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May
12

International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network Selects U.S. FTC as Network’s President for 2024-2025

by jhenderson2

The Federal Trade Commission was selected as president of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) for 2024-25 during a meeting this week in Sydney, Australia

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov
May
12

FTC Sues to Stop VoIP Service Provider That Assisted and Facilitated Telemarketers in Sending Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls to Consumers Nationwide

by jhenderson2

The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, XCast Labs, Inc

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov
May
11

FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 18 Open Commission Meeting

by hbarber

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M

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0 Categories : FTC.gov
May
10

FTC to Host Cloud Computing Discussion on May 11

by hbarber

WHAT:
The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual panel discussion with a diverse set of experts to discuss the business practices of cloud computing providers including issues related to security, competition, and emerging technology issues associated with cloud computing

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov
May
10

FTC Releases Agenda for May 23 Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims

by mkatz

The Federal Trade Commission released the tentative agenda for its May 23 workshop in Washington, DC, which will examine the Commission’s guidance on “recyclable” advertising claims as part of its ongoing review of the Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides)

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov
May
8

FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes that it Says Bilked Students Out of Millions

by hbarber

The Federal Trade Commission has stopped a pair of student loan debt relief schemes that it says bilked students out of approximately $12 million by using deceptive claims about repayment programs and loan forgiveness that did not exist

See the full post at FTC.gov

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May
8

Have medical debt? Anything already paid or under $500 should no longer be on your credit report

by gypsy

In April, the nationwide credit reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – took action to remove medical collections already paid, under $500 or less than a year old from consumer credit reports

See the full post at consumerfinance.gov

0 Categories : CFPB, Credit reports and scores, Info for consumers, Medical debt
May
5

CFPB to distribute more than $22 million to consumers harmed by Burlington Financial Group’s debt relief and credit repair scams

by gypsy

More than 6,500 consumers who were misled by false promises and paid fees to Burlington Financial Group will receive checks in the mail this month from the CFPB’s Civil Penalty Fund

See the full post at consumerfinance.gov

0 Categories : At the CFPB, CFPB, Civil Penalty Fund
May
4

FTC to Host Virtual Panel Discussion on Cloud Computing, Extends Comment Deadline

by jhenderson2

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a virtual panel discussion on May 11, 2023 with a diverse set of experts to discuss the business practices of cloud computing providers including issues related to security, competition, and emerging technology issues associated with cloud computing

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov
May
4

FTC Releases Agenda for May 18 Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Eyeglass Rule

by mkatz

The Federal Trade Commission released the tentative agenda for its May 18 workshop in Washington, DC, which will examine proposed changes to its Ophthalmic Practice Rules, also known as the Eyeglass Rule

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov
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