Public Statement
Blog Post: Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Military Consumer Protection Day Is July 16
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July 16, 2014
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling $9.3 Million to Nearly 200,000 Consumers Who Bought ‘Ab Circle Pro’ Device
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 196,969 checks averaging $47.51 each to consumers who purchased an abdominal exercise device known as the Ab Circle Pro. In August...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Phone Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight telephone scams that harm millions of Americans, especially “grandparent” and other imposter scams where...
FTC Testifies on How Professional Licensing and Regulation Can Affect Competition Before House Committee on Small Business
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described how it evaluates the potential competitive effects of regulating occupations, trades, and professions, and the agency’s...
Case Timeline Item
St. Luke's Health System, Ltd, and Saltzer Medical Group, P.A. (timeline item) - July 16, 2014
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July 15, 2014
La Comisión Federal de Comercio y la Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor organizarán conjuntamente una mesa redonda sobre la cobranza de deudas y la comunidad latina
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La Comisión Federal de Comercio y la Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor organizarán conjuntamente una mesa redonda en Long Beach, California, el 23 de octubre de 2014, para analizar...
Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Co-Host Roundtable on Debt Collection and the Latino Community
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UPDATED The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014, to examine how debt collection issues affect...
Cactus Juice Marketers to Pay $3.5 Million in Refunds to Consumers for Deceptive Claims that Their Product Treats Diseases
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The settlement with TriVita, Inc. is part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to stop over-hyped health claims.
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Franchise Rule); Notice
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July 14, 2014
July 11, 2014
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Franchise Services of North America’s Application to Sell Two Former Advantage Rental Car Locations to Avis Budget Group and Sixt Rent-A-Car
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application submitted by Franchise Services of North America, Inc. (FSNA) to approve the sale of two former Advantage rental car locations...
Phony Payday Loan Brokers Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of a Tampa, Florida-based payday loan broker scheme have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely promised to help consumers get loans, but instead used...
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