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| Feed Description: | The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It pursues vigorous and helpful law enforcement. This news feed works for consumers to stop fraudulent, deceptive, and unjust commerce practices in the marketplace and also give the information to help consumers how to spot, stop, and avoid them. |
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FTC Issues Interim Final Rules Amending Parts 3 And 4 Of Its Rules Of Practice; Rules Are Designed To Expedite And Streamline The Entire Part 3 Proceeding Commission Seeks Further Comments on Changes to the Adjudicative Proceedings Process... |
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FTC Town Hall To Address Digital Rights Management Technologies Event Takes Place Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Seattle... |
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FTC Files Comment With Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission About Retail Electricity Pricing And Customer Participation The FTC has approved the filing of a comment with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) concerning the PA PUC's implementation plan for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program.... |
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FTC Settles Charges With Telemarketers Who Duped Elderly Consumers Said Money Donated Would Benefit the Handicapped and Disabled... |
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Commission Approves Final Consent Order In Matter Of Premier Capital Lending, Inc. Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Premier Capital Lending, Inc.... |
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FTC Approves Federal Register Notice Announcing Increase In The Ceiling On Allowable Charges Required By Section 612(f) Of The Fair Credit Reporting Act The Federal Trade Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice announcing that the ceiling on allowable charges under Section 612(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) will increase from $10.50 to $11.00, effective January 1, 2009.... |
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Getting Rid Of Your Old Computer? Computers are a popular gift during the holiday season. People with a new computer often wonder about the best way to get rid of the old one. OnGuardOnline.gov, the computer safety Web site managed by the Federal Trade Commission, has some tips to make this task easier – and more secure.... |
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Sony BMG Music Settles Charges Its Music Fan Websites Violated The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Company Will Pay $1 Million Civil Penalty... |
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"Operation Tele-PHONEY" Defendant Settles Commission Charges Advance-Fee Telemarketer Prohibited from Misrepresenting Material Facts to Consumers... |
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Court Halts Bogus Computer Scans At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has issued a temporary halt to a massive "scareware" scheme, which falsely claimed that scans had detected viruses, spyware, and illegal pornography on consumers' computers.... |
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FTC Announces Conference On International Aspects Of Securing Personal Data APEC, OECD are Co-Sponsors; Event to be held March 16-17, 2009... |
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Marketers Of Mystery Shopper Scam Settle With FTC; Agree To Pay $850,000 An operation that lured consumers with promises that they could earn big money as trained and certified "mystery shoppers" has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle charges of deceptive marketing and contempt.... |
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Cross-Border Telemarketers Barred From Deceptive Phone Card Pitches Court Order Also Prohibits Violations of Do Not Call Registry Rules... |
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Internet Marketers Of Dietary Supplement For Weight Loss Agree To Pay $150,000 A Utah-based operation that lured online customers with free samples of a purported weight-loss supplement in a scheme to obtain their credit or debit card information has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive and unfair marketing, and of violations of federal regulations governing the electronic transfer of funds.... |
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New Rules Requiring An Automated Voice Or Keypress Opt-Out For Recorded Message Telemarketing Calls Take Effect Today Effective today, any telemarketing call that delivers a prerecorded message must include a quick and easy way to opt-out of receiving future calls.... |
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FTC Rescinds Guidance From 1966 On Statements Concerning Tar And Nicotine Yields The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes called the FTC method.... |
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Ripoff Artists Target Grandparents Complaints are on the rise about a scam that preys on a grandparent's love, according to the Federal Trade Commission.... |
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FTC Charges Internet Payday Lenders With Failing To Disclose Key Loan Terms And Using Abusive And Deceptive Collection Tactics The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada have charged 10 related Internet payday lenders and their principals, based mainly in the United Kingdom, with violating federal and state law by not disclosing key loan terms to U.S. consumers and using abusive and deceptive collection tactics.... |
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Marketers Of Dietary Supplements Ordered To Halt False Claims About Diabetes Prevention And Treatment The marketers of dietary supplements that purportedly prevented and treated diabetes have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in deceptive advertising practices.... |
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Mortgage Company Settles Data Security Charges Data Breach Compromised Privacy of Hundreds of Consumers... |
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FTC Denies Requests To Extend Time Period For Seeking Comments On Proposed Amendments To Its Rules Of Practice Regarding Adjudicative Proceedings The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agencyÂ’s Rules of Practice governing administrative litigation before the Commission.... |
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FTC Launches New Web Site For Kids www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere Teaches Key Concepts... |
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Commission Approves Final Consent Order With Bioque Technologies, Inc. Commission Approves Final Consent Orders with Bioque Technologies, Inc., Holly A. Bacon d/b/a Cleansing Time Pro, and Daryl C. Jenks d/b/a Premium Essiac Tea 4less... |
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Halloween Shoppers Beware - Even Cosmetic Contact Lenses Require Prescriptions The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their eyes for the evening.... |
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FTC, Southern Methodist University Dedman School Of Law To Host Workshop For Businesses On Best Practices For Protecting Personal Information And Securing Data The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, Nov 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees.... |
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Exploiting The FTC Name, Scammers Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes.... |
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Medical Identity Theft Town Hall Today At FTC Conference Center In Washington, DC Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is hosting a Town Hall meeting on medical identity theft at the Federal Trade Commission's satellite building in Washington, DC.... |
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FTC Shuts Down, Freezes Assets Of Vast International Spam E-Mail Network A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to the operations of a vast international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products.... |
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Commission Announces Final U.S. Roundtable On 'FTC At 100: Into Our Second Century' Event to be Held at Fordham University School of Law on Oct 24, 2008... |
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Commission Announces Third U.S. Roundtable On 'FTC At 100: Into Our Second Century' Event to be Held at Boston University School of Management on Oct 14, 2008... |
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