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Start with Security - Chicago

June 15, 2016 | 12:00AM

The FTC’s fourth “Start With Security” event was held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois, and was co-sponsored by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. During this one-day event, the FTC...

Press Release

FTC, Florida Attorney General Take Action Against Illegal Robocall Operation

Date

June 14, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Florida Attorney General have charged a web of related defendants based in Orlando with bombarding consumers with illegal robocalls in an attempt to...

Press Release

FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $9 Million to Consumers Who Bought Pure Health or Genesis Today Green Coffee Weight-Loss Supplements

Date

June 14, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 191,748 refund checks totaling $9,190,842.68 to consumers who bought Pure Health or Genesis Today green coffee bean extract weight-loss supplements. Consumers...

Cases and Proceedings

Adjudicative Proceedings

POM Wonderful LLC and Roll Global LLC, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

June 14, 2016

FTC Matter/File Number

082 3122

Docket Number

9344

Cases and Proceedings

Process Enforcement

Tracers Information Specialists, Inc.

Type of Action

Process Enforcement

Last Updated

June 10, 2016

FTC Matter/File Number

1523218

Case Status

Closed

Press Release

FTC Settlement Bans Telemarketer from Claiming Sales Help Disabled Persons

Date

June 9, 2016

Adli Dasuqi and his companies, American Handicapped Inc. and American Handicapped and Disadvantaged Workers Inc., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers...

Jun09

Event

FinTech Series: Marketplace Lending

June 9, 2016 | 9:30AM

Starting in summer 2016, the FTC began a forum series exploring emerging financial technology and its implications for consumers. The first FinTech Forum, held June 9, 2016, addressed marketplace...

Press Release

How To Participate in FTC’s Fintech Forum On Marketplace Lending

Date

June 8, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission’s Fintech Forum on marketplace lending is being held tomorrow, June 9, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will provide opening remarks. The...

Press Release

Electronic Health Records Company Settles FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About Privacy of Doctor Reviews

Date

June 8, 2016

Practice Fusion, a cloud-based electronic health record company, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it misled consumers by soliciting reviews for their doctors, without disclosing...

Report

FTC Enforcement Activities Related To Compliance With Regulation Z (Truth In Lending Act), Regulation M (Consumer Leasing Act), and Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfer Act) During 2015: Report To the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Date

June 6, 2016

Text of the Commission Staff Report (173.42 KB)

Press Release

FTC Charges Marketers Used Massive Spam Campaign To Pitch Bogus Weight-Loss Products

Date

June 6, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission charged a Florida-based affiliate marketing operation with bombarding consumers with illegal spam e-mail in an attempt to sell them bogus weight-loss products using false...

Press Release

FTC Staff Provides Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Date

June 6, 2016

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided its 2015 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on enforcement and related activities regarding...

Press Release

FTC Charges Gold, Silver Investment Scheme with Fraud

Date

June 3, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission charged a nationally advertised gold and silver marketing operation with bilking millions from consumers. The FTC seeks to recover money from the defendants to return to...

Press Release

FTC Staff Provides Response to NTIA Request for Comment on Internet of Things

Date

June 3, 2016

Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment today with the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding the agency’s request for comment on...

Press Release

New FTC Resources Warn Consumers About Imposter Scams

Date

June 2, 2016

If you have a computer or a phone, you’ve probably been targeted by a scammer pretending to be someone they’re not: maybe the IRS, another government official, a family member or friend, or a tech...

Press Release

Ruling in Favor of Federal Trade Commission, Jury Finds Utah Operation Responsible for Making More Than 117 Million Illegal Telemarketing Calls to Consumers

Date

June 2, 2016

A federal court jury in Utah delivered a verdict in favor of the Federal Trade Commission against three Utah-based firms and their owner, finding that they engaged in deceptive and unlawful...

Report

Quarterly Litigation Status Report- June 2016

Date

June 1, 2016

Quarterly Litigation Status Report (June 2016) (860.49 KB)

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (April 2016 – June 2016)

Date

June 1, 2016

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (April 2016 – June 2016) (68.86 MB)

Press Release

FTC Extends Comment Period for Public Input in Review of R-Value Rule

Date

June 1, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for submitting public comments on the R-value Rule. The FTC is seeking input on the efficiency, costs, benefits, and impact of the Rule as part...

Press Release

Federal Trade Commission Announces Agenda for June 15 Start With Security Event in Chicago

Date

May 31, 2016

Industry experts will share their tips and insights on how companies can make security a central part of their business at the Federal Trade Commission’s Start with Security event taking place on June...

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