FTC Charges Payment Processors Involved in I Works Scheme

The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven defendants with illegally processing credit card payments on behalf of a massive Internet…

10 years ago

FTC Requests Public Comment on SCI’s Application to Approve Sale of Two Cemeteries in Knoxville, Tennessee to Alliance Funeral Group, Incorporated

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

10 years ago

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Its Telemarketing Sales Rule

As part of its ongoing review of the rules and regulations it enforces, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public…

10 years ago

FTC Stops Deceptive Office Supply Scam That Targeted Small Businesses and Nonprofits

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an operation that…

10 years ago

FTC Obtains $26.9 Million Judgment Against Work-at-Home Scammer Who Tried to Hide His Assets from 2010 Court Judgment

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has imposed a $26.9 million judgment against the operator of a…

10 years ago

FTC and DOJ Extend Public Comment Period for Workshop on Conditional Pricing Practices through September 22, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have extended the deadline for submitting comments on their recent…

10 years ago

FTC Testifies Before Congress on Mobile Cramming Issues

In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided an update on issues related to the placement of unauthorized…

10 years ago

At FTC’s Request, Court Shuts Down Mobile Cramming Operation That Stuck Consumers with More Than $100 Million in Unauthorized Charges

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted a mobile phone cramming scheme that…

10 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order in ‘Green Marketing’ Case Against American Plastic Lumber

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that American Plastic Lumber,…

10 years ago

FTC Recommends Mobile Industry Changes to Combat Mobile Cramming

Note: A conference call for media with FTC Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich will occur as follows:Date: July 28, 2014Time:…

10 years ago