Statement of Commissioner Chopra, Joined by Commissioner Slaughter
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By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
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FTC Takes Action against the Operators of Copycat Military Websites
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Note: A conference call for media with Joe Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, was held on September 6, 2018. FTC...
Gio Crystal LLC; EBDM, LLC; Monshay Swain; Damilare Adebayo
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Process Enforcement
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FTC Matter/File Number
1723080
Case Status
Closed
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Rescind Nursery Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on a proposal to rescind its Guides for the Nursery Industry (Nursery Guides) as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and...
Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in FY 2019
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2019 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2018 and are set...
FTC Returns more than $14 Million to Consumers Deceived by Misleading Light Bulb Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mailing 499,105 checks totaling more than $14.4 million to people who bought Lights of America brand LED light bulbs. The FTC sued Lights of America Inc., Usman...
FTC Announces Opening Session of Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century September 13-14 at Georgetown University Law Center
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The FTC will begin its Hearings Initiative with two full-day sessions, co-sponsored with and held at the Georgetown University Law Center. The Georgetown event will be the first in a series of...
FTC Provides Back-to-School Advice for Parents
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As students across the country head back to school, the Federal Trade Commission has advice for parents on talking to their kids about online safety, protecting their children’s personal information...
FTC Approves Modifications to Video Game Industry Self-Regulatory COPPA Safe Harbor Program
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The Federal Trade Commission approved changes to a video game industry self-regulatory program aimed at ensuring compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The...
FTC and State of Minnesota Halt Sellers Playbook’s Get Rich Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Minnesota have charged Minnesota-based Sellers Playbook with running a large business opportunity scheme. A federal court temporarily halted the operation...
FTC Charges Auto Dealerships in Arizona and New Mexico with Falsifying Consumers’ Information on Financing Documents
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a group of four auto dealers operating in Arizona and New Mexico, near the border of the Navajo Nation, with a range of illegal activities, including...
FTC Amends Privacy Act System of Records Notices
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has adopted final amendments to its system of records notices under the Privacy Act of 1974 to ensure the Commission can disclose records to other agencies in the...
FTC Action Halts Phony Grants Operation
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At the FTC’s request, a federal court has halted a telemarketing scheme that took at least $3 million from consumers, including elderly and disabled persons, who sought help with paying personal...
FTC and Florida Attorney General Say Scheme Used Deception to Sell Labor Law Posters
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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have charged a Florida man and his company with tricking business owners into buying labor law posters by sending mailers that mimic invoices from...
FTC Returns Money to People Targeted by Phony Debt Collection Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 597 checks totaling more than $184,000 to people who were allegedly tricked into paying phony debts. In October 2015, the FTC and the State of New York charged...
FTC Testifies before Two House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittees About the Agency’s Work to Combat Payment Processors Who Facilitate Fraud
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In testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Government Operations, the Federal Trade Commission described its...
FTC Completes Review of Recycled Oil Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has completed its regulatory review of the Recycled Oil Rule (formally, the “Test Procedures and Labeling Standards for Recycled Oil”). The Rule, issued in 1995, allows...
FTC Approves Final Revisions to Jewelry Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Jewelry Guides to help prevent deception in jewelry marketing. The Guides (formally, the “Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries”)...
FTC and States Combat Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Help Veterans and Servicemembers
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with law enforcement officials and charity regulators from 70 offices in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico, announced more...
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