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FTC Testifies before Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Debt Collection and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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The Federal Trade Commission told a U.S. Senate subcommittee that it continues to crack down on unlawful debt collection practices through an active program of vigorous law enforcement, education and...
FTC Approves Changes to Energy Guide Labels for Appliances to Reflect New Tests for Measuring Energy Costs
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved new EnergyGuide labels for refrigerators and clothes washers, and updated comparative energy consumption information on labels for other appliances, to help...
FTC Staff Makes Recommendations to Arizona Corporation Commission On Expanding Retail Electric Competition
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment in response to a request from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for comments on retail electric competition in Arizona. The FTC staff comment...
Operators of Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scheme Barred from Telemarketing, Will Turn Over Funds Frozen by Court
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The Arizona-based defendants behind an alleged fraudulent credit card interest rate reduction scam will be permanently barred from the telemarketing business, and must turn over all of their remaining...
FTC Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2014-2018
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved the release of the agency’s draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2014-2018 for stakeholder review and comment, as required under the GPRA Modernization Act...
Marketers of Unproven Bed Bug and Head Lice Treatments Settle FTC Charges
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Two marketers of unproven cedar oil-based remedies for bed bugs and head lice have agreed to enter into settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that prohibit the allegedly deceptive claims, and...
FTC, Partners To Kick Off First Military Consumer Protection Day July 17
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The Federal Trade Commission is teaming up with other government agencies and organizations to mark the first Military Consumer Protection Day (MCPD) on July 17 and kick off a year-round campaign to...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
112 3128
X120042
File
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
112 3128
FTC Extends Public Comment Deadline on Proposed Telemarketing Sales Rule Changes Through August 8, 2013
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline through August 8, 2013 for public comments regarding recently announced proposed changes to the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The...
FTC Settles ‘Rachel’ Robocall Enforcement Case
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The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a set of defendants associated with the A+ Financial Center scheme. They were charged in last year’s joint law enforcement sweep against five companies...
FTC Mails Refund Checks to Consumers Who Bought Skechers' Shape-Ups and Other "Toning" Shoes
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 509,175 checks to consumers who bought toning shoes from Skechers USA, Inc. that the company promoted through allegedly deceptive...
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., d/b/a Skechers
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102 3069
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Entitled “Stopping Fraudulent Robocall Scams: Can More Be Done?”
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By
Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director
File
Testimony
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FTC Testifies Before Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Enforcement of the National Do Not Call Registry and Efforts to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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The Federal Trade Commission told a U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee that it has been aggressively fighting the problem of illegal commercial robocalls through vigorous enforcement of the...
Expert Global Solutions, Inc., as NCO Group, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023201
World's Largest Debt Collection Operation Settles FTC Charges, Will Pay $3.2 Million Penalty
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The world’s largest debt collection operation, Expert Global Solutions and its subsidiaries, has agreed to stop harassing consumers with allegedly illegal debt collection calls and to pay a $3.2...
FTC Halts Allegedly Phony Mortgage Relief Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission filed suit in federal court to halt a mortgage relief scheme that allegedly deceived and preyed on distressed homeowners by charging them $2,000 to $4,000 based on bogus...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against HTC America Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that HTC America Inc. failed to take reasonable steps to secure the software it developed...
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