Julie Brill chosen for Federal Trade Commission
Boston Globe - Thu Nov 19, 9:48 am ETPresident Barack Obama has selected former Vermont Assistant Attorney General Julie Brill to join the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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ADDING MULTIMEDIA: Maureen Ohlhausen Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer; Will Lead FTC Practice
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 16, 10:37 am ETWASHINGTON----Washington, D.C. communications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP has announced that Maureen Ohlhausen will join the firm as a partner, effective December 1, 2009, and will lead the firm’s Federal Trade Commission practice.
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Chinese Drywall Repair Fraud Prompts Call for Crackdown
NewsInferno - Tue Nov 17, 9:43 am ETThe number of firms offering Chinese drywall “solutions” has exploded in recent months, prompting a group of U.S. Senators to ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to crack down on such scams. It’s important to remember that no Chinese drywall remediation or testing protocols have been established as yet, so any claims that [...]
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FTC completes renovations
The Hemingway Weekly Observer - Wed Nov 18, 5:52 pm ETKINGSTREE – Representatives from Farmers Telephone Cooperative, (FTC) Inc. today announced that renovations to the Kingstree corporate location, which began in July, have been completed.
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FTC Seeks to Modify BlueHippo Settlement
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Sun Nov 15, 10:36 pm ETBlueHippo Funding, LLC, a leading direct response marketing firm, was notified that the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to amend a settlement reached with the Company in April of 2008.
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FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing of "Free" Internet Auction Kits
Kansas City InfoZine - Fri Nov 20, 5:59 am ETDefendants Could Pay More Than $1 Million for Failing to Disclose Terms of Recurring-Fee Plan
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The AICPA Files Lawsuit Challenging Application of Federal Trade Commission's "Red Flags Rule" to CPAs
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 11, 2:27 pm ETWASHINGTON----The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking an injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission from applying its so called Red Flags Rule, which would impose onerous and unnecessary requirements on AICPA members.
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Dairy Herd - Mon Nov 16, 11:06 am ETThe ‘Happy Cows come from California’ advertising campaign came under fire again last week. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a complaint last week with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) 'Happy Cows' campaign.
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FTC: BlueHippo pocketed $15 million, only shipped one PC
Ars Technica - Fri Nov 13, 9:54 am ETHow sleazy could any company be with an adorable blue hippo for a mascot? Fortunately, Baltimore-based BlueHippo provides the answer: really, really sleazy. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has had it with the company, which offers computers on layaway to those too poor to buy one outright. Buyers put up $99 to $124 in down payments, then make regular payments of $36 to $88. After 13 of these ...
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TASC: FTC Proposal Would Hurt Finance Industry
PRWeb - Fri Nov 20, 3:09 am ETDebt settlement is not just a viable option for consumers in debt (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/FTC/debt_settlement/prweb3236154.htm
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Schumer: Feds to crack down on phony flu products
San Francisco Chronicle - Tue Nov 17, 3:54 pm ETSen. Charles Schumer says the federal government is notifying 10 companies in a crackdown on phony remedies to the swine flu now on the market. The Federal Trade Commission action follows Schumer's request earlier this month to address what he calls gimmicks... Chuck Schumer - Federal government of the United States - United States - Government - Senate
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Obama tabs NC attorney to Federal Trade Commission
WTOL 11 Toledo - Tue Nov 17, 3:30 pm ETBlue Hippo Facing More Legal Trouble from FTC
ABC 2 Baltimore - Fri Nov 20, 6:27 pm ETPre-Paid Legal: FTC papers part of ongoing process
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FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing of "Free" Internet Auction Kits
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FTC Charges Online Check Writing Marketers with Contempt
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FTC Issues Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2009
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Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form
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FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Marketing Unproven H1N1 Flu Products May Be Illegal
Mon Nov 16, 11:00 am EST
