It makes me so happy when the Academy Awards are over. Then, I can stop watching violent movies.
So this year, although there were some great movies, the majority still were overly violent and largely male oriented.
For some reason, the Super Bowl this year seemed to be so violent and sexist. I’m not a football fan, but I watch the Super Bowl every year to comment on the ads to see if they continue to be violent, sexist, and ageist. This year, the game itself and the ads this were so violent, with dozens of ads for violent TV shows and violent movies.
In Tuesday’s email, I received a notice from the Federal Trade Commission that outlines its proposal to reexamine the Funeral Rule. The rule, adopted in 1984, protects consumers from unfair and deceptive practices in the sale of funeral products and services.
The FDA issued an enforcement policy Thursday against some flavored e-cigarette products that appeal to kids, including fruit and mint flavors. Companies that don’t stop the manufacture, distribution, and sale of unauthorized e-cigarettes within 30 days risk FDA enforcement actions.
A federal court ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission Monday in a case against the operators of a scheme that deceived financially distressed homeowners by falsely promising to make their mortgages more affordable.
Gift cards are a popular, convenient gift for the holidays. This holiday season, more than half of Americans plan to buy gift cards. They’ll purchase an average of four gift cards worth about $49 each. Spending on gift cards is expected to reach $29.9 billion.
State insurance regulators on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Life Insurance and Annuities Committee should reject a proposed industry friendly, anti-consumer annuity model regulation. They should create a true “best interest” standard of care.
The University of Phoenix and its parent company, Apollo Education Group, will settle for a record $191 million to resolve FTC charges that they used deceptive advertisements, which falsely described their relationships and job opportunities.
Did you recently get an official letter from the FTC? Scammers have been faking FTC letterhead to write frightening messages to people. A man received a letter saying his online and financial activities put him under suspicion of money laundering and terrorism.
