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Consumer Protection in Underserved Communities

September 30, 2011 | 8:30AM

Join the Federal Trade Commission, the Tulane University School of Law, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates, and state and federal consumer protection officials at this free event to...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 435: Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Date

September 30, 2011

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 435: Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule: Final Rule Amendments

Date

September 30, 2011

Press Release

FTC Unveils Educational Materials for Small Businesses Explaining New Electronic Payment Rules

Date

September 30, 2011

For businesses that accept payment by credit or debit card, some new rules of the road are going into effect on October 1 that may help lower their cost of doing business. The Federal Trade Commission...

Press Release

At FTC's Request, Court Orders Debt Collector to Stop Deceiving Clients and Abusing Consumers

Date

September 30, 2011

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that allegedly subjected consumers to abusive debt-collection practices and deceived the small-business...

Cases and Proceedings

Merchant Processing, Inc., Vequity Financial Group, Inc., Direct Merchant Processing, Inc., PPI Services Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 30, 2011

FTC Matter/File Number

052-3162

Press Release

FTC Settlement Bans Alleged Spammer from Sending Unsolicited Text Messages

Date

September 29, 2011

An operator who allegedly sent millions of illegal spam text messages to consumers is banned from sending any unsolicited text messages, under a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission...

Press Release

Reebok to Pay $25 Million in Customer Refunds To Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising of EasyTone and RunTone Shoes

Date

September 28, 2011

In its ongoing effort to stem overhyped advertising claims, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Reebok International Ltd. has agreed to resolve charges that the company deceptively advertised...

Press Release

FTC Announces Action Against Major Marketer of Consumer Goods

Date

September 27, 2011

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. ET, to announce a settlement with a major marketer of consumer goods in a case alleging...

Press Release

FTC Asks Court To Halt Defendant from Impersonating Federal Agencies While Steering Consumers to Mortgage, Tax, and Debt Relief Services

Date

September 22, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court to halt the misleading claims of a defendant who allegedly deceived consumers by using multiple websites to impersonate...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Protection for Personal Customer Information in Borders Bankruptcy Proceeding

Date

September 21, 2011

As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing efforts to protect consumer privacy, the Director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection sent a letter advocating protection of personal customer...

Press Release

FTC To Host Workshop on Facial Recognition Technology

Date

September 19, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Washington, DC on December 8, 2011, exploring facial recognition technology and the privacy and security implications raised by its increasing use...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Revisions to Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Date

September 15, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, which gives parents control over what personal information websites may...

Press Release

Federal Agencies Release Annual Report to Congress on Scholarship Fraud

Date

September 13, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education have issued their annual report to Congress describing the agencies’ continued efforts to combat scholarship...

Press Release

FTC Action Halts Allegedly Illegal Tactics of Payday Lending Operation That Attempted to Garnish Consumers Paychecks

Date

September 12, 2011

After the Federal Trade Commission filed an action in U.S. district court, a payday lender that allegedly attempted to illegally garnish consumers’ wages has agreed to stop the challenged conduct...

Press Release

"Acne Cure" Mobile App Marketers Will Drop Baseless Claims Under FTC Settlements

Date

September 8, 2011

Marketers who advertised that their smartphone applications could treat acne have agreed to stop making baseless claims in order to settle FTC charges. The mobile applications, commonly referred to as...

Press Release

FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit Award to Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams

Date

September 8, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission is honoring Jennifer Arbittier Williams, an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, with its fifth Annual Criminal Liaison Award for her work to...

Cases and Proceedings

W3 Innovations, LLC d/b/a Broken Thumb Apps and Justin Maples, U.S.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 8, 2011

FTC Matter/File Number

102 3251

Press Release

Five Things Parents Should Know About Underage Drinking

Date

September 7, 2011

As the new school year starts, the Federal Trade Commission is launching its 2011 “We Don’t Serve Teens” consumer education campaign, which warns of the hazards of underage drinking. The FTC and a...

Press Release

FTC Adds Defendant in Deceptive Mortgage Loan Modification Case

Date

September 2, 2011

The FTC has amended its complaint against U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc. by adding Louis Gendason as a defendant. The amended complaint also asks the court to issue a preliminary injunction against...

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