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Leanspa, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - January 7, 2014
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January 7, 2014
January 6, 2014
Public Statement
Twitter Chat with FTC Commissioner Ohlhausen
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On January 6, 2014, FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen hosted her first Twitter chat . She answered questions about the Commission’s work with privacy and the Internet of Things. The chat set the tone...
FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges that Three Companies Made Misleading and Unsubstantiated Biodegradeability Claims for Their Plastic Products
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved three final orders settling charges that Clear Choice Housewares, Inc.; Carnie Cap, Inc.; and MacNeill Engineering Company...
FTC Announces Initiative Against Deceptive Claims Made by National Marketers of Fad Weight Loss Products
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ET, to announce an initiative against deceptive advertising of weight-loss products. WHO...
Jan06
Twitter Chat with FTC Commissioner Ohlhausen
Twitter Chat with Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen When: Monday, Jan. 6th 1-2pm ET Hashtag: #FTCpriv Twitter Account: @MOhlhausenFTC Please join FTC Commissioner Ohlhausen in a Twitter Chat to...
January 3, 2014
FTC Tells Consumers to Hang Up on Tech Support Refund Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers that if they get a call promising a refund for tech support services, it is just a new twist on an old scam. Tech support scams try to gain consumer’s...
FTC Announces Initiative Against Deceptive Claims Made by National Marketers of Fad Weight Loss Products
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ET, to announce an initiative against deceptive advertising of weight-loss products. WHO...
January 2, 2014
Blog Post: A New Year's Message for 2014
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman
Chairwoman Edith Ramirez's blog post on the FTC in 2014 .
Court Blocks Telemarketer That Pitched High-End Merchandise to Hispanic Consumers, Then Charged Them Up-Front Fees for Worthless Products
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court has temporarily shut down a telemarketing operation that allegedly targeted Hispanic consumers with false promises that they could make...
Corte bloquea a un telemercader que les ofreció mercadería de alta gama a consumidores hispanos y que después les efectuó cargos adelantados por productos sin ningún valor
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A petición de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por su sigla en inglés), una corte federal de distrito clausuró temporalmente una operación de telemercadeo presuntamente dirigida a consumidores...
Case Timeline Item
Oro Marketing, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - January 2, 2014
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