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February 13, 2013
FTC Continues Vigorous Enforcement of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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Over the last year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued vigorously enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by bringing or resolving seven debt collection cases, according to the agency...
Identity Theft/Tax Fraud Focus of February 20 Town Hall Hosted by FTC and Florida Attorney General in Boca Raton
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office will host a town hall on identity theft and tax fraud on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in Boca Raton, Florida. To help address...
FTC Staff Advises Oklahoma Physician Hospital Organization That it Will Not Recommend Antitrust Challenge to Proposed Formation of Clinically Integrated Multi-provider Network
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has advised the Norman Physician Hospital Organization (Norman PHO) that staff has no present intention to recommend that the FTC challenge its...
February 12, 2013
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges of Anticompetitive Conduct Against IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., the largest U.S. supplier of diagnostic testing products used...
FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on its Review of Fred Meyer Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission has reopened and extended the deadline for the public to submit comments to aid in its review of the guidance it gives manufacturers and wholesalers as to how they can...
FTC Approves Modified Final Order Settling Charges against Marketer of Four Loko Malt Beverage
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has finalized a modified Order settling charges against Phusion Projects, LLC, and its principals for falsely claiming that a 23.5-ounce...
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Phusion Projects, LLC; Jaisen Freeman; Christopher Hunter; and Jeffrey Wright (timeline item) - February 12, 2013
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Complaint
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Exhibits A-D
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Decision and Order
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Attachments A1-A3
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Commission Letter To Commenters
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IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 12, 2013
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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Commission Letter To Commenter Sokolow
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February 11, 2013
In FTC Study, Five Percent of Consumers Had Errors on Their Credit Reports That Could Result in Less Favorable Terms for Loans
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A Federal Trade Commission study of the U.S. credit reporting industry found that five percent of consumers had errors on one of their three major credit reports that could lead to them paying more...
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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (timeline item) - February 11, 2013
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February 8, 2013
FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Modifications to Used Car Rule
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In response to requests from stakeholders, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on potential revisions to the Used Car Buyers Guide required by the...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Contact Lens Rule)
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February 7, 2013
Defendants in Alleged "Forensic Audit" Mortgage Scam Settle FTC Charges
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The defendants behind an operation that allegedly preyed on vulnerable homeowners have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they lured people into paying $1,995 or more by holding...
FTC Permanently Stops Fake News Website Operator that Allegedly Deceived Consumers about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products
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The marketers behind an online scheme that the Federal Trade Commission charged with deceptively using fake news websites to market acai berry supplements and other weight-loss products have agreed to...
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Consumer Advocates Group Experts, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - February 7, 2013
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February 6, 2013
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