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Salt Lake City —The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing over $10 million in refunds to consumers who paid for a deceptive real estate investment training scheme that falsely promised significant profits through “flipping” houses. The FTC and the Utah Attorney General’s Office, on behalf of the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, sued Response Marketing Group, LLC in …
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Corporations and Commercial Code now accepts registrations for Limited Liability Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (LLD or DAOs). This groundbreaking law, which took effect on January 1, 2024, recognizes DAOs that meet the requirements of the DAO Act as legal entities that operate through smart contracts and blockchain technology without a …
CONTACTS: Emma Williams Office of the Governor 385-303-4383, [email protected] Richard Piatt Utah Attorney General’s Office 801-631-8964, [email protected] Melanie Hall Utah Department of Commerce 385-290-0719, [email protected] SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 24, 2023) – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today announced a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and its subsidiary Instagram, LLC, over their flagship social media products, Facebook and Instagram. The …
Yesterday, Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak successfully argued that TikTok has failed to comply with a series of subpoenas filed by the Utah Attorney General’s Office on behalf of the Division of Consumer Protection and the Department of Commerce. Third District Court Judge Mark Kouris gave TikTok until December 1 to comply with the subpoenas, which contain information related to …
Real estate investment programs and endorsers ordered to pay $16.7 million SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Division of Consumer Protection (DCP), a division within the Utah Department of Commerce, have reached a court-ordered settlement with Response Marketing Group, LLC and its principals, who have agreed to pay $15 million and are banned from selling …
Utahns can apply now SALT LAKE CITY – Utahns most vulnerable to energy price spikes and inflation will now receive more support. Low-income utility customers will benefit from $12 million in assistance. “We support these opportunities anytime we can expand assistance to help Utahans struggling to make ends meet,” said Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director Margaret Busse. Today, Governor …
SALT LAKE CITY (December 7, 2022) – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate is urging land buyers and owners to be aware of a recently re-emerged scam related to vacant lots and land parcels. The Division of Real Estate is already aware of at least 10 different instances and suspects others. The scam typically involves vacant land …
As much as we want to help all consumers who have problems in the marketplace, the reality is that the Division of Consumer Protection can’t guarantee your satisfaction for every private transaction nor can we make business recommendations (for that, you can look at organizations like the Better Business Bureau or AARP). Our purpose is to stop deceptive and fraudulent …
Filing a Complaint Making a phone call to the Division of Real Estate is not a “quick fix” or a “get out of the contract right now” solution. In order for us to investigate a complaint, we need a written complaint, completed on the Division’s Complaint Form. Supporting documentation validating the allegations must also be included. Documentation needs to be …
