Monthly Archives: January, 2023
Education
Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative
Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative
Originally published at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-cardona-announces-us-department-educations-%E2%80%9Craise-bar-lead-world%E2%80%9D-initiative
Finance
FTC Returns More Than $973,000 to Consumers Charged by NutraClick LLC for Unwanted Monthly Subscriptions for Supplements and Beauty Products
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $973,000 to 17,064 people who lost money after NutraClick LLC automatically enrolled them in...
Finance
CFPB Orders Servicio UniTeller to Refund Fees and Pay Penalty for Failing to Follow Remittance Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection...
Education
Secretary Cardona Speaks with Native American Parents About Unique Needs of Native American Students in Urban Oklahoma Schools
Secretary Cardona Speaks with Native American Parents About Unique Needs of Native American Students in Urban Oklahoma Schools
Originally published at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-cardona-speaks-native-american-parents-about-unique-needs-native-american-students-urban-oklahoma-schools
Education
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama
Originally published at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-educations-office-civil-rights-announces-resolution-pregnancy-discrimination-investigation-troy-university-alabama
Finance
FTC Finalizes Order with Ed Tech Provider Chegg for Lax Security that Exposed Student Data
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order with education technology provider Chegg Inc. for its careless data security practices that exposed sensitive information...
Finance
CFPB Issues Report on TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection...
Finance
FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Issues Criminal Liaison Unit Report Detailing Efforts to Ensure Wrongdoers Face Accountability
The Criminal Liaison Unit of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP CLU) has issued its 2022 Criminal Liaison Unit Report, describing...
Finance
CFPB and New York Attorney General Sue Credit Acceptance for Hiding Auto Loan Costs, Setting Borrowers Up to Fail
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection...
Finance
FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2021
The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide decreased from 203.7 billion in...
Finance
CFPB Takes Action to Halt Debt Collection Mill From Bombarding Consumers with Junk Lawsuits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
Finance
Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Potential Updates to its Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for...