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Public Roundtable on Consumer Aspects of Hague Convention

December 19, 2001 | 12:00AM

The FTC, in consultation with other government agencies, held a public roundtable discussion on the consumer aspects of the Proposed Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments being...

Press Release

FTC Releases Second Follow-Up Report on the Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children

Date

December 5, 2001

The Federal Trade Commission today released a follow-up report to its September 2000 Report, Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the...

Dec04

Event

Interagency Public Workshop: Get Noticed: Effective Financial Privacy Notices

December 4, 2001 | 12:00AM

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) requires that financial institutions issue privacy notices to their customers, and, in certain circumstances, provide them with the opportunity to opt out of...

Report

Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A One-Year Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries

Date

December 1, 2001

Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A One-Year Follow-Up Review (5.02 MB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 01-3

Date

November 29, 2001

Provides guidance on how a franchisor may comply with the Franchise Rule via the Internet.

Advisory Opinions

Deanna Dee, Inc.

Date

November 2, 2001

Letter from Carol J. Jennings in response to fabric purchased by Deanna Dee, Inc. for the manufacture of coats (386.48 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Dawson-Forté Cashmere

Date

October 3, 2001

Letter from Elaine D. Kolish, Associate Director for Enforcement, in regards to the testing and labeling of cashmere sweaters (231.73 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Frank, Lisa, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 2, 2001

FTC Matter/File Number

012-3050

Press Release

Web Site Targeting Girls Settles FTC Privacy Charges

Date

October 2, 2001

Lisa Frank, Inc., manufacturer of popular girls’ toys and school supplies, and operator of a Web site featuring those products, will pay $30,000 in civil penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Timothy J. Muris Regarding Zuccarini, John, d/b/a Cupcake Party

Date

October 1, 2001

Timothy J. Muris, Former Chairman

Matter Number

012 3095

X010063

Statement of Timothy J. Muris Regarding Zuccarini, John, d/b/a Cupcake Party (24.28 KB)

Press Release

Cyberscam Targeted by FTC

Date

October 1, 2001

A cyberscammer who used more than 5,500 copycat Web addresses to divert surfers from their intended Internet destinations to one of his sites, and hold them captive while he pelted their screens with...

Federal Register Notice

Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information; Proposed rule; request for public comment - 16 CFR Part 314

Date

August 7, 2001

Cases and Proceedings

Enhanced Services Billing, Inc., and Billing Concepts, Inc. et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 6, 2001

Report

Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Six-Month Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries

Date

August 1, 2001

Text of the Report (173.72 KB)

Press Release

California Telemarketers Banned from Selling Office Supplies as Part of FTC Settlement

Date

July 10, 2001

Pacific Office Systems, Inc., based in Canoga Park, California, and its owner, Suzette Oppenheim, have agreed to settle federal charges that they engaged in deceptive sales practices in connection...

Amicus Briefs

TRW Inc., Petitioner v. Adelaide Andrews

Date

June 30, 2001

Citation Number

No.00-1045

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, supporting consumer's argument concerning application of statute of limitations to private action under the Fair Credit Reporting...

TRW Inc., Petitioner v. Adelaide Andrews (98.77 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Section 615(a): Required notice of adverse action based on a consumer report

Date

June 28, 2001

Advisory Opinions

Section 603(k): Definition of "adverse action"

Date

June 28, 2001

Press Release

Joint FTC/Commerce Department Report Released on "Reasonable Demonstration" Requirement of ESIGN

Date

June 27, 2001

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today released a report they prepared jointly at the...

Advisory Opinions

Section 604(a)(3)(A): Credit transaction

Date

June 22, 2001

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