Mark Dreher, Ph.D., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082-3122
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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Deceptive Advertising Charges Against Former POM Wonderful Vice President Mark Dreher
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Mark Dreher, Ph.D. – who was Vice President of Science and Regulatory Affairs of POM...
New Business Center Can Help Boost Compliance with FTC Law
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The Federal Trade Commission has a new Business Center at Business.ftc.gov that gives business owners, attorneys, and marketing professionals the tools they need to understand and comply with the...
FTC Gets $3.6 Million Judgment Against Companies that Allegedly Debited Money from Consumers' Bank Accounts Without Permission
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has entered a judgment of more than $3.6 million against a payment processor and its subsidiary that allegedly debited consumers’ bank...
At FTC's Request, Judge Imposes Ban on Marketers of Detox Foot Pads
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has banned marketers of Kinoki “Detox” Foot Pads – that would purportedly remove toxins from the body through a person’s feet – from...
FTC Approves Modified Intel Settlement Order
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified settlement order resolving charges that Intel Corp. illegally stifled competition in the market for computer...
FTC Fines Online Retailers for Failing to Post EnergyGuide Information for Appliances
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Three online retailers have agreed to pay more than $400,000 in total penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to post EnergyGuide information on their websites to inform...
Psst... Hey Buddy, Wanna Sell a Timeshare?
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has put a stop to a deceptive telemarketing operation that allegedly scammed millions of dollars from property owners hoping to sell...
Appellate Court Upholds Order Requiring Promoters of Supreme Greens and Coral Calcium Dietary Supplements To Pay $48.2 Million for Deceptive Ads
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A federal appeals court in Boston has upheld a decision in favor of the Federal Trade Commission that orders marketers of dietary supplements to pay $48.2 million for deceiving the public with phony...
FTC Staff Report Recommends Expanding Coverage of Business Opportunity Rule and Streamlining Required Disclosures
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The Federal Trade Commission has released a staff report recommending that coverage of the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule be expanded to include work-at-home opportunities such as envelope stuffing...
FTC Charges Marketer for Making Phony Claims That Dietary Supplements Can Treat and Prevent Diabetes
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus disease treatment claims, the Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against an online marketer that allegedly deceived consumers with baseless claims...
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on New Debt Relief Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC...
Starting in 2011, FTC Will Require EnergyGuide Labels for Televisions
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Televisions manufactured after May 10, 2011 must display EnergyGuide labels so consumers shopping for TVs will have more information about different models and how much energy they use. A recent...
Debt Collector Will Pay $1.75 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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To resolve Federal Trade Commission charges, one of the nation’s largest debt collectors will pay $1.75 million for allegedly making repeated telephone calls to collect from the wrong person, to...
Debt Relief Companies Prohibited From Collecting Advance Fees Under FTC Rule That Takes Effect October 27, 2010
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Starting October 27, consumers trying to settle their debts will be protected by a new rule that prohibits companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone from charging fees before...
FTC Settles with Defendants that Claimed Bogus Ties to Google and Unlawfully Charged Consumers Hidden Fees
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An online marketer that falsely claimed ties to Google Inc. has been forced to stop operations as part of a Federal Trade Commission action that charged the defendants with marketing an allegedly...
FTC Files Comments on FCC's Proposed Cyber Security Certification Program
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission in response to the FCC’s proposal to establish a voluntary program under which communications service...
FTC Chairman Leibowitz Announces New Resources Communities Can Use to Promote Online Child Safety
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The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a community outreach kit with new resources to help parents and communities keep kids safe online and on their mobile phones. With more than five million...
At FTC's Request, Court Halts Tax Relief Scam That Collected More Than $60 Million
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has halted a national operation that allegedly bilked consumers out of more than $60 million by falsely claiming it can reduce people’s...
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