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March 18, 2011
March 17, 2011
Payday Loan Marketers Who Allegedly Tricked Consumers into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards Will Pay More Than $800,000 to Settle FTC Charges
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Two men who operated a service matching borrowers with potential lenders will pay $800,000 and the proceeds from the sale of a house to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked...
March 16, 2011
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The State of Online Consumer Privacy
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
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Testimony
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Public Statement
The Role of the Commissioner at the FTC
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The Role of the Commissioner at the FTC
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FTC Issues Final Amendments to Its Fuel Rating Rule, Including New Octane Rating Method
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced amendments to the agency rule that determines the fuel rating that appears on fuel pump labels, how octane levels are calculated, and helps drivers make...
Leading Debt Collector Agrees to Pay Record $2.8 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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A leading debt collection company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its aggressive collection techniques violated federal law. As part...
FTC Testifies Before the Senate Commerce Committee on Privacy; Industry Efforts to Implement "Do Not Track" System Already Underway
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In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the Federal Trade Commission discussed its efforts to protect consumer privacy through enforcement actions, consumer...
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Agency's Fur Rules, Announces Enforcement Policy for Products Previously Covered Under De Minimis Exemption
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on its Fur Labeling and Advertising Rules – commonly known as the Fur Rules – and announcing upcoming changes required by Congress. The Rules...
Federal Register Notice
FTC Enforcement Policy: Labels for Fur Products Previously Covered by the FTC's De Minimis Exemption
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Case Timeline Item
POM Wonderful LLC and Roll Global LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 16, 2011
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March 15, 2011
Public Statement
Hot Topics at the Federal Trade Commission
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Hot Topics at the Federal Trade Commission
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FTC Recovers Additional $2.1 Million for Consumers Defrauded by AmeriDebt Scam
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On March 9, an administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission mailed 78,552 refund checks to consumers defrauded by a credit counseling/debt management scam run by Andris Pukke and his...
Firm to Pay FTC $250,000 to Settle Charges That It Used Misleading Online "Consumer" and "Independent" Reviews
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A company selling a popular series of guitar-lesson DVDs will pay $250,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceptively advertised its products through online affiliate marketers who...
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