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For Release: January 14, 2009
Marketers of ‘Ab Force’ Weight Loss Device Agree to Pay $7 Million for Consumer RedressMarketers who made false and deceptive claims that a device would cause consumers to lose weight by applying electronic stimulation to their abdominal muscles have agreed to pay $7 million to settle an action brought by the Federal Trade Commission to obtain consumer redress.
For Your Information: January 13, 2009
FTC Announces Agenda for Conference on Securing Personal Data in the Global EconomyAPEC, OECD are Co-Sponsors; Event to be held March 16-17, 2009
For Release: January 13, 2009
Suntasia Marketing Defendants Pay More Than $16 Million to Settle FTC ChargesMassive Telemarketing Scheme Affected Nearly One Million Consumers Nationwide; Wachovia Bank to Provide An Additional $33 Million to Suntasia Victims
For Release: January 13, 2009
FTC Urges Consumers to Cash Restitution Checks Mailed by Wachovia BankChecks Sent to More Than 740,000 Telemarketing Fraud Victims
For Release: January 13, 2009
Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Parnes To Leave FTCEileen Harrington Named Acting Director
For Release: January 13, 2009
FTC Charges Indiana Firm with Failing to Live Up to Rebate PromisesTerms of Proposed Settlement are Among Strongest Ever in an FTC Rebate Case
For Release: January 12, 2009
FTC Announces Second in Series of Hearings on Evolving Intellectual Property MarketplacePublic Hearing to be Held in Washington, DC on February 11 and 12, 2009