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Public Statement

Privacy on the Internet: The Evolving Legal Landscape

Date

February 11, 2000

* 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...

Public Statement

"Electronic Commerce and Beyond: Challenges of the New Digital Age"

Date

February 10, 2000

Let me start this discussion by complimenting the Woodrow Wilson Center in its resolve to discuss issues relating to the digital age - especially as those challenges relate to the globalization of...

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 00-2

Date

January 24, 2000

Discusses whether the required payment element is satisfied if the franchisee pays no initial up-front franchise fee, but leases the premises and equipment from the restaurant-franchisor, pays a...

Press Release

Cross-Border Lottery-Bond Scheme Alleged to Violate U.S. Laws; Targets U.S. Citizens

Date

January 21, 2000

A Canadian telemarketing company targeting U.S. citizens in a lottery scheme has been temporarily shut down by the Federal Trade Commission and Canadian law enforcement officials. According to the FTC...

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 00-1

Date

January 20, 2000

Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to a program offering advertising opportunities involving Internet Web sites.

Press Release

FTC Charges Supplier With Misrepresenting Accuracy of HIV Tests

Date

January 18, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission has charged a supplier of HIV tests with falsely representing that its HIV tests accurately detected HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The company, Alfa Scientific Designs...

Cases and Proceedings

Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

January 13, 2000

Cases and Proceedings

Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

January 13, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

9923016

Jan11

Event

Public Forum on the Telemarketing Sales Rule: "Do-Not-Call"

January 11, 2000 | 12:00AM

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...

Cases and Proceedings

Adjudicative Proceedings

Dura Lube Corporation, American Direct Marketing, Inc., et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

December 23, 1999

Docket Number

9292

Cases and Proceedings

Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Inc.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

December 17, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

992 3158

Docket Number

C-3909

Advisory Opinions

Section 605(a)(5): Time limits: Reporting adverse information (general)

Date

December 16, 1999

Press Release

Businesses - Both Large and Small - Continue to Fall Prey to Bogus Business Supply Companies

Date

December 16, 1999

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...

Advisory Opinions

Section 613: Public record information for employment purposes

Date

December 13, 1999

Cases and Proceedings

Wire Works, Inc., and Electrodes, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 10, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3588

Docket Number

C-3908

Press Release

FTC Puts Brakes on Deceptive Vehicle Lease and Credit Ads

Date

December 2, 1999

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...

Nov18

Event

Funeral Rule Review Workshop

November 18, 1999 | 12:00AM

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 99-7

Date

November 12, 1999

Responds to requests for clarification of Advisory 99-6 addressing business consultants' disclosure obigations.

Public Statement

An FTC Commissioner Looks at Internet Privacy

Date

November 9, 1999

It is a pleasure to be with you this morning. As is the custom when a FTC Commissioner speaks, I must tell you that I speak only for myself and not the Commission. I would like to discuss for a few...

Press Release

St. Louis Car Dealerships to Pay $40,000 Penalty For Violating FTC Order Regarding Consumer Leasing Act And Truth in Lending Act

Date

November 9, 1999

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 (...

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