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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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FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing of "Free" Internet Auction Kits
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An online marketer of purportedly “free” Internet auction kits, which automatically charged unwitting consumers $59.95 a month for enrollment in an “online supplier” program for Internet auctions, has...
Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form
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Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about...
FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Marketing Unproven H1N1 Flu Products May Be Illegal
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The Federal Trade Commission last week sent 10 warning letters to Web site operators who made questionable claims that their products can prevent, treat, or cure the H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine...
FTC Lodges Contempt Charge Against BlueHippo
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The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to issue a contempt order against BlueHippo, a company that collected more than $15 million from consumers based on claims that it would finance...
Nov04
Public Forum on Debt Relief Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule
Participants at this one-day forum, held on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, discussed the proposed amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule to address debt relief services.
Iconix Brand Group Settles Charges Its Apparel Web Sites Violated Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. will pay a $250,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the FTC’s COPPA Rule by...
MoneyGram to Pay $18 Million to Settle FTC Charges That it Allowed its Money Transfer System To Be Used for Fraud
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MoneyGram International, Inc., the second-largest money transfer service in the United States, will pay $18 million in consumer redress to settle FTC charges that the company allowed its money...
FTC Publishes Final Guides Governing Endorsements, Testimonials
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has approved final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act...
Sep29
Debt Collection: Protecting Customers
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Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Federal Trade Commission, examined consumer protection issues in debt collection proceedings...
Dish Network Dealers Settle With FTC Over 'Do Not Call' Charges
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Two authorized dealers of the satellite television provider Dish Network, formerly known as EchoStar, have agreed to settle charges that they violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule by calling...
FTC Issues Final Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule requiring certain Web-based businesses to notify consumers when the security of their electronic health information is breached. Congress directed...
Judge Upholds FTC Staff Complaint Against Marketers of Bogus Cancer Cures
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An Administrative Law Judge has upheld Federal Trade Commission staff charges against a company and its officer for making deceptive claims that shark cartilage and herbal formulations prevent, treat...
Aug05
Debt Collection: Protecting Customers
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Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and Northwestern Law School’s Searle Center, examined consumer...
Federal and State Agencies Target Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, joined by California Attorney General Jerry Brown, today announced Operation Loan Lies, a coordinated national law enforcement effort to crack down on...
FTC Cracks Down on Scammers Trying to Take Advantage of the Economic Downturn
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement crackdown on scammers trying to take advantage of the economic downturn to bilk vulnerable consumers through a variety of schemes, such...
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