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Amicus Briefs

Safeco Ins. Co. v. Burr; GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. v. Edo

Date

November 13, 2006

Citation Number

06-84, 06-100

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae in these consolidated cases, urging vacatur and remand in Safeco, and reversal in GEICO. The brief argues that, under...

Safeco Ins. Co. v. Burr; GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. v. Edo (391.27 KB)

Nov06

Event

Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade

November 6, 2006 | 12:00AM - November 9, 2006 | 12:00AM

The FTC held public hearings to bring together experts from the business, government, and technology sectors, consumer advocates, academicians, and law enforcement officials to explore the ways in...

Cases and Proceedings

USA Home Loans, Inc., also d/b/a USA Home Lending, Inc., et al., United States of America (for the FTC)

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 2, 2006

FTC Matter/File Number

042-3148

Press Release

FTC: Three Pills and Special Soap Obesity Treatment Wont Wash Away the Pounds

Date

October 17, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission is charging the sellers of the “Centro Natural de Salud Obesity Treatment” with making false and unsubstantiated claims that their product causes rapid, substantial, and...

Cases and Proceedings

Integrity Security & Investigation Services, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 5, 2006

FTC Matter/File Number

062 3101

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

Resolution of Referrals from BBB National Programs

United Egg Producers ("Animal Care Certified" Program)

Date

September 30, 2006

Letter to United Egg Producers (195.12 KB)

Letter to Compassion Over Killing (188.23 KB)

Sep27

Event

New York Hispanic Fraud Prevention Forum

September 27, 2006 | 12:00AM

The FTC, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, and the Manhattan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum that gathered law...

Press Release

FTC Warns Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive

Date

September 27, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 166 advertisers and 77 media outlets warning them that their advertisements targeting Hispanics are potentially deceptive. The ads were spotted during...

Press Release

FTC Announces New Successes in Campaign to Stop Fraud Targeting Hispanics

Date

September 27, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its latest law enforcement actions against scammers targeting Hispanics with their unlawful business practices. The cases, part of the FTC’s Hispanic...

Press Release

Identity Theft Task Force Announces Interim Recommendations

Date

September 19, 2006

WASHINGTON – The President’s Identity Theft Task Force has adopted interim recommendations on measures that can be implemented immediately to help address the problem of identity theft, Attorney...

Cases and Proceedings

Dugger, William, d/b/a Net Everyone, et al.; FTC

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 14, 2006

FTC Matter/File Number

052-3161

Press Release

FTC, Partners Will Hold Hispanic Fraud Prevention Forum in New York City

Date

September 13, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission, United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and Manhattan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are hosting a...

Press Release

FTC/DOJ Issue Annual HSR Premerger Notification Report to Congress; Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of CardSystems Solutions

Date

September 8, 2006

Release of Commission report: The Commission, with the concurrence of the Acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has authorized the release of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Report to...

Cases and Proceedings

CardSystems Solutions, Inc., and Solidus Networks, Inc., d/b/a Pay By Touch Solutions, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

September 8, 2006

FTC Matter/File Number

052 3148

Advisory Opinions

DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Revised Petition

Date

September 7, 2006

DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Revised Petition (709.02 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Xanga.com, Inc., John Hiler, and Marc Ginsburg

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 7, 2006

FTC Matter/File Number

062-3073

Press Release

Xanga.com to Pay $1 Million for Violating Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Date

September 7, 2006

Social networking Web site operators Xanga.com, Inc. and its principals, Marc Ginsburg and John Hiler, will pay a $1 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy...

Press Release

FTC Closes Door on Spyware Operation

Date

September 6, 2006

An operation that placed spyware on consumers’ computers in violation of federal laws will give up more than $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. Under a stipulated final judgment...

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (April 2006 – August 2006)

Date

August 1, 2006

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (April 2006 – August 2006) (223.24 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

STF Group Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 27, 2006

FTC Matter/File Number

022-3228

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