At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, has issued an order finding that several Georgia-based defendants violated the FTC Act and the Commission’s Franchise Rule and Business Opportunity Rule by pitching fraudulent ink cartridge business opportunities […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Herbs Nutrition Corp., et al.
For Your Information February 26, 2008 Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter of Herbs Nutrition Corporation, et al. The vote approving issuance of the final consent order was 5-0. (FTC Docket No. D09325; the staff contact […]
FTC Announces Workshop on Green Guides and Packaging
The Federal Trade Commission today announced the second in a series of public workshops being held as part of the agency’s regulatory review of the “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims,” commonly known as the Green Guides. The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Washington, DC, […]
BlueHippo Defendants Will Pay up to $5 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Two companies that offer to finance the sale of personal computers to consumers with poor credit ratings have agreed to pay up to $5 million for consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal laws. According to the FTC’s complaint, BlueHippo Funding, LLC and BlueHippo Capital, LLC offered to extend credit […]
Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Seeking Comments on Amplifier Rule Review
For Your Information February 22, 2008 Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice seeking comments as part of the regulatory review of the FTC’s Trade Regulation Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products, commonly known as the Amplifier Rule. As […]
Commission Extends Public Comment Period in Matter of Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC; FTC Approves Federal Register Notice Seeking Comments on Platinum Section of Jewelry Guides
Commission extension of public comment period: By a vote of 5-0, the Commission has approved the extension of the public comment period related to the recent consent order in the matter of Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC. As a result of this vote, the comment period, which was originally set to end on February 22, 2008, […]
FTC Submits Testimony to Alaska House of Representatives Regarding Bill That Would Amend States Certificate of Need Laws
At the request of Governor Sarah Palin and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the Federal Trade Commission has submitted written testimony to the Standing Committee on Health, Education, and Social Services of the state’s House of Representatives concerning health care competition, Alaska’s certificate of need (CON) laws, and House Bill 337 (H.B. […]
FTC Staff Submits Comments on Establishing Collective Bargaining for Independent Home Care Providers in Ohio
Commission approval of staff comments: At his request, staff of the FTC’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics have submitted comments to Ohio State Senator William J. Seitz regarding Ohio Executive Order 2007 – 23S, issued by Governor Ted Strickland in July 2007 and entitled “Establishing Collective Bargaining for Home […]
Court Finds Payment Processor in Contempt, Issues Warrant for His Arrest
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, Judge James S. Moody, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, has issued an order dated January 30, 2008, finding defendant Ira N. Rubin in contempt for multiple violations of a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction order (PI), […]
Debt Reduction Companies Settle with FTC
Two debt reduction companies and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges alleging that they violated federal law by falsely claiming that they could reduce consumers’ credit card interest rates or the amount of their credit card debt. Terms of the settlements, in which the defendants have not admitted liability, are defined […]