For Release: September 29, 2000
FTC Staff Comments on Study of Privacy Issues in Bankruptcy Data
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection ("BCP") has submitted comments to the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget (the "Study Agencies") focusing on the privacy and identity theft issues raised by the collection and use of personal financial and other information in personal bankruptcy proceedings.
For Release: September 29, 2000
FTC Continues Crackdown on Office Supply Scams
In a continuing effort to combat office supply scams, the Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has filed suits in federal district courts against three companies who are involved in office supply fraud.
For Your Information: September 29, 2000 Announced Actions for September 29, 2000 Approved Stipulated Final Judgment in QBI, Inc.; approved proposed divestiture in Dominion Resources, Inc. and Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG); approved publication of Federal Register notice on Public Forum on Warranty Protection for High-Tech Products and Services.
For Release: September 21, 2000
FTC Testifies on Credit Scoring
In testimony presented today before the House Banking and Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, the Federal Trade Commission said that it "supports the disclosure of credit scores and information regarding those scores in a context that is useful and meaningful to consumers."
For Your Information: September 19, 2000 Announced Actions for September 19, 2000
Application for proposed transaction: Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (Unified). Appointment of trustee and approval of trust agreements: BP Amoco p.l.c., et al.
September 13, 2000
For Release: September 13, 2000
Phony Medical Billing Telemarketers Agree to Post Performance Bonds as Part of FTC Settlement
Four individuals and four companies, operating as a common enterprise under various business entities and fictitious names, have agreed to post $150,000 bonds before marketing any medical billing employment opportunities in the future, as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
For Release: September 13, 2000
Federal Trade Commission Testifies on the Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children
Chairman Robert Pitofsky presented Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the Commission's report titled "Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries."
For Release: September 13, 2000
FTC Testifies on Identity Theft
The Federal Trade Commission said today that features of certain legislation - some passed into law, some pending - could help the consumer victims of identity theft.
Septemer 11, 2000
For Release: September 11, 2000
FTC Terminates HSR Waiting Period for Covisint B2B Venture
The Federal Trade Commission today informed the founders of the proposed Covisint business-to-business (B2B) venture that the Commission has closed its investigation of whether the formation of Covisint violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act and has terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act ("HSR").
For Release: September 11, 2000
FTC Releases Report on the Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children
Study Finds Companies in Motion Picture, Music Recording and Electronic Game Industries Routinely Target Children Under 17; Retailers Make "Little Effort" to Restrict Access to Violent Material--Commission Calls for Additional Industry Steps to Improve Existing Rating Systems
For Your Information: September 8, 2000 Announced Actions for September 8, 2000
Statement before the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: Predatory Lending Practices in the Home-Equity Lending Market; Consent agreement given final approval: BUY.COM Inc.; Office Depot, Inc.; and Value America, Inc.
For Your Information: September 6, 2000 Announced Actions for September 6, 2000
Final consent agreements in Bertelsman Music Group; EMI/Capitol Records; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc and UMG Recordings, Inc.; and Time Warner, Inc./Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation.; Federal Register Notice publication in TRUSTe; Federal Register Notice publication in Daewoo Motor America, Inc.; Amended complaint in HomeLife Credit Services.; Amended complaint in Modern Concept Marketing, Inc.; Amended complaint in Nationwide Information Services, et al.
