The Federal Trade Commission has joined forces with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois to halt an illegal operation that sold lists of consumers to Canadian telemarketers who planned to use them unlawfully. The lists included consumers’ credit card and bank account information, exposing thousands of […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
FTC Challenges Kyphons Acquisition of Disc-O-Tech
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint challenging Kyphon, Inc.’s (Kyphon) proposed acquisition of the spinal assets of Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. and Discotech Orthopedic Technologies, Inc. (collectively Disc-O-Tech) as anticompetitive in the U.S. market for minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture (MIVCF) treatment products. Under the terms of a consent order allowing the transaction […]
FTC Challenges Kyphons Acquisition of Disc-O-Tech
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint challenging Kyphon, Inc.’s (Kyphon) proposed acquisition of the spinal assets of Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. and Discotech Orthopedic Technologies, Inc. (collectively Disc-O-Tech) as anticompetitive in the U.S. market for minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture (MIVCF) treatment products. Under the terms of a consent order allowing the transaction […]
Remarks by FTC Chairman to Open Debt Collection Workshop October 10-11
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras will provide opening remarks to begin the FTC’s two-day public workshop to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. Consumer advocates, industry representatives, state and federal regulators, and others with relevant expertise will provide information on a range of issues, […]
Remarks by FTC Chairman to Open Debt Collection Workshop October 10-11
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras will provide opening remarks to begin the FTC’s two-day public workshop to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. Consumer advocates, industry representatives, state and federal regulators, and others with relevant expertise will provide information on a range of issues, […]
FTC Charges Marketers of Weight-Loss Cure Book with Misrepresenting Books Contents
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the marketers of Kevin Trudeau’s book, “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About,” with misrepresenting the book’s contents in their infomercial. The ad claims that the weight-loss plan outlined in the book is easy to do, can be done at home, and ultimately allows readers […]
FTC Charges Seven Online Sellers of Alternative Hormone Replacement Therapy with Failing to Substantiate Products Health Claims
The Federal Trade Commission today announced complaints against seven online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, alleging that they made health claims for their natural progesterone creams without supporting scientific evidence. Six of the sellers have signed consent orders barring them from making such unsubstantiated claims in the future. The seventh did not […]
FTC Charges Seven Online Sellers of Alternative Hormone Replacement Therapy with Failing to Substantiate Products Health Claims
The Federal Trade Commission today announced complaints against seven online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, alleging that they made health claims for their natural progesterone creams without supporting scientific evidence. Six of the sellers have signed consent orders barring them from making such unsubstantiated claims in the future. The seventh did not […]
FTC Cracks Down on Scams Targeting Spanish Speakers
About two-thirds of Spanish-language ads for work at home opportunities were potentially deceptive, out of the more than 300 found by the Federal Trade Commission and partners during a two-day surf of Internet and print advertisements. At the FTC’s request, a federal district court has halted the allegedly deceptive claims of one business, which was […]
FTC Cracks Down on Scams Targeting Spanish Speakers
About two-thirds of Spanish-language ads for work at home opportunities were potentially deceptive, out of the more than 300 found by the Federal Trade Commission and partners during a two-day surf of Internet and print advertisements. At the FTC’s request, a federal district court has halted the allegedly deceptive claims of one business, which was […]