The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to an order against telemedicine company NextMed and its principals, requiring them to stop deceptively advertising weight-loss programs and to stop using deceptive and unfair billing and cancellation practices

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Greystar, the nation’s largest multi-family rental property manager, has agreed to pay $23 million to the Federal Trade Commission and $1 million to the State of Colorado and stop its deceptive advertising practices to resolve charges that the company misled consumers about monthly rent costs by tacking on hidden fees on top of advertised prices

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The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $15

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Federal Trade Commission staff endorsed a proposed amendment that eliminates the American Bar Association’s (ABA) authority to dictate the education requirements needed to take the bar exam and practice law in Texas

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Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued its annual report to Congress on protecting older adults, which shows a big increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams

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The Federal Trade Commission will require education technology provider Illuminate Education, Inc

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Seek Capital and its CEO have been permanently banned from providing business financing, debt relief and credit repair services to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm deceived entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking business funding

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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted alleged tax debt relief scammers from falsely impersonating government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, deceptively promising tax debt relief, sending threats to consumers about their debts and pocketing tens of millions of consumers’ dollars

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