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February 12, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 12, 2017
In November 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reported its spearheading of a nationwide crackdown (known as Operation Collection Protection) along with more than 70 federal […]
February 10, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 10, 2017
Department of Justice introduced Operation Choke Point in early 2013 as an enforcement initiative to choke off swindlers’ access to the payments system by targeting the […]
February 9, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 9, 2017
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Little more than a year ago, the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued written guidance to banks for extending merchant services to […]
February 8, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 8, 2017
The day has finally arrived: The federal government has decided to make payment processors and ISOs completely (and ridiculously) responsible for the “sins” of their merchants. […]
February 7, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 7, 2017
Card Association rules and regulations deem a wide range of business models inherently high risk. In addition to the obvious suspects such as adult-oriented Web sites, […]
February 6, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 6, 2017
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E-commerce and direct marketing have revolutionized the way the world shops, and have further spurred the rapid growth of the credit card processing and electronic payment […]
February 4, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 4, 2017
In our last article (Oct. 2005), on double-standards in FTC advertising enforcement prejudicing direct response marketers, we alluded to the Commission’s practice of imposing “bans” on […]
February 3, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 3, 2017
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Visa U.S.A. has again changed its rules for acquirers and ISOs, thereby necessitating an immediate change in all merchant agreements. This sets the stage for sanctions […]
February 2, 2017
Published by Theodore F. Monroe at February 2, 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) relentless attack on perceived deception in health-related advertising, particularly weight-loss and disease-prevention claims, continues. From March 2004 through February 2005, approximately […]