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Obstacles to Economic Opportunity: A Joint Conference of the FTC and the NAACP Examining Frauds that Affect the African American Community

May 19, 2015 | 10:30AM - 4:15PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the NAACP of Georgia will host a conference on Obstacles to Economic Opportunity, examining the frauds affecting the African American Community. The conference will...

Press Release

Wet Wipe Manufacturer Agrees To Substantiate “Flushability” Advertising Claims under Settlement with FTC

Date

May 18, 2015

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Nice-Pak Products, Inc., a manufacturer of wet wipes, has agreed to stop advertising moist toilet tissue as flushable unless it can substantiate...

Press Release

FTC, Georgia NAACP to Host Free Community “Scam Jam” in Atlanta on May 19

Date

May 18, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a free, public event in Atlanta on Tues., May 19, 2015 starting at 6:00 p.m...

Press Release

FTC Requests Bankruptcy Court Take Steps to Protect RadioShack Consumers’ Personal Information

Date

May 18, 2015

In a letter to the court-appointed consumer privacy ombudsman in the bankruptcy case of the electronics retailer RadioShack, Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich...

Press Release

FTC Returns $3 Million to Consumers in Cactus Juice Scam

Date

May 15, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing almost 500,000 checks totaling approximately $3 million to consumers who lost money to diet supplement marketers who made unsupported claims that their cactus...

Press Release

FTC Returns Money to Consumers in Phantom Debt Collection Scam

Date

May 15, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling $16,428.74 to consumers harmed by an operation that used deception and threats to collect payday loan “debts” the consumers did not owe. In...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Consent in Deceptive Auto Add-On Case

Date

May 15, 2015

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final consent order with a company that deceptively advertised its add-on biweekly auto payment plan. National Payment...

Cases and Proceedings

TriVita, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 15, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

122 3185

Cases and Proceedings

American Credit Crunchers, LLC

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 15, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

102 3191

X120013

Press Release

FTC Launches New Resource for Identity Theft Victims

Date

May 14, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has launched IdentityTheft.gov, a new resource that makes it easier for identity theft victims to report and recover from identity theft. A Spanish version of the site is...

Press Release

FTC Challenges Marketers’ Baseless Claims That Their Supplements Prevent or Reverse Gray Hair

Date

May 13, 2015

Two marketers of dietary supplements have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unfounded claims that their products could prevent or reverse gray hair. The agency is...

Cases and Proceedings

GetAwayGrey, LLC

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 13, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

142 3097

Press Release

FTC Charges Marketers with Misleading Claims That Their Supplement Causes Weight Loss, Fat Loss, and Increased Metabolism in Women Over Forty

Date

May 12, 2015

Lunada marketed Amberen to women over 40 as ‘clinically proven’ to cause weight loss

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Supporting Michigan Senate Bill 268, And Recommending That the Michigan Legislature Consider Expanding the Bill To Permit Automobile Manufacturers To Sell New Motor Vehicles Directly To Consumers

Date

May 11, 2015

Matter Number

V150004

FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Michigan State Senator Darwin L. Booher, on the possible competitive effects of a legislation that would permit manufacturers of a category...

FTC Staff Comment Regarding Michigan Senate Bill 268 (170.18 KB)

Press Release

FTC Staff Urges Michigan Legislature to Repeal Ban on Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Motor Vehicles by Auto Manufacturers

Date

May 11, 2015

Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted comments to Michigan State Senator Darwin L. Booher in response to his request for a comment on the possible competitive effects of a legislative proposal...

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

Element Electronics, Inc.

Date

May 7, 2015

Matter Number

P074204

Closing letter to Timothy J. Fitzgibbon, Esq., Counsel for Element Electronics Corp. (402.79 KB)

Press Release

Katherine Race Brin Appointed FTC Chief Privacy Officer

Date

May 6, 2015

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced that Katherine Race Brin will serve as the FTC’s Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), succeeding Peter Miller. “I am very pleased to announce Katie...

Press Release

FTC’s Electronic Filing System Will Accept Confidential Documents

Date

May 5, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has adopted revisions to its Rules of Practice, which will enable parties in adjudicative proceedings before the Commission to file confidential documents electronically...

Press Release

Undercover Inspections of Funeral Homes in Six States Prompt Compliance with Funeral Rule Disclosure Requirements

Date

May 5, 2015

FTC’s Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to provide price lists to consumers

Press Release

FTC Halts Deceptive Marketing of Bogus Weight-Loss Products

Date

May 4, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has obtained a court order temporarily halting a Glendale, California, operation that allegedly used millions of illegal spam emails, along with false weight-loss claims...

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