Displaying 6441 - 6460 of 37086
February 14, 2019
Mar12
Webinar: Fighting Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft in New Jersey
Join the Federal Trade Commission on March 12 at 1:00 PM for “Fighting Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft in New Jersey,” a free, one-hour webinar. (This webinar was originally scheduled for January 14...
February 13, 2019
FTC Announces New Sessions of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
Date
The Federal Trade Commission Hearings schedule sets new dates for the two previously scheduled sessions – broadband and consumer privacy – canceled due to the recent lapse in government funding. The...
FTC Enforcement Actions Yield More than $2.3 Billion in Refunds to Consumers between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018
Date
“It is refreshing to know that the law works to help people when they have been deceived.” – Consumer who received a refund check after being charged for a “free” credit report According to a report...
FTC Seeks Public Comment as Part of its Review of the Franchise Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Rule known as Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising (“Franchise Rule”) as part of its...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 436: Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising Rule (Franchise Rule)
Date
May08
Strictly Business: An FTC Forum on Small Business Financing
The Federal Trade Commission hosted a forum on small business financing on May 8, 2019, to examine trends and consumer protection issues in this marketplace, including the recent proliferation of...
February 12, 2019
New FTC Data Spotlight Details Big Jump in Losses, Complaints about Romance Scams
Date
Scammers who use love to target consumers not only take an emotional toll on their victims, but can also take a financial one as well. New complaint data released today by the Federal Trade Commission...
FTC Completes Review of CAN-SPAM Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has completed its first review of the CAN-SPAM Rule, which establishes requirements for commercial e-mail messages and gives recipients the right...
FTC Announces New Date for Workshop Examining Online Event Ticket Sales
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has announced it is pushing back until June 11, 2019, the date of a workshop aimed at examining consumer protection issues related to the online event ticket marketplace...
Mar25
FTC Hearing #11: The FTC’s Role in a Changing World
-
-
The 11th session of the Federal Trade Commission’s Hearings Initiative , “The FTC’s Role in a Changing World,” focused on the agency’s international work. The hearing took place in Washington, D.C. on...
February 11, 2019
FTC and FDA Send Warning Letters to Companies Selling Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease and Remediate or Cure Other Serious Illnesses Such as Parkinson’s, Heart Disease, and Cancer
Date
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that dietary supplements and other health-related products are advertised truthfully, and that efficacy claims made for such products are supported by...
FTC Returns Almost $3.5 Million to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Marketed “Weight-Loss” Supplements from Direct Alternatives and Original Organics, LLC
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 104,612 checks totaling nearly $3.5 million to people who bought weight-loss supplements marketed by Maine-based sellers Direct Alternatives and Original...
FTC Approves Application from Praxair and Linde for Sale of an Industrial Gases Plant to Celanese Ltd.
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has approved an application from industrial gas suppliers Praxair and Linde to divest a hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas plant to Celanese Ltd. The divestiture of the...
Displaying 6441 - 6460 of 37086