A federal court has held three Internet pagejackers in contempt and ordered them to return more than $555,,000 in ill-gotten gains for flouting a previous court order that barred them from deceptive business practices. At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire has ordered defendants […]
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End of the Line for Financial Telemarketer Who Violated Do Not Call Rules
A financial services telemarketer who allegedly violated several requirements of the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call Rule – from calling hundreds of thousands of consumers on the National Do Not Call Registry to failing to transmit accurate caller ID information – has settled the government’s charges and is banned from telemarketing to consumers for […]
Commission Seeks Public Comments on Vocational Schools Guides
The FTC is seeking public comments on its Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools Guides, commonly known as the Vocational Schools Guides, as part of its systematic review of agency guides and regulations. As detailed in the Federal Register notice announcing the review, the FTC issued the Guides in 1972 to advise businesses offering vocational […]
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumers in the Funeral Industry
The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the FTC will work with the Subcommittee and others to explore ways to deploy the FTC’s experience and resources in connection with the recent grievous events at the historic Burr Oak […]
FTC, Three States Charge Scammers with Falsely Promising Guaranteed $25,000 Government Grants as Part of the Economic Stimulus Package
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and three state Attorneys General, a U.S. district court judge has stopped an operation from falsely claiming that it could help consumers secure a “$25,000 Grant” – guaranteed – from the U.S. government. The case is the latest in a Commission crackdown on scammers trying to capitalize […]
Commission Sends Consumers Refund Checks in Advance-Fee Credit Card Case
On July 15, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission sent refund checks to consumers who allegedly had been defrauded in the case of FTC v. Integrity Financial Enterprises, LLC. Consumers who filed a claim with the FTC received checks averaging more than $200, which covered more than 85 percent of their losses. The refund checks must […]
FTC Testifies About Efforts to Combat Fraudulent and Deceptive Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the U.S. Senate on its efforts to combat deceptive advertising in the face of rapid changes in health care, technology, and online marketing strategies. In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’sSubcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, David Vladeck, Director of the FTC’s […]
Commission Reopens Public Comment Period On the Cooling Off Rule
The Commission has reopened the public comment period for the review of the “Cooling Off Rule” – formally known as the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Cooling-Off Period for Sales Made at Homes or at Certain Other Locations – for an additional 60 days, through September 25, 2009. On April 21, 2009, the FTC issued a […]
Manufacturer Settles with FTC for Making Misleading Made-in-the-USA Claims
A manufacturer of magnifiers and other desktop and portable vision aids has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed its products were “Made in the U.S.A.” The proposed settlement prohibits the company from deceiving consumers about the degree to which its vision-related products are made in the United States. Enhanced Vision […]
FTC Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters Concerning Kmart Corporation and Tender Corporation
For Your Information July 17, 2009 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved final consent orders in the matters of Kmart Corporation and Tender Corporation. The FTC’s complaints in these matters charged the companies with making false and unsubstantiated claims that their paper products were “biodegradable.” The vote approving each final order was […]