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Â鶹´«Ã½ Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Restore its Website and Claims Portal for Servicemembers to Request Refunds
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A federal court has ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims process and renotify consumers, most of whom are active duty servicemembers, to submit their claims for refunds. The court found Harris...
FTC Action Leads to Ban for Company and Its Owner Who Failed to Ship PPE ‘Next Day’ at Height of Pandemic
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As a result of a Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission lawsuit, Kevin Lipsitz, who defrauded consumers by falsely promising “next day†shipping of facemasks and respirators to consumers at the height of the COVID...
FTC Data Shows Consumers Report Losing $2.7 Billion to Social Media Scams Since 2021
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New data from the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission shows that scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method. In a new data...
FTC Takes Action Against Publishers Clearing House for Misleading Consumers About Sweepstakes Entries
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As a result of a Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission lawsuit, Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has agreed to a proposed court order that will require it to pay $18.5 million to consumers who spent money and...
FTC Announces Refund Claims Process for Fashion Nova Customers Affected by Deceptive Review Practices
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has launched a refund claims process for consumers who bought products from Fashion Nova, an online fashion retailer that blocked negative reviews from being posted on its...
Â鶹´«Ã½ Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension (Funeral Rule)
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FTC Report Shows Rise in Sophisticated Dark Patterns Designed to Trick and Trap Consumers
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission released a report today showing how companies are increasingly using sophisticated design practices known as “dark patterns†that can trick or manipulate consumers into...
Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission Scores Two Victories in Separate Actions Against Companies Who Failed to Deliver COVID Personal Protection Equipment During Early Days of the Pandemic
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission won victories in two lawsuits against companies, that failed to deliver on orders of personal protective equipment in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
FTC and 18 States Sue to Stop Harris Jewelry from Cheating Military Families with Illegal Financing and Sales Tactics
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission and a group of 18 states sued national jewelry retailer Harris Jewelry to stop the company from cheating military families with illegal financing and sales practices...
Â鶹´«Ã½ Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request (MITOR Rule)
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Gravity Defyer, FTC v.
In June 2022, the FTC took action against California-based Gravity Defyer Medical Technology Corporation and its owner Alexander Elnekaveh, filing a complaint in federal district court to permanently stop their allegedly deceptive pain-relief claims for Gravity Defyer footwear. In its complaint the FTC alleged that Elnekaveh violated a 2001 order barring him from such allegedly deceptive advertising by making scientifically unsupported claims and using misleading consumer testimonials to sell Gravity Defyer products.
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FTC Matter/File Number
1923117
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Pending
Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission Sues Gravity Defyer and its Owner for Violating FTC Order and Making Baseless Pain-Relief Claims to Market Footwear
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission is taking action against California-based Gravity Defyer Medical Technology Corporation and its owner Alexander Elnekaveh, filing a complaint in federal district court to...
FTC Finalizes Order with Fashion Nova Over Allegations It Blocked Negative Reviews
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has finalized an order settling allegations that online fashion retailer Fashion Nova, LLC blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted to its website. Under...
FTC Finds Huge Surge in Consumer Reports about Losing Money To Scams Initiated Through Social Media
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Consumers in 2021 reported losing about $770 million to fraud initiated on social media—about one fourth of all reported fraud losses for the year and an 18-fold increase from 2017, according to the...
Fashion Nova will Pay $4.2 Million as part of Settlement of FTC Allegations it Blocked Negative Reviews of Products
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Online fashion retailer Fashion Nova, LLC will be prohibited from suppressing customer reviews of its products and required to pay $4.2 million to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission allegations that the...
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