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January 15, 2009
January 14, 2009
FTC Sues to Block Oldcastle Architecturals Proposed Acquisition of the Pavestone Companies
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit to block Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of the interests and assets of the rival Pavestone companies, charging that the $540 million...
Marketers of Ab Force Weight Loss Device Agree to Pay $7 Million for Consumer Redress
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Marketers who made false and deceptive claims that a device would cause consumers to lose weight by applying electronic stimulation to their abdominal muscles have agreed to pay $7 million to settle...
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Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 14, 2009
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Telebrands Corp. (timeline item) - January 14, 2009
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Stipulation of Settlement and Final Order
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January 13, 2009
FTC Urges Consumers to Cash Restitution Checks Mailed by Wachovia Bank
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Wachovia Bank, N.A., has mailed out over $150 million in restitution checks to more than 740,000 consumers who were victims of telemarketing fraud. On December 11, 2008, the Office of the Comptroller...
FTC Announces Agenda for Conference on Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for an upcoming two-day international conference titled “Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy.” The conference, which the FTC will host in...
FTC Charges Indiana Firm with Failing to Live Up to Rebate Promises
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint against an Indiana-based firm and its president for failing to pay rebates due to thousands of consumers nationwide within the time promised...
Suntasia Marketing Defendants Pay More Than $16 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Fourteen defendants involved in the massive telemarketing scheme operated by Largo, Florida-based Suntasia Marketing, Inc. have agreed to pay a total of more than $16 million to settle Federal Trade...
Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Parnes To Leave FTC
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today that Lydia B. Parnes, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, will leave the agency after 27 years to enter private law...
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Neiswonger, Richard C., individually, d/b/a "Marketing Systems," et al. (timeline item) - January 13, 2009
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FTN Promotions, Inc. d/b/a Suntasia, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - January 13, 2009
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Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 13, 2009
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