Opinion 07-8
Date
Clarifies that the Rule's prohibition of casket storage fees discussed in Opinion 07-4 applies only to "at need" arrangements, and not to "pre-need" arrangements.
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Opinion 07-8
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Peer-To-Peer File-Sharing Technology Issues
Date
By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Testimony
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Opinion 07-5
Date
Discusses whether the Funeral Rule requires a funeral provider to make its facilities available for a memorial service to families who do not make any other funeral arrangements with the provider.
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Opinion 07-5
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Jul18
Weighing In: A Check-Up on Marketing, Self-Regulation, & Childhood Obesity
The FTC and the Department of Health and Human Services jointly sponsored a forum planned as a follow-up to the agencies' 2005 workshop on the same topic. The forum allowed members of the food and...
Opinion 07-4
Date
Discusses whether funeral providers may charge fees for storing third-party caskets or for disposing of the containers in which they are shipped; and whether funeral providers may use two separate...
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Opinion 07-4
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Jul11
Spam Summit: The Next Generation of Threats and Solutions
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The FTC hosted a summit that brought together experts from the business, government, and technology sectors, consumer advocates, and academics to explore consumer protection issues surrounding spam...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Protecting the Privacy of the Social Security Number From Identity Theft
Date
By
Joel Winston, Former Associate Director
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Testimony
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FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China's Consumer Protection Agency
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and China’s consumer protection agency, the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote consumer...
FTC Asks Court to Shut Down Illegal Pyramid Operation
Date
On June 6, 2007, the FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against BurnLounge, Inc. The complaint charges that BurnLounge sold opportunities to...
Report
Improving Consumer Mortgage Disclosures: An Empirical Assessment of Current and Prototype Disclosure Forms: A Bureau of Economics Staff Report
Date
This study presents the results of 36 in-depth interviews with recent mortgage customers, and quantitative consumer testing with over 800 mortgage customers, that examined how consumers search for...
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Executive Summary of the Report
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Text of the Report
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Sample Prototype Disclosure Form
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Sample Current Disclosure Forms
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Franchise Rule
Rule Updated Date
The Franchise Rule gives prospective purchasers of franchises the material information they need in order to weigh the risks and benefits of such an investment. The Rule requires franchisors to...
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Franchise Rule: 16 CFR Parts 436 and 437
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Debt Solutions, Inc., also d/b/a DSI Financial, Inc.; et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3002
FMFG, Inc. also d/b/a American Adjustable Beds, Tranquility Adjustable Beds, and California Sleep Research., U.S.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0423155
Apr27
The Rebate Debate
The FTC hosted a public workshop that gathered consumer advocates, government officials, business people, and other parties involved in the rebate process. The workshop provided an opportunity to...
FTC Identifies Additional Group of Choice Point Identity Theft Victims Who May Qualify for Redress
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has mailed claim forms for reimbursement to an additional 1,500 consumers who may have been victims of identity theft due to alleged security lapses at data broker...
Report
Combating Identity Theft: A Strategic Plan
Date
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Strategic Plan
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Volume II: Supplemental Information
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