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FTC to Hold Public Workshop in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 2018 to Examine the Contact Lens Marketplace and Proposed Changes to the Commission’s Contact Lens Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2018 to explore issues regarding competition in the contact lens marketplace, consumer access to contact lenses...
FTC Proposes Updates to R-Value Rule for Home Insulation Products
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed amendments to the R-value Rule, which governs ratings for home insulation, as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. Issued in...
FTC Seeks Order to Stop Copycat Scam Pitching Bogus Credit Card Interest-Rate Reduction Services
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court in Orlando to halt an alleged credit card interest-rate reduction scam that, the FTC alleges, deceived numerous consumers...
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National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2017
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The National Do Not Call Registry Data Book contains statistical data about phone numbers on the Registry, telemarketers and sellers accessing phone numbers on the Registry, and complaints consumers...
Dallas Auto Dealer Settles Charges It Deceptively Advertised Sale and Lease Terms
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Cowboy AG, LLC, a Dallas, Texas, company doing business as Cowboy Toyota and Cowboy Scion (Cowboy Toyota), has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceptively advertised loan and...
Dec01
Student Privacy and Ed Tech
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Education (“ED”) hosted a workshop on December 1, 2017 to examine student privacy and Ed Tech. The use of “Ed Tech” has exploded over the...
Supplement Sellers Settle FTC, State of Maine False Advertising Charges
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A health products company and its owner have agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Maine that they deceived consumers with promises that their products could treat...
FTC, Department of Education Ed Tech Workshop to Focus on Privacy Issues Related to Education Technology
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Education will co-host a workshop focusing on privacy issues related to education technology. WHEN: Friday, December 1, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 pm...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order against Owners of CSGO Lotto Website
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling its first-ever case against individual social media influencers, the owners of the CSGO...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlements with Companies that Falsely Claimed Participation in Privacy Shield
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The Federal Trade Commission gave final approval to settlements with three companies that deceived consumers by falsely claiming participation in the European Union-United States Privacy Shield...
FTC Releases Agenda for Workshop on Informational Injury
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The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for its December 12, 2017 workshop examining questions about the injuries consumers suffer when information about them is misused. Acting FTC...
FTC Halts the Deceptive Practices of Academic Journal Publishers
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A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with...
Online Lingerie Marketer Prohibited from Deceiving Shoppers About Negative-Option Programs
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An online lingerie marketer has agreed to return more than $1.3 million to customers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived shoppers who enrolled in a negative-option membership...
Florida-based Supplement Sellers Settle FTC False Advertising Charges
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Three Venice, Florida-based companies and their owners have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed and sold dietary supplements to prevent or treat everything from the...
FTC Announces Final Agenda for Ed Tech Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the final agenda for the Ed Tech Workshop on December 1, co-hosted with the Department of Education and focused on privacy issues related to education...
Nov16
Fighting Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft in Idaho: A Free Webinar
Thursday, November 16, 2017, 3-4 pm ET / 1-2 pm MT / noon-1 pm PT. To join on November 16, 1 pm MT/Noon PT: Call: 1-(800) 230-1059 and give the operator the webinar name: Fighting Consumer Fraud and...
Internet Marketers of Dietary Supplement and Skincare Products Banned from Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices
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A vast network of online marketers and the three people behind it have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they sold more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction...
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