The defendants behind a New York-based debt collection scheme will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General, who alleged that the defendants bilked consumers out of millions of dollars by brokering and collecting on fake debts that people did not […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
FTC and DOJ Approve Procedural Changes to HSR Rules and Form
The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, has approved amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules and to the instructions for filling out the Antitrust Act Notification and Report Form (known also as the HSR Form). Companies use the HSR Form to report a proposed merger, acquisition, […]
FTC to Host PrivacyCon 2019 Examining Latest Privacy, Data Security Research
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host PrivacyCon 2019 to examine the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. WHEN: Thursday, June 27, 9:15 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET (Doors open at 8:15 a.m. ET) WHERE: Constitution Center400 Seventh St., SWWashington, D.C. 20024 WHO: The event will feature opening remarks by […]
FTC, Law Enforcement Partners Announce New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission and its law enforcement partners today announced a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting operations around the country that are responsible for more than one billion calls pitching a variety of products and services including credit card interest rate reduction services, money-making opportunities, and medical alert systems. The […]
FTC and Law Enforcement Partners to Announce Robocall Enforcement Sweep Tomorrow in Chicago
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with other federal, state, and local law enforcement, will announce “Operation Call it Quits,” the latest joint-agency crackdown on telemarketers responsible for more than a billion illegal robocalls. WHEN: Tuesday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. CDT WHERE: FTC Midwest Region Office230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 3030Chicago, Illinois 60604 WHO: […]
FTC Announces Final Rule Implementing Law Providing Free Credit Monitoring for Active Duty Military Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized the rule implementing a 2018 law that requires the nationwide consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) to provide free electronic credit monitoring services for active duty military consumers. The Free Electronic Credit Monitoring for Active Duty Military Rule, which will be published in the Federal Register shortly, implements legislation included in […]
FTC Stops Operators of Fake Credit Repair Scheme
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of Grand Teton Professionals, an alleged credit repair scheme that charged illegal upfront fees and falsely claimed to repair consumers’ credit. The company and other defendants are charged with violating the FTC Act and several provisions of the Credit […]
FTC Submits Comment Urging Modification of Southern District of Florida Local Rule
The Federal Trade Commission submitted a comment to an ad hoc committee of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida advocating for the modification of a local rule amendment that has impaired the FTC’s ability to monitor order compliance and recover money from defendants who have violated the law and harmed consumers. […]
At FTC’s Request, Court Imposes Permanent Direct Mail Marketing Ban and $8.9 Million Judgment on Operators of Newspaper Subscription Scheme
The operators of a deceptive newspaper subscription scheme are permanently banned from the direct mail marketing business under a federal court order obtained by the Federal Trade Commission. Following a five-week trial, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Medford Division, issued an order granting the FTC’s request to permanently ban the defendants […]
FTC Imposes Conditions on UnitedHealth Group’s Proposed Acquisition of DaVita Medical Group
Healthcare provider and insurer UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and healthcare provider DaVita, Inc. have agreed to a settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that UnitedHealth Group’s proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of DaVita’s DaVita Medical Group will harm competition in healthcare markets in Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada. Under the proposed settlement, no later than 40 […]