The Federal Trade Commission has charged a credit repair company and its owner with violating federal law by falsely promising to remove derogatory information from consumers’ credit reports – even if the information is accurate and not obsolete. At the Commission’s request, a federal court has issued a temporary order stopping the defendants’ practices until […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
FTC Challenges Pernod Ricard’s Proposed Acquisition of V&S Vin & Sprit
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Pernod Ricard’s (Pernod) proposed $9 billion acquisition of Swedish spirits company V&S Vin & Sprit (V&S) would be anticompetitive and in violation of U.S. antitrust laws because it would effectively combine the two most popular brands of “super-premium” vodka sold nationwide, Absolut and Stolichnaya. To […]
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Regulatory Review of Used Car Rule
Commission approval of Federal Register notice – The Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on the effectiveness and impact of the FTC’s Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 455, commonly known as the Used Car Rule. The notice will be published soon and is available now […]
FTC Charges Dish Network Marketers with Do Not Call and Abandoned Call Violations
Under the terms of court orders announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, two companies telemarketing Dish Network programming have agreed to pay a total of $95,000 for calling consumers whose telephone numbers are on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry and for illegally abandoning calls. The orders, filed by the U.S. Department of […]
Defendants in International Spam Operation Settle FTC Charges; New Canadian Defendants Identified
Defendants in an operation that sold bogus weight loss supplements through illegal spam e-mail have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their operation violated federal laws. The settlement bars them from making false or unsubstantiated claims about health benefits of any food, drug, or dietary supplements; bars violations of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited […]
Defendants in International Spam Operation Settle FTC Charges; New Canadian Defendants Identified
Defendants in an operation that sold bogus weight loss supplements through illegal spam e-mail have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their operation violated federal laws. The settlement bars them from making false or unsubstantiated claims about health benefits of any food, drug, or dietary supplements; bars violations of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited […]
FTC to Hold Public Workshop to Examine Debt Settlement Industry; Agency Seeks Comments, Original Papers, and Participation
The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on September 25, 2008, to explore growth in the for-profit debt settlement industry and to examine its impact on consumers and businesses. “Consumer Protection and the Debt Settlement Industry” will bring together consumer advocates, industry representatives, state and federal regulators, and others with relevant expertise to […]
FTC to Hold Public Workshop to Examine Debt Settlement Industry; Agency Seeks Comments, Original Papers, and Participation
The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on September 25, 2008, to explore growth in the for-profit debt settlement industry and to examine its impact on consumers and businesses. “Consumer Protection and the Debt Settlement Industry” will bring together consumer advocates, industry representatives, state and federal regulators, and others with relevant expertise to […]
FTC Issues Staff Report on Roundtable Discussion About Phishing Education
The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report on a Roundtable Discussion on Phishing Education that it hosted in April. Approximately 60 experts from business, government, the technology sector, the consumer advocacy community, and academia met at the FTC to discuss strategies for outreach to consumers about avoiding phishing. Phishers use deceptive spam that […]
New FTC Online Resource Answers Questions about U.S. Antitrust Laws
What are the antitrust laws and how do they promote and protect competition? Find the answers in a new online resource from the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws. This plain-language guide is written for consumers and business people with questions about the antitrust laws. The Guide summarizes the core laws […]