Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Nebraska Senate on proposed legislation that would reduce or eliminate licensure requirements for certain occupations in Nebraska. This is the first staff comment issued since the formation of the FTC’s new Economic Liberty Task Force, launched recently by Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen. The Task Force […]
Monthly Archives: March 2017
FTC Launches New Website Dedicated to Economic Liberty
New web pages launched today on the Federal Trade Commission’s website will highlight the work of the agency’s new Economic Liberty Task Force, which Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced as her first major policy initiative for the agency. The task force addresses regulatory hurdles to job growth, including the proliferation of occupational licensing. Nearly […]
FTC Returns Money to Victims of Debt Relief Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 561 checks totaling more than $148,000 to people who lost money to Payday Support Center, a debt relief scheme that targeted people with outstanding payday loans. The defendants are banned from promoting or selling debt relief services under a federal court order. People who lost money will get back […]
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Royal Canadian Mounted Police to Strengthen Enforcement Cooperation
The Federal Trade Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to strengthen enforcement cooperation on cross-border fraud matters. The MOU, signed by Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen, will enhance efforts by the FTC and RCMP to share information and engage in joint investigations. The FTC and […]
Los Angeles-Based Sage Auto Group Will Pay $3.6 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Sage Automotive Group – nine Los Angeles-based auto dealerships, their holding and management companies, and two individuals – has agreed to pay more than $3.6 million for return to consumers in order to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deceptive and unfair sales and financing practices, deceptive advertising, and deceptive online reviews. The […]
FTC Halts Invention Promotion Scheme Charged With Bilking Millions of Dollars from Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of an invention-promotion scam, World Patent Marketing, with deceiving consumers and suppressing complaints about the company by using threats of criminal prosecution against dissatisfied customers. At the FTC’s request, a federal court temporarily halted the Florida-based scheme and froze its assets pending litigation. The agency seeks to […]
FTC & NASCO Announce Final Agenda for March 21 Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations
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Business Opportunity Scheme Operators Banned from Telemarketing and Selling Investment Opportunities; Will Return Millions to Consumers
The operators of a telemarketing scheme charged with bilking millions of dollars from consumers, many of whom are seniors or military veterans on fixed income, will pay approximately $7.5 million in consumer redress under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The stipulated final order also prohibits the defendants – who operated under names such […]
FTC Staff Comment on Ohio State Legislative Effort to Enhance Access to Dental Care
Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Ohio State Senate on proposed legislation that would broaden dental hygienists’ ability to work without a supervising dentist on-site, and provide for the licensure of dental therapists, a relatively new type of “mid-level” provider who offers some of the same basic services offered by dentists. In […]
FTC Testifies Before House Committee About Data Security and Small Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission told the House Small Business Committee today that the agency is committed to protecting consumers and educating small businesses on ways to keep consumer data secure. Testifying on behalf of the Commission, Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen outlined the Commission’s efforts to protect consumers and help small businesses take steps to […]