March 28, 2002

• For Release: March 28, 2002
  FTC Staff Provides Connecticut with Comments on the Sale of Contact Lenses by Out-of-State Sources
  Restrictive Interpretations of Statutes and Regulations May Limit Competition from Internet Sellers and Increase Consumer Costs
• Media Advisory: March 28, 2002
  International Netforce Targets Deceptive Spam and Internet Fraud
  Press Conference in Seattle, Washington and Video Conference Link in Washington, D.C.
• Release Date: March 28, 2002
  FTC Extends Comment Period on Proposed National "Do Not Call" Registry and Other Proposed Changes to Telemarketing Sales Rule
  Public Has Until April 15 to Submit Comments to the Commission

March 25, 2002

• Release Date: March 25, 2002
  FTC Staff Opposes Alaska Physicians' Health Plan Legislation:
  Physician Collective Bargaining Would Significantly Increase Heath Care Costs

March 22, 2002

• For Your Information: March 22, 2002
  Announced Actions for March 22, 2002
  Application to reopen and modify a Commission order from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty); Approval of amended Memorandum of Understanding with the Mohave County (Arizona) Attorney

March 21, 2002

• Embargoed for 2 P.M. Release: February 25, 2002
  Home Mortgage Lender Settles "Predatory Lending" Charges
  Settlement Could Mean As Much As $60 Million in Consumer Redress

March 20, 2002

• Release Date: March 20, 2002
  FTC Testimony on Identity Theft
  Positive Steps Can Be Taken To Alleviate Harm To Consumers and Reduce Occurrence, Agency Says

March 19, 2002

• Home Mortgage Lender Settles "Predatory Lending" Charges [PDF 478K]
• Release Date: March 19, 2002
  FTC Testimony Portends Increase in Privacy Protection Efforts And Aggressive Antitrust Law Enforcement
  Appropriations Increase of $20.53 Million Over FY 2002 Requested

March 18, 2002

• For Release: March 18, 2002
  Court Awards $39 Million for Consumer Redress
  Single Largest Judgment in Six-Year History of the Telemarketing Sales Rule
  FTC Alleges Telemarketers Illegally Billed Consumers for Magazine Subscription Packages

March 15, 2002

• For Your Information: March 15, 2002
  Announced Actions for March 15, 2002
  Received applications for approval of proposed divestitures in Diageo PLC and ChevronTexaco Corp.; approval to reopen and modify an existing order in Aventis, SA (Aventis, formerly Hoechst AG, et al.)
• Release Date: March 15, 2002
  FTC Initiates "Best Practices Analysis" for Merger Review Process
  Series of Brown Bag Meetings To Be Held

March 13, 2002

• For Release: March 13, 2002
  FTC Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson Elected Chair of the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy
  Federal Trade Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson was elected Chair of the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy at today's commencement of the Committee's spring meeting in Paris.

March 12, 2002

• Release Date: March 12, 2002
  FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight Further Business and Economic Perspectives on Competition and Intellectual Property Policy
  The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced topics, times and locations, and participants for the March sessions of their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
• Release Date: March 12, 2002
  FTC to Host Public Workshop on Consumer Information Security
  The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop to explore issues related to the security of consumers' computers and the personal information stored in them or in company databases.
• For Your Information: March 12, 2002
  Announced Actions for March 12, 2002
  Published a Request for Information; Approved the publication of two Federal Register notices; Rreceived an application from ChevronTexaco Corp.; FTC General Counsel clears up misperception regarding the application of new antitrust clearance agreement to Internet commerce; Issuance of staff advisory opinion

March 11, 2002

• Release Date: March 11, 2002
  Court Shuts Down Website Selling Bogus Domain Names ".USA," ".BRIT," Deceptively Marketed as Useable
  An operation that used deceptive spam messages and appeals to patriotism to sell Web addresses that don't work, including ".usa," has been shut down by a U. S. District Court at the request of the Federal Trade Commission.

March 8,  2002

• For Release: March 8, 2002
  Information Brokers Settle FTC Charges
  Consumers' Confidential Financial Information was Allegedly Obtained through Deception

March 7,  2002

• Release Date: March 7, 2002
  FTC Negotiates Settlement That Preserves Competition in U.S. Market for Pigskin and Beef Hide Gelatin
• Media Advisory: March 7, 2002
  FTC Cracks down on Spam Scammers
  Appeals to Post 9-11 Patriotism Used To Sell Worthless Products

March 6,  2002

• For Release: March 6, 2002
  FTC Closes Hewlett-Packard/Compaq Investigation
  The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has closed its investigation into whether the proposed merger of Hewlett-Packard, Inc., (HP) and Compaq Computer Corporation (Compaq) may substantially lessen competition.
• For Release: March 6, 2002
  Wonder Bread Marketers Settle FTC Charges
  Claims That Bread with Added Calcium Could Help Brain Function and Memory Alleged to be Unsubstantiated
• Release Date: March 6, 2002
  Palm, Inc. Settles FTC Charges That it Failed to Disclose Limitations of its Personal Digital Assistants
  Action Requires Clear Disclosure of Need to Purchase Add-on Products or Services

March 5, 2002

• Media Advisory: March 5, 2002
  Health Benefit Claims Challenged by the FTC
  On Wednesday, March 6, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission's settlements with a national advertiser and its advertising agency with respect to unsubstantiated claims made for a food product will be announced.
• Release Date: March 5, 2002
  FTC and DOJ Announce New Clearance Procedures for Antitrust Matters
  Memorandum of Agreement Allocates Industry Sectors Between Agencies
• Statement of Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson
  Concerning the March 5, 2002 Clearance Agreement Between the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission

March 1, 2002

• For Your Information: March 1, 2002
  Publication of Federal Register notices:
  Approved publication of a Federal Register notice on how the FTC would implement a national do-not-call registry under the FTC's recently proposed amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule; approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding its intent to request public comments on one guide and one rule during 2002: 1) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising; and 2) Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles; approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing that it is rescinding the Guides for the Household Furniture Industry; approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing that it is retaining the Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned, and Other Used Automobile Parts Industry; approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing that it is retaining the Guides Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles; and authorized staff to publicly release a report entitled "Federal Trade Commission Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2001."
• Release Date: March 1, 2002
  FTC Extends Public Comment Period on "Use of Disgorgement Authority"
  Deadline Now March 29, 2002
• Release Date: March 1, 2002
  FTC Releases Wireless Workshop Summary
  Staff of The Federal Trade Commission released a summary and update of the proceedings of its December 2000 workshop titled, "The Mobile Wireless Web, Data Services and Beyond: Emerging Technologies and Consumer Issues."