Public Statement
Bending the Health Care Cost Curve: The View from the Federal Trade Commission
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July 30, 2012
Una acción de la FTC detiene una estafa de asistencia para deudores hipotecarios operada desde la República Dominicana por incurrir en un presunto fraude contra propietarios de vivienda hispanoparlantes de Estados Unidos por más de $2 millones de dólares
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A petición de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por su sigla en inglés), una corte federal de distrito ha ordenado el cese de una estafa operada a nivel nacional desde la República Dominicana –...
FTC Staff Comment to CFPB Supports Protection of Consumers Who Use General Purpose Reloadable Cards
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In a comment submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), staff of the Federal Trade Commission expressed support for protecting users of general purpose reloadable (GPR) cards and...
FTC Action Halts Dominican Mortgage Assistance Scam That Allegedly Defrauded Spanish-Speaking U.S. Homeowners of more than $2 Million
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted a nationwide scam operating from the Dominican Republic – but pretending to be in Chicago – that allegedly peddled fake...
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 30, 2012
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Freedom Companies Marketing, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - July 30, 2012
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July 27, 2012
FTC Action Results in Contempt Order Against Online Check Writing Marketers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court found a check creation and delivery business and its operators in contempt for violating a court order barring them from creating and e...
FTC Alerts Consumers Who Want to Help Colorado Movie Theater Shooting Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has tips for anyone who may want to donate money to the victims and families of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting. One...
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POM Wonderful LLC and Roll Global LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 27, 2012
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 27, 2012
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July 26, 2012
FTC Becomes First Enforcement Authority in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
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The Federal Trade Commission welcomed the approval of the United States' participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border Privacy Rules system, which was announced by the U.S...
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 26, 2012
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July 25, 2012
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 25, 2012
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July 24, 2012
La FTC les aconseja a los consumidores lo que tienen que hacer si les roban la identidad
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¿Qué hará si le roban su identidad? ¿Conoce sus derechos? Es importante saber qué hacer porque un ladrón de identidad puede apropiarse de su rembolso de impuestos, alterar sus registros médicos...
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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 24, 2012
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July 23, 2012
FTC Calls Wireless Phone Bill Cramming a Significant Consumer Problem
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In response to a request by the Federal Communications Commission for comment, the Federal Trade Commission said that the “cramming” of unauthorized charges on wireless phone bills poses a serious...
July 20, 2012
DC Funeral Home Agrees to Pay $25,000 for Funeral Rule Violations
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A Washington, DC, funeral home and its owners will pay a $25,000 civil penalty to resolve charges that they violated the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, which helps to ensure that people have...
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