FTC Shuts Down Spyware Operation
Date
An operation that uses the lure of free lyric files, browser upgrades, and ring tones to download spyware and adware on consumers’ computers has been ordered to halt its illegal downloads by a U.S...
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FTC Warns Web Sites Peddling Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternatives to Review Their Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today sent warning letters to 34 Web site operators making claims that products advertised as natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy will prevent or...
FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Concerning Alcohol Labeling
Date
Matter Number
V050019
Related Release
Cytodyne, LLC; et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
032 3144
Jul14
Perspectives on Marketing, Self-Regulation, and Childhood Obesity
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The FTC and the Department of Health and Human Services sponsored a workshop that brought together representatives from the food and beverage industry and media and entertainment companies, medical...
Children's Book Publisher to Pay $710,000 to Settle Charges it Violated Commission's Negative Option and Telemarketing Sales Rule
Date
New York-based Scholastic Inc. (Scholastic) and two of its subsidiaries, Scholastic-at-Home (SAH) and Grolier Incorporated (Grolier), have agreed to settle allegations that they violated laws enforced...
Apr19
OECD Workshop on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress in the Global Marketplace
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Organized by the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy and hosted by the FTC, this workshop examined approaches to consumer dispute resolution and redress in OECD member countries. Experts from...
The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry
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NOTE: Subsequent to the issuance of this press release, Congress eliminated the five-year time limit on Do Not Call registrations. R egistrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call...
FTC, Spanish Data Protection Agency Working Together to Fight Illegal Spam
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and Spain’s Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced cooperation and information...
Capital City Mortgage Corporation, A Maryland Corporation; et. al
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Consumer Protection Body
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and Mexico’s consumer protection agency, the Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (Profeco), today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced...
Vital Basics, Inc.; et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
012 3248
Docket Number
C-4107
Dec15
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues
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The workshop is the latest in a series of efforts to assess the impact of new and significant technologies on consumers and businesses. P2P file-sharing technology enables individuals to share files...
FTC Charges Marketers with Making Deceptive Efficacy and Safety Claims about Ephedra and Yohimbine Dietary Supplements
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged three related dietary supplement companies located in Norcross, Georgia, their corporate officers, and a physician with deceiving consumers through deceptive...
Credit Bureaus Announce How Consumers Can Access Free Credit Reports
Date
The three nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – today announced the Web address, toll-free telephone number, and postal address consumers can use to request a...
Nov09
Email Authentication Summit
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The FTC and the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a summit that brought together technologists and other interested parties to discuss the market's...
FTC to Host Two-day Peer-to-peer File-sharing Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues,” to explore consumer protection and competition issues...
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulation Improving Prescreen Opt-Out Notices
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed regulation to improve notices of consumers’ right to opt out of prescreened solicitations for credit or insurance. Comments on the...
Report
Effects of Consumer Testimonials in Weight Loss, Dietary Supplement and Business Opportunity Advertisements (the Second Endorsement Study)
Date
File
Advertisements 1A-1N
(1.43 MB)
File
Advertisements 2A-2N
(1.38 MB)
File
Advertisements 3A-3X
(2.27 MB)
File
Cardio Guard Questionnaire
(348.76 KB)
File
Cardio Guard Screener
(136.46 KB)
File
Coding Instructions
(120.48 KB)
File
Vending Solutions Questionnaire
(359.06 KB)
File
Vending Solutions Screener
(137.19 KB)
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Weight Guard Solutions Questionnaire
(356.02 KB)
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Weight Guard Solutions Screener
(145.08 KB)
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