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FTC Testifies About Stepped-Up Efforts to Protect Consumers Affected by the Economic Downturn
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that the agency has stepped up efforts to protect consumers affected by the economic downtown...
FTC Warns 78 Retailers, Including Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart, to Stop Labeling and Advertising Rayon Textile Products as "Bamboo"
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Seventy-eight companies nationwide have received Federal Trade Commission letters warning that they may be breaking the law by selling clothing and other textile products that are labeled and...
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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2009
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Sentinel CY-2009
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Mortgage Lender Must Hire Fair-Lending Consultant to Comply with FTC Settlement
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A home mortgage lender that previously settled Federal Trade Commission charges of discriminatory lending will have to hire an outside consultant to make sure it does not illegally charge higher...
Indoor Tanning Association Settles FTC Charges That It Deceived Consumers About Skin Cancer Risks From Tanning
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The Federal Trade Commission today charged the Indoor Tanning Association with making false health and safety claims about indoor tanning. Contrary to claims in the association’s advertising, indoor...
FTC Releases Agenda for Second Roundtable on Consumer Privacy and More Information for Third Roundtable
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The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for its second roundtable on consumer privacy issues scheduled for January 28, 2010. The second roundtable, hosted by the Berkeley Center for Law...
Mortgage Broker Who Dumped Consumer Records Settles FTC Charges
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A mortgage broker who discarded consumers’ personal financial records in a publicly- accessible dumpster paid a $35,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. According to an FTC...
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Consumer Take-Away From Print and TV Advertisements for DanActive: A Mall Intercept Study
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An FTC-commissioned research study designed to investigate consumer take-away from one print advertisement and two TV advertisements for a probiotic dairy drink product called DanActive. Specifically...
Marketers of Unproven Weight-Loss Products Ordered to Pay Nearly $2 Million
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A federal district court has ordered the marketers of an herbal tea and a diet patch to pay nearly $2 million to the Federal Trade Commission for making deceptive claims that both products would allow...
Debt Collection Supervisors Settle FTC Charges
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Concluding a case that drew the largest civil penalty ever imposed on a debt collection business, the Federal Trade Commission settled with the two remaining individual defendants who allegedly misled...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Program to Keep Web Site Operators in Compliance With the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed guidelines that are designed to help Web site operators comply with the FTC’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The proposed...
Victims of Suntasia Telemarketing Scam Being Reimbursed $14.1 Million
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Starting January 6, 2010, more than 356,000 checks will be mailed to consumers who were victimized by a fraudulent telemarketing scheme operated by Suntasia Marketing in Largo, Florida. An...
Commission Upholds Judges Ruling Against Marketers of Bogus Cancer Cures
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The Federal Trade Commission today upheld charges against Daniel Chapter One, an herbal products company, and its officer for making deceptive claims that shark cartilage and certain other herbal...
Cybersafety Booklet for Parents and Kids Now Available
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A new booklet released today by the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies helps parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile phone worlds. Net Cetera: Chatting...
Dec15
Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on December 15, 2009, titled “Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity.” The forum will assemble industry representatives, federal...
Dec07
Exploring Privacy: A Roundtable Series
The Federal Trade Commission will host a series of day-long public roundtable discussions to explore the privacy challenges posed by the vast array of 21st century technology and business practices...
FTC Warns World Cup Soccer Fans: Watch Out for Ticket Scams
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In conjunction with the organizers of the World Cup, the Federal Trade Commission is warning soccer fans that they could become victims of scams. In some cases, Web sites that offer tickets for sale...
Dec04
Debt Collection: Protecting Customers
The FTC held the third in a series of three Roundtable Discussions on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration. Previous Roundtables were held in Chicago and San Francisco...
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The National Do Not Call Registry: Data Book For Fiscal Year 2009
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Fiscal Year 2009
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