Scholarship service marketer settles charges with FTC

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College Resource Management Inc has settled charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that is made representations in its direct mail campaign to market a college scholarship and financial aid finding service. According to the FTC, the Grand Prairie, TX-based company paid $40,000 to abide by a set of marketing restrictions intended to prevent further misrepresentations and to provide increased disclosures in its marketing material.

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Student Loans & Scholarships, College Resource Management Inc.

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Infomercial marketer takes on FTC

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Infomercial marketer Kevin Trudeau has sued the Federal Trade Commission over a press release about him that the agency issued in 2004. Trudeau seeks damages and injunction against FTC for breach of contract.

Executive changes & profiles, Advertising, Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Cases, Libel and slander, Marketing industry, United States. Federal Trade Commission, Breach of contract, Marketing executives, Trudeau, Kevin

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Lawsuit charges marketers with data violations

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Abslide and Richard Simmons are being sued by two Florida women who allege that they were charged for services they did not order and were victims of illegal data sharing by direct marketing companies.

Direct Marketing Services, Direct Mail Advertising, Direct mail advertising services, Direct marketing, Abslide, Richard Simmons

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