The Federal Trade Commission has charged two Utah individuals and their telemarketing operation with deceptively claiming their business coaching services can help consumers start home-based businesses that earn thousands of dollars a month. According to the FTC, the defendants target people who buy bogus work-at-home programs online for less than $100. Those who sell these […]
Monthly Archives: May 2018
FTC Chairman Joe Simons Adds to Agency’s Leadership Team
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons has made four appointments to the agency’s senior leadership team. “I am delighted to appoint such a stellar group of leaders to continue the FTC’s work on behalf of American consumers,” Simons said. “Each of these highly qualified professionals has the knowledge and skills to do an outstanding job, […]
FTC Settlement Will Ban Fraudulent Marketers from Invention Promotion Business
Scott Cooper and his companies, World Patent Marketing Inc. and Desa Industries Inc., have agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that bans them from the invention promotion business. The proposed settlement order resolves charges the FTC brought last year, alleging that Cooper and his companies deceived consumers and suppressed complaints about them […]
Royal Canadian Mint Introduces First-Ever Poppy Shaped Coin
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time ever, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly crafted an innovative poppy-shaped silver coin. The 2019 $10 Fine Silver Coin – Remembrance Day is the work of Mint product manager and artist Jamie Desrochers, whose multi-layered engraving and colouring give the poppy a sense of […]
FTC Chairman Simons Names Senior Staff
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons has named seven senior staff members with extensive experience in consumer protection and antitrust law. “I am very pleased to have a strong leadership team whose knowledge and experience will help ensure that the FTC continues to be effective in promoting competition and protecting American consumers,” Simons said. Cathy […]
FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Mortgage Relief Operation That Deceived Homeowners
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a mortgage relief operation with deceiving distressed homeowners by falsely promising to make their mortgages more affordable and prevent foreclosure. A federal court temporarily halted the scheme and froze the defendants’ assets at the FTC’s request. According to the FTC, the defendants claim a 99 percent success rate and […]
Time’s Up for Florida Operation That Pitched Worthless Timeshare Resale Scheme
Along with being permanently banned from timeshare resale services and telemarketing, the Florida-based operators behind a deceptive timeshare resale scheme have agreed to surrender approximately $3.4 million worth of assets including homes, vehicles, a Rolex watch, silver coins, and a diamond ring to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges against them. The principals behind the […]
FTC Halts Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent Claims for Aromaflage Perfume and Candles
A New Jersey-based company and its owners have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they used deceptive claims to sell purportedly mosquito-repelling perfume sprays and scented candles. The FTC contends the company’s efficacy claims for its Aromaflage products – marketed as “fragrance with function” – are not supported by scientific evidence, and that […]
FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Merger of Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc. and AMR Holdco, Inc.
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that a proposed merger is likely to harm competition among air ambulance transport services that transfer patients between medical facilities among the Hawaiian islands. According to the complaint, which was first announced in March 2018, patients depend on air […]
FTC Settlement Turns Down the Volume on Deceptive Sound Amplifier Ads
A set of Florida-based entities and their owner are settling Federal Trade Commission charges that advertisements for their MSA 30X sound amplifier deceptively claimed the device is “independently tested to help you hear up to 30 times better.” Under a court order settling the FTC’s complaint, the defendants will be barred from making similar unsupported […]