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April 8, 2010
Telemarketers Barred from Falsely Telling Consumers That Proceeds from the Sale of Household Goods Will Benefit Charities or the Disabled
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An Arizona-based telemarketing operation that identified itself as “Helping Hands of Hope” has settled charges that it conned consumers into buying household items such as light bulbs and trash bags...
Make the Most of Your Money During Financial Literacy Month
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April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has information to help you make the most of your money whether you’re a student, young...
April 7, 2010
FTC Charges Payday Lender with Deceiving Employers in Scheme to Collect Debts
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a payday loan operation with illegally trying to garnish borrowers’ wages and using other illegal debt-collection practices. The FTC seeks to stop these...
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Publishers Business Services, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - April 7, 2010
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April 6, 2010
FTC Tips for Consumers Weighing How to Settle Their Credit Card Debts
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Consumers with overwhelming credit card debt may be tempted to seek help from companies that promise to erase their debt for pennies on the dollar, but the Federal Trade Commission urges caution. In a...
Julie Brill Begins Term at Federal Trade Commission
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Julie Brill assumed her position as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission today after being sworn in by FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz. President Obama named Brill, a Democrat, to a term that...
FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders Regarding Boulder Valley IPA and M. Catherine Higgins; Commission Submits Comments on Measuring the Performance of Electric Regional Transmission Organizations and on FERCs Method of Assessing Partial Acquisitions
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FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders Regarding Boulder Valley IPA and M. Catherine Higgins Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final settlement orders in the...
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Boulder Valley Individual Practice Association (timeline item) - April 6, 2010
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In the Matter of M. Catherine Higgins, an individual. (timeline item) - April 6, 2010
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Higgins, M. Catherine, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 6, 2010
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INEOS AMERICAS LLC v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
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09-3854-cv
Amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, at the invitation of the Court concerning issues presented by an appeal in an ethylene oxide supply contract dispute between...
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April 5, 2010
Edith Ramirez Sworn In as Federal Trade Commissioner
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz welcomed Edith Ramirez as an FTC Commissioner at her official swearing-in ceremony today. President Obama named Ramirez, a Democrat, to a term that ends...
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