The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two auto dealer groups, operating in five states with more than two dozen retail stores, for civil penalties for violations of FTC administrative orders, which prohibit them from deceptively advertising the cost of buying or leasing a car
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Case Is Second Settlement with Marketers of HCG Products this Year
Marketers who pitched homeopathic HCG drops as a quick and easy way to lose substantial weight have agreed to pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their weight-loss claims were deceptive and not supported by scientific evidence
Defendants Victimized Thousands of Consumers Facing the Possibility of Foreclosure
A federal court has entered orders against 22 defendants who offered financially strapped consumers fake home-loan modification services that the FTC claims violated the FTC Act and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule
Checks Being Mailed This Week
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 477,083 refund checks totaling $26,023,329 this week to consumers who bought the sprinkle-on weight-loss supplement Sensa
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that Google, Inc
Respondents Failed to Inform Consumers They Would Seek Detailed Info From Pharmacies, Insurance Companies and Laboratories
An Atlanta-based health billing company and its former CEO have settled Federal Trade Commission charges they misled thousands of consumers who signed up for an online billing portal by failing to adequately inform them that the company would seek highly detailed medical information from pharmacies, medical labs and insurance companies
FTC Also Charges Los Angeles Ad Agency with Promoting Console through Deceptive Twitter Endorsements
Note: A conference call for media with FTC Western Region Director Tom Dahdouh will occur as follows:
Date: November 25, 2014
Time: 1:00 p
Following a public comment period and review of AgeCheq, Inc
The defendants in a federal court action brought by the FTC have agreed to stop operating an advance fee recovery scheme for the duration of the on-going litigation
Proposed Buyers Guide Requires Dealers to Disclose if They Have Vehicle History Reports
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking supplemental public comments on proposed changes to the agency’s Used Car Rule and the Used Car Buyers Guide that the Rule requires dealers to display
