Consumer

Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access the National Do Not Call Registry Will Not Increase in FY 2011; FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Houghton International’s Acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH was Anticompetitive

September 5, 2010
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The fees that telemarketers pay to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain unchanged in fiscal year 2011, the Federal Trade Commission has announced. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Houghton International’s 2008 acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH...

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on a Planned Consumer Fraud Survey

September 5, 2010
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a planned survey on the prevalence of consumer fraud in the United States.

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FTC Warns Consumers to Exercise Caution When Selling a Timeshare Through a Reseller

September 5, 2010
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, offered these tips for people who seek to sell their timeshare through real estate brokers and agents that specialize in reselling timeshares.

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Public Relations Firm to Settle FTC Charges that It Advertised Clients’ Gaming Apps Through Misleading Online Endorsements

September 5, 2010
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A public relations agency hired by video game developers will settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive advertising by having employees pose as ordinary consumers posting game reviews at the online iTunes store, and not disclosing that the reviews came from paid employees working on behalf of the developers.

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Floods in Pakistan: FTC Warns Consumers to Give Wisely

September 5, 2010
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In the wake of the devastation caused by flooding in Pakistan and along the border between China and North Korea, the Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid in the news, online, and at social networking sites.

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FTC Sends Second Round of Redress Checks to Stewart Finance Victims

September 5, 2010
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Beginning today, a claims administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission will mail more than 16,000 checks to consumers who were victims of Stewart Finance Company.

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Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice Issue Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines

August 21, 2010
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2010 Guidelines More Accurately Represent Agencies’ Merger Review Process

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FTC Staff Opinion: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s Proposed Rx Program Exempt From the Robinson-Patman Act

August 21, 2010
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Program Falls Within the Scope of the Non-Profit Institutions Act

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FTC Order Protects Consumers in U.S. Market for Eye Care Drug Used in Cataract Surgery

August 21, 2010
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FTC Order Protects Consumers in U.S. Market for Eye Care Drug Used in Cataract Surgery

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Court Orders Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers" to Stop Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Billing Practices

August 21, 2010
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Ads Feature Phony Endorsements Attributed to Oprah Winfrey, Rachael Ray

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