For Your Information September 23, 2008 – Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letters to the commenters of record in the matter concerning Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC. The vote approving issuance of the final order was 3-1, with Chairman William E. Kovacic voting no. […]
Monthly Archives: September 2008
FTC To Host Workshop On Debt Settlement Industry
Media Advisory September 23, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission staff will hold a workshop on September 25, 2008, to explore the growth of the for-profit debt settlement industry and to analyze how this model is affecting consumers and businesses. The event is free and open to the public; pre-registration is not required. WHEN: September 25, […]
FTC To Host Workshop On Debt Settlement Industry
Media Advisory September 23, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission staff will hold a workshop on September 25, 2008, to explore the growth of the for-profit debt settlement industry and to analyze how this model is affecting consumers and businesses. The event is free and open to the public; pre-registration is not required. WHEN: September 25, […]
FTC Acts Against Two Family-Owned Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Operations
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida couple with violating federal law by deceiving consumers into believing that their homes could be saved from foreclosure in return for a fee. At the Commission’s request, a federal court halted the defendants’ allegedly unlawful practices pending further litigation. The FTC seeks to bar them from further […]
FTC Acts Against Two Family-Owned Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Operations
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida couple with violating federal law by deceiving consumers into believing that their homes could be saved from foreclosure in return for a fee. At the Commission’s request, a federal court halted the defendants’ allegedly unlawful practices pending further litigation. The FTC seeks to bar them from further […]
FTC to Hold Half-Day Workshop on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
WHAT: Transatlantic RFID Workshop on Consumer Privacy and Data Security BACKGROUND: Open to the public, this free workshop will bring together industry representatives, government officials, and consumer advocates from Europe and the United States to discuss security and privacy concerns associated with RFID, which is a form of contactless payment. WHEN: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, […]
FTC to Hold Half-Day Workshop on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
WHAT: Transatlantic RFID Workshop on Consumer Privacy and Data Security BACKGROUND: Open to the public, this free workshop will bring together industry representatives, government officials, and consumer advocates from Europe and the United States to discuss security and privacy concerns associated with RFID, which is a form of contactless payment. WHEN: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, […]
Advance-Fee Credit Card Telemarketers to Turn Over $1 Million for Consumer Redress
Under the terms of a court order announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, a Florida-based telemarketer and his company have been barred from violating the FTC Act, the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), and its Do Not Call (DNC) Rule, and will pay nearly $1 million to provide redress to consumers defrauded by their […]
Advance-Fee Credit Card Telemarketers to Turn Over $1 Million for Consumer Redress
Under the terms of a court order announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, a Florida-based telemarketer and his company have been barred from violating the FTC Act, the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), and its Do Not Call (DNC) Rule, and will pay nearly $1 million to provide redress to consumers defrauded by their […]
FTC Extends Public Comment Period Related to Used Car Rule Review; Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Sun Pharmaceuticals and Taro Pharmaceuticals; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Carlyle Group Partners IV, L.P.
Commission approval of public comment period extension – The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice extending the pubic comment period related to the current regulatory review of the Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule (Used Car Rule) through November 19, 2008. On July 21, 2008, the FTC issued a Federal Register […]