Postal Job Scam Licked
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An operation that sold worthless prep materials for post office jobs that didn’t exist, will give up almost all of their assets to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that the scam violated...
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FTC Has Tips for New Grads to Become Wise Consumers
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Graduating from high school or college is an exciting event, with graduates eager to put all of their education and experience to use. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission is adding a few more pointers for...
Telemarketer Pays the Price for Using Unscrubbed Lead Lists
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A Southern California-based mortgage broker will pay $50,000 under a court order filed today on behalf of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission for allegedly calling tens of thousands of consumers who are on...
The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
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As the number of phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry surpassed 125 million, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on...
FTC Staff: Alpena, Michigan, Public Schools Planned Pharmaceutical Transfer Falls Within NPIA; Final Consent Orders Approved in Matters of Nations Title and Basic Research Consumer Protection Matters
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Staff issues advisory opinion concerning Non-Profit Institutions Act: The staff of the Bureau of Competition has advised Alpena (Michigan) Public Schools that its proposed plan to have pharmaceuticals...
Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission and Department of Justice Allow Electronic Submission of Premerger Notification Filings
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that they are implementing an electronic filing system that allows merging parties to submit via...
FTC Chairman Kicks Off Competition Hearings
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today kicked off the first day of public hearings designed to examine the antitrust implications of single-firm conduct under the antitrust laws...
Commission Approves Motion to Reopen and Set Aside Part of Liberty Media Final Order; FTC Approves Issuance of Ceiling Fan Labeling Rule Â鶹´«Ã½ Register Notice
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Approval of motion to reopen and set aside final Commission order: The Commission has approved a motion from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and set aside the final...
Treat Dad to Phish & Tips for Fathers Day
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Dad may always be ready to share his wisdom and advice with you, but this Father’s Day the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has information you can share with him. The new Father’s Day e-card, available from...
FTC Announces First Case Highlighting Application of Do Not Call Provisions to Corporate Affiliates
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A seller of discount health and prescription drug cards and its telemarketer will pay civil penalties of $300,000 and $50,000, respectively, to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that they have...
Debt Management Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges
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A credit counseling service and related companies and individuals have agreed to pay $926,754 in consumer redress and civil penalties to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that they made false...
FTC Testifies on Broadband Internet Access Services
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that as the Committee considers legislation to amend the Communications Act, it should preserve the FTC’s existing authority to...
FTC Testifies on Marketing of Violent and Explicit Video Games
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today told a congressional subcommittee that, although the video game industry has made progress in complying with and improving its self-regulatory policies on the...
FTC Approves Amended Complaint in Remote Response Corporation Case
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Commission approval of amended complaint: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Remote Response Corp. According to the original...
Despite Promises, Consumers Find They Don't Make Thousands Stuffing Envelopes
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today announced a set of final judgments and orders settling charges against two Florida-based principals and the corporations they ran for misleading consumers into...
Court Closes Book on Credit Repair Ripoff
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A federal judge has ruled that a bogus credit repair company and its owner violated the law by making false and misleading claims, and billing in advance for its services, and has ordered them to pay...
FTC Alleges Stanley Made False Made in the USA Claims About Its Tools
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The Stanley Works, a U.S. toolmaker, will pay a $205,000 civil penalty to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges it falsely claimed its Zero Degree ratchets were Made in the USA. The claims allegedly...
FTC Approves Publication of Â鶹´«Ã½ Register Notice on Picture Tube Rule
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Commission approval of Â鶹´«Ã½ Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Â鶹´«Ã½ Register notice announcing the retention of the Rule on Deceptive Advertising as to Sizes of...
Makers of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Settle FTC Charges
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The companies behind the popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game have agreed to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that they failed to disclose important information about the game’s...
Interagency Task Force on Competition in Electric Energy Markets Requests Public Comments Concerning its Preliminary Report on Competition in the Electric Power Industry
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Issuance of preliminary interagency task force report: An interagency task force established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 today issued a draft report on competition in wholesale and retail...
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