FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Changes to Wool Products Labeling Rules

In response to requests from stakeholders, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments…

10 years ago

FTC Announces National Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, Jan. 13-17, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission has named Jan. 13-17, 2014, Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. The FTC will host national and…

10 years ago

Final Six Defendants in ‘Rachel Robocall’ Scheme Settle FTC Charges

The final six of 10 defendants named in an alleged “Rachel from Cardholder Services” scam have agreed to settle Federal…

10 years ago

Marketers Who Claimed Fuel Additive Could Drastically Increase Fuel Economy and Reduce Emissions Settle with FTC

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the marketers of a fuel additive called EnviroTabs will pay $800,000 for…

10 years ago

FTC Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Patent Assertion Entity Study Through December 16, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed study of patent assertion entities (PAEs),…

10 years ago

Mobile Crammers Settle FTC Charges of Unauthorized Billing

The operators of an Atlanta-based company have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they crammed charges on consumers’…

10 years ago

Marketers Who Sent ‘Gift Card’ and ‘Free iPhone’ Text Spam Settle FTC Complaint

A group of affiliate marketers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they blasted consumers with more than…

10 years ago

FTC Settlement and Default Judgment Impose Permanent Ban on Marketers of Scam ‘Recovery’ Kits

An operation that allegedly bilked consumers by falsely claiming it could help them recover money they lost in previous scams…

10 years ago

Tech Support Scheme Participant Settles FTC Charges

One of the defendants in an alleged tech support scheme has agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint against…

10 years ago

FTC Approves Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s Application to Divest Ameristar Casinos, Inc.’s Assets in Lake Charles, Louisiana to GNLC Holdings, Inc.

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. to divest all…

10 years ago