Internet Mortgage Scam Halted
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An Internet operation that advertised “3.95% 30 Year Mortgages” to obtain sensitive financial information from consumers has been barred from violating federal lending and privacy laws. The operation...
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FTC Announces Law Enforcement Actions Against Marketers of Fraudulent Weight-loss Products
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“Fraudulent weight-loss products target people desperate to lose weight and willing to try almost anything,” said Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris in announcing law enforcement actions...
FTC to Unveil Media Guidance for Weight Loss Advertising Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference Tuesday December 9, 2003 to unveil new media guidance for weight loss advertising claims. WHERE: FTC Headquarters Building 600 Pennsylvania...
Only You Can Register Your Number on FTCs Do Not Call List
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A U.S. district court has permanently barred a California man from claiming for a fee he can register or pre-register consumers for the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry or any other do not call...
Announced Action for December 5, 2003
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Commission receipt of petition to reopen and set aside consent order: The Commission has received a petition from Sasol North America, Inc. (Sasol), formerly Vista Chemical Company and CONDEA Vista...
Former FTC Consumer Protection Director Named Recipient of 2003 Miles K. Kirkpatrick Award
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Jodie Bernstein, former Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, has been named the 2003 recipient of the Miles W. Kirkpatrick Award. FTC Chairman Timothy J. Muris...
FTC Staff Provides FDA with Comments on Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising
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In response to a request for public comment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed a comment on December 1, 2003 regarding direct-to-consumer...
FTC Urges Consumers to Be Wary of El Gordo Spanish Lottery Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to beware of a foreign lottery scam that adopts the name of Spain’s largest lottery prize, “El Gordo,” to con consumers out of substantial sums of...
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Unocal for Alleged Anticompetive Practices Related to Carb Gasoline
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In an initial decision filed on November 25, 2003, and announced today, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell dismissed a complaint brought earlier this year by the Commission that...
Texas Doctors Group Settles FTC Price-Fixing Charges
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A Houston, Texas-based physicians’ group has agreed to settle FTC charges that it increased costs for consumers, employers, and health plans by fixing prices jointly in contract negotiations with...
Court Order Puts Brakes on International License Marketers
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(Corrected to provide Amended Complaint) Three companies and three individuals marketing fake international driver’s permits (IDPs), college and university diplomas, academic transcripts, and related...
Giving Wisely This Holiday Season
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For some, donating to charities is part of the expression of the holiday spirit. With the holiday season approaching, the Federal Trade Commission has issued tips to help consumers protect themselves...
FTC Obtains Stipulated Preliminary Injunction Against Platinum Credit Card Business
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged Platinum Universal, LLC, its principals, and its successor, Pulsar Data, Inc. with violating the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”) in connection...
Issuance of Remarks by FTC's Policy Planning Director
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Todd Zywicki, Director of the FTC's Office of Policy Planning, has released remarks concerning the effect of competition policy on economic growth and consumer welfare. The remarks, which are...
Speaking at ABA Fall Forum, FTC Chairman Discusses Evolution of Antitrust Enforcement And Its Impact on Decision-Making
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Speaking yesterday at the Annual Fall Forum of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law in Washington, DC, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris said that the history of...
Texan Barred from Selling Work-at-Home and Medical Billing Opportunities
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The Federal Trade Commission has obtained a stipulated final order barring a Carrollton, Texas-based defendant from promoting or selling work-at-home business opportunities, including medical billing...
FTC: Credit Counselors Must Be Honest and Fair
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The credit counseling industry has changed dramatically in the past decade, giving rise to a new breed of large, high-tech organizations that frequently claim non-profit status, according to the...
FTC Alleges That Companies Harmed Consumers
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A federal district court has temporarily halted the business practices of Tampa-based Peoples Credit First, LLC, Consumer Preferred, LLC (formerly known as Consumer First, LLC), and their principals...
FTC Working to Protect Consumers and Businesses From Information Security Breaches
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Government agencies, private industry, and consumers must work vigilantly together to safeguard information security and help create a “culture of security,” according to Federal Trade Commission...
FTC Files Lawsuit Against AmeriDebt
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal court charging that a national organization that promotes itself as a non-profit credit counseling agency is engaged in deceptive...
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