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Welcome to Consumer University
As your customers' buying habits make clear, today’s consumer marketplace knows no borders. That’s why the FTC and officials from nine Latin American countries are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to consider the challenges of global consumer protection.
Creepy little blood suckers
No, not those unpleasant former colleagues, but the resurgent bane of the business traveler: bedbugs.
Bedbugs are coming out of the woodwork — followed closely by opportunists peddling iffy products aimed at on-the-go professionals. Although bedbugs don't carry disease, their bites can cause itchy, annoying welts. But before you shell out money for an unproven remedy, find out more about what will (and won't) protect you from these pests when you travel.
The way the cookie crumbles
Following the ongoing discussion about behavioral advertising? The FTC’s first online behavioral advertising case against a network advertiser offers insights into the agency's approach.
Debt collection company pays record-setting civil penalty
Incessant phone calls to consumers, often about accounts that weren't theirs.
Repeated autocalls to wrong numbers.
Illegal disclosures to other people that a consumer owes money.
FUR your information
If you have clients who sell furs or fur-trimmed items, make sure they’re up to date on regulatory developments that affect their industry.