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May 20, 2015
Court Finds Defendants in FTC’s Treasure Your Success “Rachel Robocalls” Case Liable for $1.7 Million
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Universal Processing Services (UPS) of Wisconsin, LLC, a payment processor, and telemarketer Hal E. Smith and his company HES Merchant Services Company, Inc. (HES), defendants in the Federal Trade...
FTC Staff Expresses Concern that Antitrust Exemptions for Health Care Collaborations in Oregon Senate Bill 231A Could Harm Competition
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In a letter to Oregon State Senator Chip Shields , Federal Trade Commission staff expressed concern that a broad antitrust exemption proposed in Oregon Senate Bill 231A for health care collaborations...
May 19, 2015
La FTC, la totalidad de los 50 estados y el Distrito de Columbia presentan cargos contra cuatro organizaciones de caridad relacionadas con el cáncer por estafar a los consumidores por más de $187 millones de dólares
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La Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por su sigla en inglés) y 58 agencias colegas a cargo del cumplimiento de la ley de cada estado de la Nación y del Distrito de Columbia han presentado cargos...
FTC, All 50 States and D.C. Charge Four Cancer Charities With Bilking Over $187 Million from Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission and 58 law enforcement partners from every state and the District of Columbia have charged four sham cancer charities and their operators with bilking more than $187...
FTC and State Attorneys General to Announce Action on a Major Consumer Fraud Case
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference at its headquarters in Washington, DC, today at noon ET to announce action on a major consumer fraud case that impacted consumers across the...
May19
Scam Jam: An Evening to Empower Georgia Consumers
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Join the FTC and NAACP Georgia’s Scam Jam to hear about scams that affect African American communities. Hear from experts how to spot, stop and report consumer scams – including imposter and wire...
May19
Obstacles to Economic Opportunity: A Joint Conference of the FTC and the NAACP Examining Frauds that Affect the African American Community
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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...
Case Timeline Item
Cancer Fund of America, Inc. (timeline item) - May 19, 2015
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FTC Staff Comment Regarding Oregon Senate Bill 231A, Which Includes Language Intended To Provide Federal Antitrust Immunity To Conversations, Information Exchanges, and Agreements Among Participants (Including Competitors) In Oregon's Health Care Markets
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Matter Number
V150007
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request by Oregon State Senator Chip Shields, expressing concern that a broad antitrust exemption proposed in Oregon Senate Bill 231A for health care...
May 18, 2015
Letter From Jessica Rich, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, To Bankruptcy Court Expressing Bureau Concerns About the Possible Sale by RadioShack of Certain Consumer Personal Information As Part of the Bankruptcy Proceeding
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Jessica L. Rich, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Wet Wipe Manufacturer Agrees To Substantiate “Flushability” Advertising Claims under Settlement with FTC
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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...
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