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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 18, 2014
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July 18, 2014
July 17, 2014
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All-units Discounts and Double Moral Hazard
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An all-units discount is a price reduction applied to all units purchased if the customer's total purchases equal or exceed a given quantity threshold. Since the discount is paid on all units rather...
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All-units Discounts and Double Moral Hazard
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Too Good To Be Green: Company’s Plastic Lumber Claims Don’t Hold Up
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An Illinois-based firm that manufactures, markets, and sells plastic lumber is the latest to find itself in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission, after allegedly making deceptive claims in its...
La FTC publica su primera ‘Fotonovela’ en español
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La FTC está lanzando su primera “fotonovela” como parte de las iniciativas continuas de la agencia para concienciar sobre las estafas dirigidas a la comunidad latina. Impostores del Gobierno sigue la...
FTC and Florida Halt Internet ‘Yellow Pages’ Scammers
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New Federal Trade Commission actions have stopped three Montreal-based telemarketing operations that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from small businesses, churches, nonprofits and local...
FTC Releases its First Spanish-Language ‘Fotonovela’
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The Federal Trade Commission is launching its first “fotonovela” as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community. Impostores del Gobierno follows...
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Engineered Plastic Systems, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 17, 2014
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Complaint
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Exhibit A
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Exhibit B
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July 16, 2014
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Hanging Up On Phone Scams: Progress and Potential Solutions To This Scourge
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Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Competition and the Potential Costs and Benefits of Professional Licensure
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Andrew I. Gavil, Former Director, Office of Policy Planning
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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Public Statement
Blog Post: Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Military Consumer Protection Day Is July 16
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FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling $9.3 Million to Nearly 200,000 Consumers Who Bought ‘Ab Circle Pro’ Device
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 196,969 checks averaging $47.51 each to consumers who purchased an abdominal exercise device known as the Ab Circle Pro. In August...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Phone Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight telephone scams that harm millions of Americans, especially “grandparent” and other imposter scams where...
FTC Testifies on How Professional Licensing and Regulation Can Affect Competition Before House Committee on Small Business
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described how it evaluates the potential competitive effects of regulating occupations, trades, and professions, and the agency’s...
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