenter Sheard (17.85 KB)

Letter to Commenter Steele (17.57 KB)

Letter to Commenter Steinberg (17.75 KB)

Letter to Commenter Truth in Advertising, Inc. (25.49 KB)

Letter to Commenter Vakili (17.72 KB)

Letter to Commenter Vander Stoep (17.62 KB)

Letter to Commenter Walker (17.8 KB)

Letter to Commenter Warnock (18.02 KB)

Letter to Commenter Waugh (17.73 KB)

Letter to Commenter West (18.2 KB)

Letter to Commenter Yarosis (18.07 KB)

Letter to Commenter Zimmerman (17.8 KB)

September 25, 2014

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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 25, 2014

Date

September 25, 2014

Complaint Counsel’s Proposed Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law (554.7 KB)

DEFINITIONS (101.33 KB)

Complaint Counsel’s Post-trial Brief (3.35 MB)

Respondent ECM BioFilms’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, & Post-Trail Brief (3.99 MB)

September 24, 2014

Press Release

Federal Appeals Court Upholds District Court Order that Permanently Bars Telemarketers From Pitching Mortgage and Debt Relief Programs and Awards $5.7 Million for Consumer Redress

Date

September 24, 2014

“The court decision announced today is a major win for consumers nationwide,” said Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “It affirms that marketers can’t get away with...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Amendments to Guides to Help Businesses Comply with Law Regarding Promotional Allowances and Services

Date

September 24, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission has approved final changes to its “Fred Meyer Guides,” which explain how suppliers can provide advertising allowances and other promotional payments and services to...

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E.M.A. Nationwide, also d/b/a EMA and Expense Management America, et al. (timeline item) - September 24, 2014

Date

September 24, 2014

Sixth Circuit Opinion Affirming the District Court’s Decisions Granting the FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Defendants’ Motions for Further Discovery and a Stay of Proceedings (122.29 KB)

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Indivior, Inc. (f/k/a Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (timeline item) - September 24, 2014

Date

September 24, 2014

Memorandum Opinion (341.71 KB)

September 23, 2014

Press Release

La Comisión Federal de Comercio y la Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor anuncian la agenda de la mesa redonda "Cobranza de Deudas y la Comunidad Latina"

Date

September 23, 2014

La Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) y la Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor (CFPB) han anunciado la agenda de la mesa redonda organizada conjuntamente por ambas agencias que se llevará...

Press Release

Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announce Agenda for “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” Roundtable

Date

September 23, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have announced the agenda for the roundtable the agencies will co-host in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014. The...

Press Release

FTC Stops Abusive Debt Collection Operation That Threatened Consumers with Legal Action and Arrest for Not Paying ‘Phantom’ Debts

Date

September 23, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission has halted the abusive debt collection practices of an operation that used fictitious names and threatened consumers into paying debts they may not have owed. Under...

Press Release

Operation ‘Full Disclosure’ Targets More Than 60 National Advertisers

Date

September 23, 2014

After reviewing numerous national television and print advertisements, staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to more than 60 companies – including 20 of the 100 largest...

Press Release

At FTC’s Request, Court Halts Bogus Bitcoin Mining Operation

Date

September 23, 2014

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down Butterfly Labs, a Missouri-based company that allegedly deceptively marketed specialized computers designed to produce...

Sep23

Event

Butterfly Labs Twitter Chat

September 23, 2014 | 3:00PM

FTC Hosts Twitter Chat, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT FTC staff will answer questions about its Butterfly Labs case on Twitter at 3 p.m. today. Follow @FTC, and tweet questions with the...

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Indivior, Inc. (f/k/a Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (timeline item) - September 23, 2014

Date

September 23, 2014

Civil Non-Jury Trial Or Motion Hearing Minute Sheet re Motion to Transfer (225.33 KB)

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BF Labs, Inc. (timeline item) - September 23, 2014

Date

September 23, 2014

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief [Seal Lifted] (70.46 KB)

Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order [Seal Lifted] (343.28 KB)

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LabMD, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 23, 2014

Date

September 23, 2014

Notice of Withdrawal of Complaint Counsel Margaret Lassack (1.32 MB)

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