Federal Trade Commission

FTC Decides Pom Wonderful Falsely Advertised

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Pomegranate, Juice, Erectile Dysfunction, Pomegranate Health Benefits, Prostate Cancer, Ftc, Federal Trade Commission, Pom Wonderful, Health Benefits, Business News

As part of a larger ruling on an FTC complaint, an administrative law judge on Monday issued a cease-and-desist order against Pom Wonderful to stop it...

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The Government's Mailing Checks To Vacuum Cleaner Owners

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Oreck, Vacuum, Vacuum Cleaner, Oreck Halo, Federal Trade Commission, Oreck ProShield Plus Air Cleaner, Refunds, Money News

Did you buy an Oreck Halo vacuum or Oreck ProShield Plus air cleaner? If so, you may be eligible for a refund from the company. The Oreck Corporat...

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Trying To Look Like Her? Special Sneakers Likely Won't Help

Associated Press | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Skechers Ftc Shape Ups, Skechers Shapeups for Girls, Business News, Video, Kim Kardashian Skechers Ad, Skechers, Federal Trade Commission, Skechers Shapeups, Kim Kardashian Skechers, Business News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's c...

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Michael Jordan Gatorade Ad Draws Harsh Criticism (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Video, Michael Jordan, Public Health Advocacy Institute, Jordan, Advertising, Advertising News, Ftc, Gatorade, Business News, Flu, Michael Jordan Gatorade, Federal Trade Commission, Temperature, Business News

Many people who have a high fever can barely watch basketball, let alone play it at a championship level. So an ad that implies Michael Jordan's gulpi...

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Text Scammers May Have To Pay Up

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Phone Bill Cramming, Cramming, Ftc, Scam, Cell Phone Bill, Scam Text Messages, Federal Trade Commission, Scams, Text Messaging, Money News

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are seeking $52.6 million from a billing company that they accuse of adding unauthorized charges to consumers' p...

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Love, Leadership and Facebook Privacy Settings

Tom Fox | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Paul Simon, Federal Leaders, Herb Kohl, Federal Trade Commission, Politics News

Jon Leibowitz is the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Prior to his tenure at the FTC, Leibowitz served as the democratic chief counsel and st...

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Payday Hound Site Points To Alleged Illegal Lender, Offshore Loans

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: The Payday Hound, Fast Cash, Payday Loan, 500fastcash, Online Payday Lenders, Ftc, Cashnetusa, Online Loan, Federal Trade Commission, Quick Loan, Payday Hound, Money News

A new online comparison site may be serving as a gateway to dangerous lending practices. The newly launched Payday Hound website advertises itsel...

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Why They Track Us

Jules Polonetsky | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Online Marketing, Commercials, Internet Privacy, Online Privacy, Online Advertising, Advertising, Internet Advertising, Obama Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Technology News

Some critics point out that TV, radio and magazine advertisers measure ad effectiveness using research panels of users who sign up to provide feedback. Why do websites need to measure effectiveness with greater precision?

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Congressional Letter-Writing Campaign Helps Torpedo Voluntary Food Marketing Guidelines for Kids

The Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Food Marketing, Cdc, American Beverage Association, Lobbying, Pepsico, Food Marketing to Children, Ftc, Junk Food Marketing, Fda, Amy Klobuchar, Coca Cola, Federal Trade Commission, Politics News

While the proposed voluntary principles set for food marketers are ambitious and would take time to put into place, the public health stakes could not be higher.

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Would You Fall For This Ad?

Loren Berlin | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Video, Ftc, Scam, John Alexander's Real Estate Riches in 14 Days, Federal Trade Commission, Scams, Jeff Paul's Shortcuts to Internet Millions, John Beck's Free & Clear Real Estate System, Money News

In a major victory for consumers, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it won a hefty court judgment against four companies that all...

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The Sleeper Voting Bloc That Can't Sleep

Bill Bartmann | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Bill Bartmann, Federal Trade Commission, CFS II, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Politics News

People who are at ease may decide their votes in different ways, but people in pain will vote with their emotions. Thirty million Americans are in tremendous pain.

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Debt Collector Getting People To Pay Up By Being Nice

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Accounts Receivable Management Industry, Debt, Video, Insidearm, Debtors' Prison, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Debt Collection, Federal Trade Commission, Assets Receivable, Business News

Turns out nice guys may not always finish last. Access Receivables, a Baltimore-based debt collection agency, is finding success using a novel app...

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Fake Collectors Use Payday Lender Info To Scare People Into Paying Debts They Don't Owe

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Video, Debt Collectors, Debt Collector Abuse, Diana Mey, Debt Collection, Debt Collection Industry, Collection Agencies, Ftc, Debt Collectors Facebook, Payday Loans, Federal Trade Commission, Facebook, Debt Collector Harassment, Business News

Another day, another story of debt collectors acting shady. Some California residents recently started getting threatening calls from fake debt col...

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Woman Wins $10 Millon From Debt Collectors In Court, Can't Collect

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Debt, Debt Collectors, Video, Diana Mey, Debt Collector Settlement, Collection Agencies, Debt Collection Industry, Debt Collection, Settlements, Federal Trade Commission, Debt Collector Harassment, Business News

One woman is having trouble getting a debt collector to fork over its debt to her. Diana Mey, a West Virginia housewife, won an eight-figure court...

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Debt Collectors Want To Be Your Friend On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Debt, Social Media, Debt Collectors, Consumer Debt, Debtors, Debt Collection, Debt Collection Industry, Ftc, Collection Agencies, Debt Collectors Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Facebook, Business News

Your Facebook profile can and will be used against you. A recent segment on KDVR, the Fox affiliate for Denver, reminds us that collection agencie...

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Payday Lenders Know You Gotta Spend Money To Make Money

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Payday Lending, Payday Lenders, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Ftc, Campaign Contributions, Cfpb, Elections 2012, Payday Loans, Richard Shelby, Spencer Bachus, Jeb Hensarling, Federal Trade Commission, Video, Business News

Consumer advocates in Washington have pledged to battle payday lenders, the quick-cash loan shops that often charge ruinously high interest rates to p...

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Debt Collectors Sued For Allegedly Impersonating Law Enforcement

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Video, Debt Collectors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Business News, Darrell Mcgraw Debt Collectors, Federal Trade Commission, West Virginia Attorney General, Dealing-With-Debt-Collectors, Darrell-Mcgraw, Business News

Debt collectors in West Virginia, watch out. The state is coming for you. West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw filed suit against seven un...

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The 10 Most Fraudulent States

24/7 Wall St. | Michael B. Sauter | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Fraud, Sentinel Network Data Book, Foreclosure Crisis, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 24/7 Wall St., Ftc, Identity Theft, Consumer Watchdog, Credit Karma, Division of Planning and Labor, Mortgage Debt, Federal Trade Commission, Business News

From 24/7 Wall St.: When times are hard, fraud often gets worse. Americans are under great financial pressure, and there is no shortage of criminals w...

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Not So Fast: Judge Blocks Hospital Merger As Regulators Warn Of Risk To Consumers' Wallets

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Obamacare, Health Care Costs, Health Care Reform, Hospitals, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, Federal Trade Commission, Business, Health Care, Healthcare, Business News

Antitrust regulators have won a round in their fight to stop two Illinois hospitals from merging, a development the Federal Trade Commission says if p...

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Homeowners Stuck With High Rates Even After Refinancing Program

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Interest Rates, JP Morgan Chase, Foreclosure Crisis, Video, Mortgage, Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo, Inside Mortgage Finance, Bank of America, Home Affordable Refinancing Program, Fannie Mae, Hud, Homeowners, Foreclosure, Federal Trade Commission, Business News

By Cora Currier ProPublica Some homeowners are getting stuck with relatively high interest rates even after they participate in the government's p...

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This Sneaky Trick Doesn't Work Anymore For Payday Lenders

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Payday Lending, Payday Lenders, Ftc, Native Americans, Payday Loans, Immunity, Federal Trade Commission, Indian Reservations, Video, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Native American Tribes, Cfpb, Indian Tribes, Payday Loan Shops, Business News

Lately, payday lenders have been linking up with Native American tribes as a way to sidestep U.S. law. Federal authorities seem less and less willi...

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FTC's Digital Privacy Report Has Welcome Recommendations

Larry Magid | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Federal Trade Commission, Privacy, Ftc, Digital Privacy, Online Privacy, Ftc Privacy Recommendations, Technology News

Thank you FTC for outlining a broad approach to transparency when it comes to accessing our own data. Now it's time for Congress to enact legislation that truly benefits consumers, not just those who profit from our information.

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Who's Responsible For All These Scams?

Christopher Elliott | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Identity Theft Victim, Federal Trade Commission, Scams, Identity Theft, Scam, Business News

The process of making sure you don't leave your data lying around carelessly starts when you spend the first dollar of your allowance and develops as you become a gainfully-employed, taxpaying citizen.

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Hospitals Under The Gun For...

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Health Care Reform, Antitrust, Health Insurance, Medicare, Federal Trade Commission, Health Care, Business News

Federal antitrust regulators are targeting the flood of hospital mergers that emerged in the wake of the new health care legislation. Hospital comp...

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Refinery Murder Mystery

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.19.2012

As fuel prices rise, companies like Sunoco and ConocoPhillips are closing the very facilities essential for producing fuels. It raises the question: why would corporations do that?

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