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Federal Court Grants TRO Against Debt Relief Company Targeting Spanish-Speaking Student Loan Borrowers

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​​​​​​​On July 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida had granted its motion for a temporary restraining order against a debt relief company that...more

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FTC asks court to approve $43.5M settlement against for-profit school

On July 29, the FTC released its complaint and stipulated order against a for-profit educational institution located in Georgia for allegedly making false or unsubstantiated representations to convince consumers to enroll in...more

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District Court grants FTC’s TRO and asset freeze against debt company

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted an order brought by the FTC against a debt relief company for violations of several statutes. The court agreed that the defendants have: (i) made...more

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FTC Steps on Career Step and Alleged Inflated Promises of Employment Opportunities

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In July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a complaint against Career Step LLC for targeting servicemembers with misrepresentations concerning Career Step’s ability to match its customers with jobs in the healthcare...more

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2023 Year in Review: Debt Collection and Debt Settlement

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Welcome to the Debt Collection and Debt Settlement chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - Enforcement actions related to debt collection and debt...more

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Recapping the FTC Rulemakings Initiated Since 2021 - A Lot of Announcements and Just a Few Developments

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It has been just over two years since Lina Khan was appointed FTC Chair, and a hallmark of her tenure on the consumer protection side has been the enormous amount of rulemaking initiated by the agency. For a while, the agency...more

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FTC obtains TROs to halt student loan debt relief schemes

On May 8, the FTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) against two student loan debt relief companies that allegedly tricked...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 5, 2022)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Cast Into the Deep: Questions for Charting New Privacy Waters

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As insurers consider new data from new sources and new means for consumer outreach, working through the privacy requirements is like navigating choppy waters. The various privacy regimes include...more

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