Tag: Consumer Protection

Stoker, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 5, 2001

FTC Matter/File Number

012 3015

Docket Number

C-4013

Report

Report to Congress On The Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act: The Consumer Consent Provision in Section 101(c)(1)(C)(ii)

Date

June 1, 2001

Text of Report and Appendices A-E (170.99 KB)

"How-to" Publisher Settles Deceptive Book Club Marketing Allegations

Date

May 30, 2001

On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") today filed a civil penalty complaint and proposed consent decree against Creative Publishing International ("CPI"), a...

Section 604(a)(2): Written authorization of consumer

Date

May 24, 2001

May22

Disclosure Exposure: An FTC-NAD Workshop on Effective Disclosures in Advertising

May 22, 2001 | 12:00AM

The FTC and the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus held a public workshop to explore how marketers comply with "clear and conspicuous" disclosure...

FTC Response to Petition of DuPont for a new generic fiber name

Date

May 21, 2001

FTC Response to Petition of DuPont for a new generic fiber name (49.18 KB)

Letter from Steve Ecklund, Federal Trade Investigator, in reply to letter regarding the proper country-of-origin marking of a stadium seat cushion imported by R.G. Barry Corporation from Mexico (890.54 KB)

R.G. Barry Company

Date

May 14, 2001

United States and Twelve Countries Unveil e-consumer.gov

Opinion 01-2

Date

May 10, 2001

Discusses whether the franchisor's or franchisee's degree of controlling interest in an outlet affects the application of the Franchise Rule.

Cooperation Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding - eConsumer.gov Pilot Project

Date

April 24, 2001

Related Releases

Monarch Services, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

April 19, 2001

FTC Matter/File Number

002 3375

Bigmailbox.Com, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

April 19, 2001

FTC Matter/File Number

002 3378

Entertainment Software Rating Board Awarded "Safe Harbor" Status

Date

April 19, 2001

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has been approved as a "safe harbor" program under the terms of the Children's Online Privacy...

Looksmart, Ltd.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

April 19, 2001

FTC Matter/File Number

002 3379

FTC Announces Settlements with Web Sites That Collected Children's Personal Data Without Parental Permission

Date

April 19, 2001

Marking the first anniversary of the effective date of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission announced settlements with three Web operators for violations of the...

Apr03

Predatory Lending Forum

April 3, 2001 | 12:00AM

The FTC's Northeast Regional Office hosted a public forum focusing on illegal "predatory" lending practices that often exploit lower-income and minority borrowers and frequently target elderly...

Apr03

Esign Public Workshop: Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act

April 3, 2001 | 12:00AM

This workshop was part of the FTC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) effort to gather information to report to Congress on the benefits and burdens of Ã¥Â¤ 101...

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (March 2001 – April 2001)

Date

April 1, 2001

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (March 2001 – April 2001) (5.77 MB)

Jore Corporation

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 16, 2001

FTC Matter/File Number

002 3237

Docket Number

C-4004

Mar13

The Information Marketplace: Merging and Exchanging Consumer Data

March 13, 2001 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop that explored how businesses merge and exchange detailed consumer information and how such information is used commercially. The FTC explored how detailed consumer...