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October 29, 2010
Appellate Court Upholds Order Requiring Promoters of Supreme Greens and Coral Calcium Dietary Supplements To Pay $48.2 Million for Deceptive Ads
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A federal appeals court in Boston has upheld a decision in favor of the Federal Trade Commission that orders marketers of dietary supplements to pay $48.2 million for deceiving the public with phony...
FTC Approves Dow Chemical Company Application to Modify Contract with Arkema Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a request submitted by The Dow Chemical Company to modify a software licensing agreement with Arkema Inc. The modification...
Psst... Hey Buddy, Wanna Sell a Timeshare?
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has put a stop to a deceptive telemarketing operation that allegedly scammed millions of dollars from property owners hoping to sell...
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Timeshare Mega Media and Marketing Group, Inc. (timeline item) - October 29, 2010
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (timeline item) - October 29, 2010
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Enforcement Order
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October 28, 2010
FTC Obtains Court Order Barring Credit Repair Operation from Making False Claims and Charging Up-Front Fees
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A credit repair operation has agreed to stop making false claims and stop charging up-front fees under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement is part of an ongoing crackdown on...
FTC Staff Report Recommends Expanding Coverage of Business Opportunity Rule and Streamlining Required Disclosures
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The Federal Trade Commission has released a staff report recommending that coverage of the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule be expanded to include work-at-home opportunities such as envelope stuffing...
FTC Charges Marketer for Making Phony Claims That Dietary Supplements Can Treat and Prevent Diabetes
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus disease treatment claims, the Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against an online marketer that allegedly deceived consumers with baseless claims...
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Wellness Support Network, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - October 28, 2010
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Exhibits A - C
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Nationwide Credit Services, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - October 28, 2010
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Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. d/b/a (timeline item) - October 28, 2010
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Plaintiffs' Joint Notice of Appeal
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October 27, 2010
Starting in 2011, FTC Will Require EnergyGuide Labels for Televisions
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Televisions manufactured after May 10, 2011 must display EnergyGuide labels so consumers shopping for TVs will have more information about different models and how much energy they use. A recent...
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on New Debt Relief Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC...
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Northwest Region Common Ground Conference
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Join the Federal Trade Commission, the office of the Attorney General from Washington, the departments of justice from Oregon and Montana, the Northwest Justice Project, legal services attorneys and...
October 26, 2010
FTC Mails Redress Checks Totaling $1.2 Million to Debt Reduction Scam Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing almost 7,000 refund checks to victims of a nationwide operation that falsely claimed it would reduce consumers’ debt, leading many people into financial ruin...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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