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"Operation Cure.all" Nets Shark Cartilage Promoters: Two Companies Charged with Making False And Unsubstantiated Claims for Their Shark Cartilage And Skin Cream as Cancer Treatments
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Lane Labs-USA, Inc., Cartilage Consultants, Inc. and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unsubstantiated claims about the efficacy of two products --...
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Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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Introduction In each of the years since the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA" or "Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1695o, was enacted in 1977, the Federal Trade Commission has complied with Section...
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Online Profiling: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress
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FTC Staff Issues Guidelines on Internet Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff working paper examining how its own consumer protection rules and guides -- many of which were developed long before "dot com" became a household...
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The Two Faces of Electronic Commerce
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Introduction Electronic commerce on the Internet, or "e-commerce," is a subject of compelling public interest. Billions are invested in reliance on its growth potential, the media are blanketed with...
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Unfairness and the Internet
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I. Introduction The theme of this conference and the title of this talk, "Unfairness and the Internet," combines two subjects of more than ordinary interest. Because the Internet is relatively new...
Public Statement
Privacy on the Internet: The Evolving Legal Landscape
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* The views expressed here are those of the author, and not necessarily of the Federal Trade Commission or any Commissioner. I. INTRODUCTION The Internet has transformed from a communications link...
Jan11
Public Forum on the Telemarketing Sales Rule: "Do-Not-Call"
The public forum reviewed the "do-not-call" provision of the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The "do-not-call" provision prohibits sellers or telemarketers from calling persons who have...
Businesses - Both Large and Small - Continue to Fall Prey to Bogus Business Supply Companies
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Office supply fraud is one of the most significant business-to-business telemarketing frauds according to the Federal Trade Commission. Industry estimates that telemarketing fraud is costing the...
FTC Puts Brakes on Deceptive Vehicle Lease and Credit Ads
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Six Philadelphia automobile dealerships and their individual owners have signed agreements with the Federal Trade Commission to end alleged practices of omitting or burying in fine print key cost...
St. Louis Car Dealerships to Pay $40,000 Penalty For Violating FTC Order Regarding Consumer Leasing Act And Truth in Lending Act
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Two St. Louis car dealerships will pay a $40,000 civil penalty for alleged violations of a Federal Trade Commission order related to the Consumer Leasing Act ("CLA") and the Truth In Lending Act (...
Nov08
Online Profiling Public Workshop
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTIA") of the United States Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission held a public workshop on "online profiling," the...
Nov04
Public Forum: Advertising and Marketing Long-Distance Services
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) convened a joint public forum to address the advertising and marketing of long-distance services, including dial...
Crammers Settle FTC Charges (October 1999)
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Defendants who crammed charges onto consumers phone bills for services they did not order or authorize have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their practices violated federal laws...
Announced Actions for September 16, 1999
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Approval of Omnibus Compulsory Process Resolution: To ensure that its staff has the tools necessary to combat fraud and deception on the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission today announced that it...
Sep13
Workshop: Market Power and Consumer Protection Issues Involved with Encouraging Competition in the U.S. Electric Industry
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In recent years, states and the federal government have taken steps to encourage restructuring and competition in the electric industry, including the elimination of regulatory barriers. The intent of...
FTC Reports on Industry Efforts to Avoid Promoting Alcohol to Underage Consumers
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Although the alcohol industry generally complies with existing self-regulatory standards intended to prevent alcohol advertising that appeals to underage consumers, industry self-regulatory efforts...
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Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress
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This report responds to a recent request from the Congressional Committees on Appropriations that the FTC examine the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary guidelines for advertising and...
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APPENDIX G: Alcohol Web Site Survey Form
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