FTC Action Halts Operation That Billed More Than $25 Million to Consumers’ Bank and Credit Card Accounts without Their Consent

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted an operation that allegedly used an intricate web…

11 years ago

FTC Settlement Bans Telemarketers from Selling Healthcare-Related Products

Telemarketers who allegedly tricked consumers into buying purported health insurance are permanently banned from selling healthcare-related products under a settlement…

11 years ago

Robocaller Banned From Telemarketing in Settlement with FTC

The architect of an operation that allegedly distributed illegal robocalls offering credit card interest rate reduction programs, extended automobile warranties,…

11 years ago

Statement of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of the Commission in the Phoebe Putney/Palmyra Park Hospital Case

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz issued the following statement concerning today’s unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on…

11 years ago

FTC Sends Refunds from Scheme That Allegedly Sold Bogus Plans to Lower Credit Card Interest Rate

The Federal Trade Commission mailed 330 refund checks to consumers who allegedly were duped by marketers using illegal robocalls to…

11 years ago

FTC To Host Workshop Examining the Effects of Identity Theft on Older Americans

The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on May 7, 2013, exploring how identity theft impacts older Americans.…

11 years ago

FTC Staff Advises Oklahoma Physician Hospital Organization That it Will Not Recommend Antitrust Challenge to Proposed Formation of Clinically Integrated Multi-provider Network

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has advised the Norman Physician Hospital Organization (Norman PHO) that staff has no…

11 years ago

FTC Continues Vigorous Enforcement of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Over the last year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued vigorously enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by bringing…

11 years ago

Identity Theft/Tax Fraud Focus of February 20 Town Hall Hosted by FTC and Florida Attorney General in Boca Raton

The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office will host a town hall on identity theft and tax…

11 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges of Anticompetitive Conduct Against IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.,…

11 years ago