FTC and Florida Halt Internet ‘Yellow Pages’ Scammers

New Federal Trade Commission actions have stopped three Montreal-based telemarketing operations that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from small businesses,…

10 years ago

Too Good To Be Green: Company’s Plastic Lumber Claims Don’t Hold Up

An Illinois-based firm that manufactures, markets, and sells plastic lumber is the latest to find itself in trouble with the…

10 years ago

FTC Testifies on How Professional Licensing and Regulation Can Affect Competition Before House Committee on Small Business

In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described how it evaluates the potential competitive effects of regulating occupations,…

10 years ago

FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Phone Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging

In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight telephone scams that harm millions of…

10 years ago

FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling $9.3 Million to Nearly 200,000 Consumers Who Bought ‘Ab Circle Pro’ Device

An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 196,969 checks averaging $47.51 each to consumers who purchased an…

10 years ago

Prudent Management of Agricultural Credits Through Economic Cycles

The U.S. agricultural industry has reported overall profitability for several years, which has helped strengthen the overall credit quality of…

10 years ago

Cactus Juice Marketers to Pay $3.5 Million in Refunds to Consumers for Deceptive Claims that Their Product Treats Diseases

The marketers of a cactus-based fruit drink have agreed to provide $3.5 million for consumer refunds in order to settle…

10 years ago

Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Co-Host Roundtable on Debt Collection and the Latino Community

UPDATED The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable in Long Beach, California, on…

10 years ago

Phony Payday Loan Brokers Settle FTC Charges

The operators of a Tampa, Florida-based payday loan broker scheme have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they…

10 years ago

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Franchise Services of North America’s Application to Sell Two Former Advantage Rental Car Locations to Avis Budget Group and Sixt Rent-A-Car

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application submitted by Franchise Services of North America, Inc. (FSNA)…

10 years ago