FTC, Florida Attorney General Close the Book on Robocall Ring That Pitched U.S. Consumers Worthless Credit Card Rate Reduction Programs

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General, a federal district court…

7 years ago

FTC Obtains Court Judgments Against California-based Robocallers Who Placed Billions of Illegal Calls

A federal district court judge in California has approved default judgments against Aaron Michael Jones and nine companies whom the…

7 years ago

FTC Requests Public Comment on Application from LafargeHolcim Ltd. to Amend Several Agreements that Were Part of 2015 Divestiture Ordered by the Agency

The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by LafargeHolcim Ltd. to amend the terms of…

7 years ago

FTC Staff Provides Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided its 2016 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Consumer Financial…

7 years ago

FTC, State of Georgia Obtain Court Order Permanently Halting Electronics Buyback Scheme

A Federal court has granted a request from the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Georgia to permanently bar…

7 years ago

FTC Stops False Advertising, Phony Reviews by Online Trampoline Sellers

Two brothers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that in marketing and selling their trampolines, they deceived consumers…

7 years ago

FTC Challenges Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board Regulations that Restrict Competition

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board, alleging that the group is…

7 years ago

Advisory on the Availability of Appraisers

FIL-19-2017 May 31, 2017 Advisory on the Availability of Appraisers Printable Format: FIL-19-2017 - PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC,…

7 years ago

Refunds Now Available from Amazon for Unauthorized In-App Purchases

Amazon.com, Inc. has begun offering refunds to consumers for unauthorized in-app charges incurred by children. More than $70 million in…

7 years ago

FTC Sends Additional Refund Checks Totaling Almost $2 Million to People Who Bought Green Coffee Weight-Loss Supplements

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 38,553 refund checks totaling $1.9 million to people who bought Pure Health or Genesis…

7 years ago