‘Credit Repair’ Operation Settles with FTC; Company Made False Claims and Charged Illegal Up-Front Fees

A federal court has ordered a credit repair operation and its principals to stop making false claims and requiring advance…

15 years ago

FTC Issues Interim Report on “Authorized Generic” Drugs

The Federal Trade Commission today issued “Authorized Generics: An Interim Report,” which presents the first set of results from a…

15 years ago

FTC Chairman Leibowitz: Eliminating Pay-for-Delay Pharmaceutical Settlements Would Save Consumers $3.5 Billion Annually

In a speech today before the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said…

15 years ago

FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of CVS Caremark Corporation

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of CVS Caremark Corporation…

15 years ago

FTC Obtains $1.4 Million Civil Penalty for Premerger Filing Violations

John C. Malone, CEO and Chairman of Discovery Holding Company, has agreed to pay a $1.4 million civil penalty to…

15 years ago

FTC Stops Foreclosure Prevention Marketers Who Misrepresented Their Services and Misled Business Opportunity Buyers

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted a bogus mortgage foreclosure prevention operation that…

15 years ago

Churches at Risk in Bogus Opportunity Scam

Con artists are hawking what they claim is a golden opportunity for churches: Free equipment or services. Often targeting African…

15 years ago

FTC Obtains $1.7 Million Judgment Against Payment Processor That Took Millions From Consumers Bank Accounts Without Their Authorization

A federal court has ordered a payment processor that debited consumers’ bank accounts without their authorization to pay $1,779,000 in…

15 years ago

FTC Issues Redress Checks to Victims of the J.K. Publications Credit Card Fraud

The FTC, through its claims administrator, mailed more than 400,000 checks totaling over $12 million on Friday, June 12, 2009,…

15 years ago

FTC Provides Views on Behavioral Advertising to House of Representatives Subcommittees

The Federal Trade Commission today sent a copy of a recent staff report, “Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising,” to…

15 years ago