FTC Settlement Bans Defendants from Engaging in Debt Collection and Interest Rate Reduction Schemes

Under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission, the defendants in two Tampa, Florida-area operations that allegedly bilked consumers of millions…

11 years ago

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

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. for approval to divest Ameristar…

11 years ago

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Imperium, LLC, Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed verifiable parental consent method that Imperium, LLC, has submitted…

11 years ago

FTC Announces Appointments to Agency Leadership Positions

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced three appointments to leadership positions in the agency. “It’s gratifying to have such…

11 years ago

FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion That Information Exchange Program Proposed by United States Money Transmitters Is Unlikely to Harm Competition and May Enhance Consumer Protection Goals

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has issued an advisory opinion to The Money Services Round Table…

11 years ago

Marketer of Internet-Connected Home Security Video Cameras Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Protect Consumers’ Privacy

A company that markets video cameras designed to allow consumers to monitor their homes remotely has settled Federal Trade Commission…

11 years ago

At the FTC’s Request, Court Halts Alleged Phony Payday Loan Broker

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted a Tampa, Florida-based operation that promised…

11 years ago

FTC Halts Two Automobile Dealers’ Deceptive Ads

Two car dealers from Maryland and Ohio have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that they falsely advertised…

11 years ago

FTC Updates Telemarketer Fees for the Do Not Call Registry as of October 1, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated fees starting on October 1, 2013, for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the…

11 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that General Electric’s Acquisition of Avio Aviation’s Business Would be Anticompetitive in Market for Airbus’s A320neo Aircraft Engines

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that General Electric Company’s acquisition…

11 years ago