- Media Advisory: May 15, 2012
FTC Announces Action Against Major Marketer of Consumer GoodsAlleges Overhyped Advertising Claims; Consumers to Receive Millions in Refunds in Settlement
- For Release: May 15, 2012
Debt Collectors Settle with FTC, Agree to Stop Deceiving and Abusing ConsumersConsumers Were Subjected to Collection Efforts for Magazine Subscription Debts They Did Not Owe, FTC Alleges
- For Your Information: May 15, 2012
FTC Approves Final Settlement with CVS CaremarkFollowing a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final an order with CVS Caremark settling charges that it misrepresented the prices of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs, including drugs used to treat breast cancer symptoms and epilepsy, at CVS and Walgreens pharmacies.
- For Release: May 14, 2012
Howard Shelanski Named Director of FTC's Bureau of EconomicsFederal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced today that Howard Shelanski has been named Director of the FTC's Bureau of Economics. Effective July 1, he will replace Joseph Farrell, who has served in the position since 2009 and is returning to academia on May 31.
- For Your Information: May 14, 2012
FTC Seeks Public Input on Used Auto Parts GuidesDo you have something to say about used auto parts and how they're marketed? If so, the Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from you.
- For Release: May 14, 2012
FTC Action Halts Allegedly Deceptive Own-Your-Own Website Business OpportunityDefendants Claimed Consumers Would Make Money from Links to Major Retailers
- For Your Information: May 14, 2012
FTC To Host Workshop on Drip PricingThe Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on May 21 on drip pricing, a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product's price up-front, and then reveal additional charges later as the consumer goes through the buying process.
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