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FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Upcoming Big Data Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop, “ Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? ” taking place at 9 a.m. on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. “Big data...
FTC Updates Telemarketer Fees for the Do Not Call Registry as of October 1, 2014
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated fees starting on October 1, 2014, for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. All telemarketers calling consumers...
FTC Announces Winners of “Zapping Rachel” Robocall Contest
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the winners of its “Zapping Rachel” robocall contest held at the DEF CON 22 hacking conference in Las Vegas Aug. 7-10. Zapping Rachel marks the latest step...
FTC Warns Against Government Imposter Scams
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Can you spot a government imposter? Even if your phone’s caller ID says “FTC” or “IRS,” or shows Washington, DC’s “202” area code, it could still be a scam. Scammers know how to show fake information...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on AgeCheq, Inc., Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed verifiable parental consent method that AgeCheq, Inc., has submitted for Commission approval under the agency’s Children’s Online...
FTC Asks Court To Shut Down Phony Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to shut down a scam that targeted financially distressed Americans by pitching a phony debt relief and credit repair program, and by falsely claiming...
Defendants Settle FTC Charges Related to “Your Baby Can Read” Program
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Your Baby Can Read creator, Dr. Robert Titzer, and his company, Infant Learning, Inc. d/b/a The Infant Learning Company have settled charges that they made baseless claims about the effectiveness of...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that “BrainStrong Adult” Supplement Marketers Made Deceptive Memory Improvement Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that supplement marketers i-Health, Inc. and Martek Biosciences made deceptive claims while...
FTC Alerts Major Retailers to Concerns About Concussion Protection Claims for Athletic Mouthguards Made on Websites
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to five major retailers , alerting them to concerns about whether there is adequate substantiation for concussion-protection claims made for...
FTC Approves Final Order in Case Against GMR Transcription Services
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that GMR Transcription Services, Inc., engaged in deceptive and unfair information...
Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham, P.C.
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Citation Number
14-15672
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Brief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressing the proper application of Section 809 of the Fair Debt...
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Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham, P.C.
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Federal Trade Commission Joins Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Filing Amicus Brief in Debt Collection Case
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The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in filing an amicus brief in the matter of Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham, P.C (WCP) (Case No. 2:12-cv...
i-Health and Martek, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3067
GMR Transcription Services, Inc., In the Matter of
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Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3095
Judge Expected to Rule in FTC Case Against Marketers Ordered to Pay $40 Million for Making Fraudulent Weight-Loss Product Claims
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A federal district judge in Atlanta is expected to provide a ruling in the coming week in a Federal Trade Commission case against the marketers of three weight-loss and health-related dietary...
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