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April 18, 2011
FTC Cracks Down on Fake News Websites Used toAdvertise Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills
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Millions of consumers are being lured to websites that imitate those of reputable news organizations. The “reporters” on these sites supposedly have done independent evaluations of acai berry...
FTC Cracks Down on Fake News Websites Used toAdvertise Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills
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Millions of consumers are being lured to websites that imitate those of reputable news organizations. The “reporters” on these sites supposedly have done independent evaluations of acai berry...
FTC Files Contempt Charges Against Marketer of Credit Repair, Debt Relief, Food Stamp Services
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed contempt charges against a promoter of credit repair and debt relief services and three of his companies, alleging that they continued their deceptive marketing...
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North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, The, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 18, 2011
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April 15, 2011
FTC Returns $2.3 Million to Consumers; Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Scam Victims Receive Full Refunds
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission has mailed 1,410 refund checks to consumers allegedly defrauded by Home Assure LLC, a so-called mortgage foreclosure rescue service. The FTC...
April 14, 2011
FTC Charges Marketers with Billing Consumers Without Their Consent; Tricked People Who Were Seeking Payday Loans
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The Federal Trade Commission charged two men and their companies with unfairly and deceptively billing consumers without their consent, and not providing promised refunds, in violation of federal law...
OnGuardOnline.gov Urges Taxpayers to Contact the IRS If They Suspect Tax-Related Identity Theft
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OnGuardOnline.gov, a partnership of fourteen federal agencies managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is informing consumers that an unexpected message from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
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Moneymaker, Michael Bruce, et al. (timeline item) - April 14, 2011
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April 13, 2011
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Protecting Social Security Numbers From Identity Theft
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Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director
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Testimony
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FTC Settlement Imposes $100,000 Fine Against Online Retailer for Failing to Post Required EnergyGuide Information for Appliances
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An online appliance retailer has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to post required EnergyGuide information on its websites to inform consumers...
FTC Testifies on Protecting Social Security Numbers;Millions of Consumers are Victims of Identity Theft Each Year
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The Federal Trade Commission today told a House subcommittee that millions of consumers are victims of identity theft each year at a cost of billion of dollars and countless hours of consumers’ time...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 305: Appliance Labeling Rule: Final Rule (Light Bulb Labeling)
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Universal Appliances, Kitchens and Baths, Inc. (timeline item) - April 13, 2011
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Decision and Order
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Appendix A
(699.79 KB)
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Complaint
(212.8 KB)
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
(174.56 KB)
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Gemtronics, Inc. and William H. Isely (timeline item) - April 13, 2011
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Petitioners Informal Appeal Brief
(2.13 MB)
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