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- Media Advisory: November 14, 2012
FTC Announces Expanded Fight to Stop Deceptive Business Opportunity Schemes
More Than 70 Actions Brought By FTC and Its Law Enforcement Partners - For Release: November 14, 2012
Marketers Behind Fake News Sites Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising
Affiliate Network to Pay $2 Million for Allegedly Using Deceptive Claims to Sell Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers - For Release: November 13, 2012
FTC Announces Departure of General Counsel Willard K. Tom, Appointments of David Shonka as Acting General Counsel and Peter Miller as Chief Privacy Officer
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced that Willard K. “Will” Tom, the agency’s General Counsel, has left the agency to return to the private sector, and that David Shonka, the FTC’s Principal Deputy General Counsel, will serve as Acting General Counsel. - For Release: November 13, 2012
FTC Announces Agenda for Upcoming Forum on Protecting Consumers Through Cross-Border Codes of Conduct
The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for its November 29 forum exploring the use of enforceable industry codes of conduct to protect consumers in cross-border commerce. - For Your Information: November 9, 2012
FTC Begins Refund Process for Consumers Harmed by Mortgage Foreclosure 'Rescue' Scheme
To help Spanish-speaking consumers recover money lost to a scam that promised to stop foreclosure or obtain mortgage loan modifications, the Federal Trade Commission mailed claim forms this week, that must be submitted no later than January 14, 2013. - For Your Information: November 9, 2012
FTC Approves Kinder Morgan’s Application to Sell Pipeline Assets
The Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by energy company Kinder Morgan, Inc. requesting FTC approval for the company to sell certain natural gas pipeline and other assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP.
