FTC alleges mortgage relief operation duped distressed homeowners
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced May 8 that it has charged a mortgage relief operation with allegedly duping homeowners into poor deals.
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FTC settles case with Hawaiian air ambulance service providers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced May 3 that, following a public comment period, it approved a final order settling charges against AMR Holdco and Air Medical Group Holdings, which does business as LifeTeam.
FTC finds 29 funeral homes violated federal law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 18 that it has found failures to disclose funeral home pricing information at 29 of the 134 funeral homes its investigators visited while working undercover in 2017.
FTC finalizes order against company that misled consumers about its products' health benefits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 19 that, following a public comment period, it has approved a final consent order against Telomerase Activation Sciences Inc. and Noel Patton (collectively, TA Sciences) that resolves allegations of deceptive advertising.
FTC reaches settlement with alleged negative-options sales ring
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 16 that the ringleader for a negative-option sales scam using teeth whiteners has been banned from negative-option sales after a settlement.
FTC finalizes deceptive marketing settlement with Bollman Hat Company
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 17 that, following a public comment period, it has finalized a consent order that settles charges against Bollman Hat Company, a Pennsylvania business that allegedly used deceptive “American Made Matters” certifications and marketing materials.
FTC, Uber reach expanded settlement agreement
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 12 that Uber Technologies Inc. will expand the proposed settlement it reached with the commission in 2017.
FTC settles with 3 marketers who allegedly sold phony debt relief services
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 12 that three marketers have been banned from selling debt relief, credit repair and financial products and services after allegedly selling phony debt relief services.
FTC seeks public comment on proposed modification to video game industry self-regulatory program
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 2 that it is seeking public comment on proposals to modify a video game industry self-regulatory program first approved by the agency in 2001 under the agency’s Children Online Privacy Protection Rule.
FTC mails 2,116 refund checks to victims of 'memory improvement' supplement scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced April 2 that it is mailing 2,116 refund checks worth a total of about $355,000 to consumers victimized by CogniPrin’s alleged scheme to deceptively market a “memory improvement” supplement.
FTC finalizes order settling antitrust allegations against 7-Eleven
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 29 that, following a public comment period, it has approved a final order with 7-Eleven that resolves allegations the company’s proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of 1,100 Sunoco retail fuel outlets would violate antitrust law.
FTC submits comments to consumer bureau regarding civil investigative demands
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 27 that its Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) has submitted comments to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection after the agency requested assistance in assessing its civil investigative demands (CIDs) procedures.
FTC seeks injunction against home security company that allegedly violated telemarketing rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 23 that it has filed a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction in federal court against Alliance Security Inc., a home security installation company, and its founder, for allegedly using telemarketing to call millions of numbers registered on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry.
FTC settles with Chinese company that allegedly deceived consumers about origin of mattresses
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 13 that Nectar Brand LLC will stop making “assembled in the USA” claims about its Chinese-made mattresses after allegations that those claims are false.
FTC, CFPB report to Congress on efforts to halt illegal debt collection schemes
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced March 20 that they have released a report detailing their 2017 activities to protect consumers from illegal debt collection schemes.
FTC proposes to repeal 52-year-old Picture Tube Rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 13 that it is proposing to repeal its Picture Tube Rule.
FTC settles with Utah firms for allegedly marketing movies in a deceptive manner
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 16 that three Utah firms and their owner will settle allegations of deceptively and illegally calling more than 117 million consumers to pitch their movies.
FTC announces federal court ban on 4 who push cryptocurrency referral scams
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 16 that a federal court has banned four individuals from allegedly promoting deceptive moneymaking schemes that involve cryptocurrency.
FTC reaches settlement with motor carrier registration scam group
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 19 that the operators of a registration service for motor carries have agreed to a settlement after allegations they impersonated, or falsely claimed affiliation with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
FTC modifies 2014 order against real estate data, analytics firm
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced March 15 that it will modify a 2014 order against CoreLogic Inc.
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