FTC Announces Action Against Major Marketer of Consumer Goods
Alleges Overhyped Advertising Claims; Consumers to Receive Millions in Refunds in Settlement
Popular Baby Names — Newly Released List
May 15, 2012 by Bill
Filed under Finance/Credit
The U.S. Social Security Administration has just released the most popular baby names of 2011. “Jacob” continued to top the list for boys while “Sophia” replaced “Isabella” as the #1 name for girls in 2011. You can also search the popularity of names over time (dating back to 1880).
FTC To Host Workshop on Drip Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on May 21 on drip pricing, a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product’s price up-front, and then reveal additional charges later as the consumer goes through the buying process.
FTC To Host Workshop on Drip Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on May 21 on drip pricing, a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product’s price up-front, and then reveal additional charges later as the consumer goes through the buying process.
Agencies clarify supervisory expectations for stress testing by community banks
May 14, 2012 by Bill
Filed under Finance/Credit
Agencies clarify supervisory expectations for stress testing by community banks
Agencies finalize large bank stress testing guidance
May 14, 2012 by Bill
Filed under Finance/Credit
Agencies finalize large bank stress testing guidance
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Star Pipe Products, Ltd. Acted Anticompetitively in Market for Municipal Water System Iron Pipe Fittings; FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges that Auto Dealers Falsely Promised to Pay Off Consumers’ Trade-ins, No Matter What They Owed
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Star Pipe Products, Ltd. engaged in illegal anticompetitive practices to protect its share of the market for ductile iron pipe fittings used in municipal water systems nationwide. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges that five automobile dealers made deceptive claims that they would pay off the remaining balance on consumers’ trade-ins, no matter what they owed.
Three Former Financial Services Executives Convicted for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
May 11, 2012 by Bill
Filed under Scams & Frauds
A federal jury in New York City today convicted threeformer financial services executives for their participation in conspiracies related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts, the Department of Justice announced.
FTC Sues Funeral Home for Continuing Failure to Disclose Prices
New York Funeral Home Previously Cited for Price List Violations in 2001
FTC Sues Funeral Home for Continuing Failure to Disclose Prices
New York Funeral Home Previously Cited for Price List Violations in 2001