FTC Approves Final Order in Case Against GMR Transcription Services

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that GMR Transcription…

10 years ago

FTC Alerts Major Retailers to Concerns About Concussion Protection Claims for Athletic Mouthguards Made on Websites

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to five major retailers, alerting them to concerns about whether there…

10 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that “BrainStrong Adult” Supplement Marketers Made Deceptive Memory Improvement Claims

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that supplement marketers i-Health,…

10 years ago

Judge Expected to Rule in FTC Case Against Marketers Ordered to Pay $40 Million for Making Fraudulent Weight-Loss Product Claims

A federal district judge in Atlanta is expected to provide a ruling in the coming week in a Federal Trade…

10 years ago

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to Pay $896,000 to Resolve FTC Allegations That it Violated Premerger Filing Requirements

Investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to pay $896,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations…

10 years ago

FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges Against Fandango and Credit Karma

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges against Fandango, Inc. and Credit…

10 years ago

FTC Approves Four SCI Applications to Divest Funeral and Cemetery Assets in Six States

Following public comment periods, the Federal Trade Commission has approved four applications by Service Corporation International (SCI) to divest certain…

10 years ago

Email Spammer Settles FTC Charges: Tricked Consumers With False Information About the Affordable Care Act

An email spammer and his company will pay $350,000 to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that they sent deceptive emails…

10 years ago

FTC Requests Public Comments on SCI’s Applications to Approve Sale of Funeral Home and Cemetery Assets in California and Florida

The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on two applications by Service Corporation International (SCI) to sell certain…

10 years ago

FTC Mails Refund Checks Totaling Approximately $800,000 to Consumers Victimized by Alleged Mortgage Relief Scams

The Federal Trade Commission, through an administrator, is mailing checks totaling approximately $800,000 to 1,305 consumers who fell prey to…

10 years ago