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FTC obtains temporary ban against New York office supply scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 8 that a federal court has temporarily halted an office supply scam that bilked small businesses and non-profits out of thousands of dollars. -
FTC: Federal court halts Georgia debt collection scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 8 that a federal court temporarily halted a Georgia-based debt collection business from allegedly tricking people into paying for debts they actually did not owe. -
FTC: Operators of illegal robocall scheme agree to settle
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 8 that the operators of an allegedly illegal robocall scheme have agreed to a settlement. -
FTC approves Abbot's acquisition of Alere after significant divestitures
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 14 that it had approved a final order that will remedy the anti-competitive effects that could have came about had Abbot’s $8.3 billion acquisition of Alere gone unchecked. -
FTC reaches settlement with operators of massive online dietary supplement scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 15 it had reached a settlement with a large network of online marketers and the three people behind them after allegations they deceived consumers in the sale of more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction products. -
FTC supports Tennessee exemption for animal massage therapy competition benefits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 16 that agency staff-submitted comments to the Tennessee General Assembly supporting a state law exemption for animal massage therapy. -
FTC reaches settlement with Chicago operators of alleged fake debt collection scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 1 that the agency and the Illinois Attorney General have reached settlements with the operators of a fake debt collection scheme in the Chicago area. The operators will be banned from the debt collection business and from selling debt portfolios. -
Administrative law judge upholds FTC complaint against 1-800 Contacts; Company is appealing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Oct. 30 that Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell upheld an agency complaint against 1-800 Contacts, which the FTC says created anti-competitive agreements with rival businesses. -
FTC secures more than $760,000 from alleged fake rental property scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Oct. 30 that it has obtained a court order against two individuals for their role an alleged rental property scheme. -
FTC details decline in U.S. cigarette sales
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission announced Oct. 25 that it released a report detailing a decline in the number of cigarettes sold by major wholesalers and retailers from 253.8 billion in 2014 to 244.2 billion in 2015. -
FTC shuts down two alleged tech support scams
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission announced Oct. 26 that the operators of two tech support scams will settle FTC charges of duping consumers into purchasing unnecessary repairs for their supposedly virus-infected computers. -
FTC, 11 states create 'Operation Game of Loans' to combat debt relief scammers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission announced Oct. 13 that, along with 11 states and the District of Columbia, it will coordinate an initiative aimed at deceptive student loan relief scams. -
FTC has claims against D-Link dismissed, given chance to amend
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – New developments in a legal dispute between the Federal Trade Commission and the company D-Link Systems has the data security community intrigued. -
FTC settles with company that allegedly falsely said baby mattresses were 'organic'
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 28 that Moonlight Slumber LLC, an Illinois company that markets baby mattresses, will settle allegations that it misrepresented its products to consumers. -
Abbott Labs, Alere to divest rights to 2 product lines, continue $8.3 billion acquisition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 28 that Abbott Laboratories and Alere Inc. will divest two point-of-care medical device product lines after allegations Abbott’s proposed $8.3 billion acquisition of Alere could harm competition. -
FTC secures $7 million from operators who allegedly defrauded schools, child care centers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 25 that Telestar Consulting Inc. and owner Karl Wesley Angel will pay $7 million to settle allegations of tricking child care centers, schools, and police and fire departments into buying products that were not ordered. -
FTC announces streamlining requirements for fur, textile, wool labeling rules
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 15 that it will streamline requirements under the fur, textile and wool labeling rules as part of acting chairwoman Maureen K. Ohlhausen’s regulatory reform agenda. -
FTC settles for $2.5 million in marketing deception case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 13 that a group of online marketers will pay more than $2.5 million to settle FTC allegations of deceiving consumers with “free’ and “risk-free” trials for cooking and golfing products. -
FTC settles with three companies that allegedly misled consumers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 8 that three companies have agreed to settle allegations of misleading consumers about their participation in the European Union-United States Privacy Shield framework. -
FTC settles case against social media influencers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Sept. 7 that Trevor “TmarTn” Martin and Thomas “Syndicate” Cassell, two social media influencers in the online gaming community, will settle allegations of deceptively endorsing the online gambling service CSGO Lotto.