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February 28, 2013
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Práxedes E. Alvarez Santiago, M.D., et al. (“PR Nephrologists”), In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 28, 2013
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February 27, 2013
FTC Returns More than $685,000 to Victims of "Real Wealth" Work-at-Home and Grant Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 50,365 refund checks totaling more than $685,000 to consumers who were victimized by a bogus work-at-home and grant scam. As part of a February 2010 law...
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Your Baby Can LLC, et al. (timeline item) - February 27, 2013
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February 26, 2013
Comment Period Remains Open for FTC Data Collection Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission reminds members of the public that the period for submitting comments on its recent comprehensive data collection workshop remains open until March 8. The workshop, held...
FTC Releases Top 10 Complaint Categories for 2012
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Identity theft is once more the top complaint received by the Federal Trade Commission, which has released its 2012 annual report of complaints. 2012 marks the first year in which the FTC received...
February 25, 2013
FTC Warns Veterans: Be Wary of Free Pension Advice
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The Federal Trade Commission warns veterans and their families: Be wary of dishonest advisers offering “free” help with paperwork for pension claims. Unscrupulous lawyers, financial planners and...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against Compete, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Compete, Inc. violated the Federal Trade Commission Act by using its web-tracking...
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I Works, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - February 25, 2013
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First Amended Complaint
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Compete, Inc. (timeline item) - February 25, 2013
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Complaint
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Exhibits 1-7
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Decision and Order
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Commission Letter To Commenter Fleckenstein
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Commission Letter To Commenter Steerads Inc.
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February 23, 2013
February 22, 2013
HTC America Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Secure Millions of Mobile Devices Shipped to Consumers
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Mobile device manufacturer HTC America has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company failed to take reasonable steps to secure the software it developed for its smartphones...
FTC to Host Public Forum on Threats to Mobile Devices on June 4
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public forum on June 4, 2013 addressing malware, viruses and similar threats facing users of smartphones and other mobile technologies. As the use of...
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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 22, 2013
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Complaint Counsel's Motion to Lift Stay
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HTC America Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 22, 2013
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February 21, 2013
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Freedom of Information Act Fee Changes; Also Publishes Final Rule Making the FOIA Process More Transparent to the Public
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the agency’s fee rule and accompanying fee schedule for Freedom of Information Act...
Feb21
Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Town Hall Series
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Congressman Ted Deutch will join the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office at a town hall event in Boca Raton, Florida from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on February 20, 2013...
February 20, 2013
FTC Settlement Bans Telemarketers from Selling Healthcare-Related Products
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Telemarketers who allegedly tricked consumers into buying purported health insurance are permanently banned from selling healthcare-related products under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
FTC Action Halts Operation That Billed More Than $25 Million to Consumers' Bank and Credit Card Accounts without Their Consent
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted an operation that allegedly used an intricate web of concealment to debit hundreds of thousands of consumers’ bank...
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