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FTC Issues $2.4 Million in Refunds Following Settlement with Online Coaching Company

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The FTC is sending more than $2.4 million in refund payments to nearly 2,000 consumers who purchased online coaching or mentoring programs from Lurn, Inc. These refunds are part of a settlement the Commission reached with...more

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Alleged Deceptive Conduct Sparks Illinois Suit Against Residents Energy

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Illinois AG Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Residents Energy, LLC, alleging that the alternative retail electric supplier violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, as well as the Illinois...more

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FTC Obtains TRO Against Alleged Credit Repair Pyramid Scheme

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The FTC has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Financial Education Services, Inc., its owners, and five other affiliated entities (collectively the “Credit Repair Parties” or “CRPs”) for allegedly operating...more

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A Conversation with NAAG President and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller - Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In Episode 1 of Regulatory Oversight, Troutman Pepper Partner Ashley Taylor sits down with National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) President and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to discuss NAAG’s goals and his...more

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FTC Announces $10.9 Million Settlement for Credit Card Laundering Scheme

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On February 10, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced settlements with two payment processing companies and two individuals, resolving claims concerning an alleged credit card laundering scheme perpetrated in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Marketing Teams: Be Mindful of Robocalling

No one likes a robocall. Yet, we all get them, and the increased frequency of robocalls is astounding. I now don’t pick up any calls on either my residential line or my cell phone unless it is a known number. It can be quite...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Florida Federal Court Affirms FTC’s Available Remedies

Disgorgement and refunds are remedies available to the Federal Trade Commission, a Florida federal court ruled in a case involving a purported time-share scam....more

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FCC Slams Serial Robocaller With $120 Million Proposed Fine for “Spoofing” Numbers

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We all get them. Repeated marketing calls to our mobile and home phones with the incoming phone number altered to make it appear that it’s a local call, when in fact, the call is from a robo-scammer using IP technology to...more

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FTC and Florida AG Announce Settlements in Alleged Fraudulent Debt Relief Scheme

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On November 30, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Florida Attorney General (AG) announced several settlements totaling approximately $27 million in an alleged fraudulent credit card debt reduction scheme. In a...more

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Advertising Law - July 2015 #3

Harlem Globetrotters Get an Assist From CARU - In a rare loss, the Harlem Globetrotters agreed, at the direction of the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), that their age-screening practices for the company's...more

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