Tax ID Theft Tops FTC Complaints in 2014; IRS Imposter Complaints Up More Than 2,300 Percent

Tax-related identity theft was the most common form of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2014, while…

9 years ago

Marketer Who Promoted a Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplement Agrees to Settle FTC Charges

Lindsey Duncan and the companies he controlled have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively touted the…

9 years ago

FTC, DOJ to Host Second Public Workshop on Examining U.S. Health Care Competition

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division will jointly host the second workshop in the…

9 years ago

FTC Extends Comment Period on Additional Proposed Changes to Used Car Rule

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment period on proposed changes to its Used Car Rule from January…

9 years ago

FTC Seeks Comment on Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Rules

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing amendments to its rules under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA).Enacted in 1967,…

9 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Future Competition in the Market for Drug-coated Balloon Catheters Used to Treat Peripheral Artery Disease

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that global medical technology…

9 years ago

Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in FTC Case Against Dish Network, Finding the Company Liable for Tens of Millions of Telemarketing Violations

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois has found Dish Network liable for tens of millions of…

9 years ago

FTC Sues to Stop Texas Debt Collector from Coercing Consumers by Falsely Claiming It Will Bring Legal Action Against Them, Garnish Their Wages

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a complaint against a Texas-based debt collection operation and its current and former principals…

9 years ago

FTC Issues Follow-Up Study on Credit Report Accuracy

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a follow-up study of credit report accuracy that found most consumers who previously reported…

9 years ago

Makers of Jungle Rangers Computer Game for Kids Settle FTC Charges that They Deceived Consumers with Baseless “Brain Training” Claims

A Texas company and its officers must stop making unsubstantiated claims that their computer game, Jungle Rangers, permanently improves children’s…

9 years ago