Chinery, Robert Jr.; Tracy A. Chinery; and RTC Research and Development, LL
Type of Action
Federal
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DIRECT TV, Inc., et al., United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3098
FTC to Hold Public Workshop on Proposed Business Opportunity Rule Changes
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold a day-long public workshop on June 1, 2009 in Washington, DC, to explore proposed changes to the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule. The workshop, which is free and...
Kellogg Settles FTC Charges That Ads for Frosted Mini-Wheats Were False
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Kellogg Company, the world’s leading producer of cereal, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that advertising claims touting a breakfast of Frosted Mini-Wheats as “clinically shown...
Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Seeking Comments on Cooling-Off Rule; Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of American Telecom Services, Inc.
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Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Seeking Comments on Cooling-Off Rule The Commission has approved a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on the costs and benefits of the agency’s...
American Telecom Services Inc.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3114
Opinion 09-3
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Clarifies that Opinion 09-1 is limited to the issues discussed in that opinion.
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Opinion 09-3
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Opinion 09-4
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Discusses the circumstances under which funeral providers should include the overhead cost of the use of a vehicle to obtain death certificates and permits in their basic services fee.
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Opinion 09-4
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Opinion 09-5
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Confirms that cemeteries generally are not covered by the Funeral Rule unless they offer both funeral services and funeral goods.
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Opinion 09-5
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DIRECTV, Comcast to Pay Total of $3.21 Million for Entity-Specific Do Not Call Violations
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Satellite television provider DIRECTV, and Comcast Corp., one of the nation’s largest providers of cable and Internet services, have agreed to pay a total of $3.21 million to settle separate Federal...
FTC Offers Pay-off Information to Consumers with Non-bank Credit Cards
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Carrying a credit card balance can be expensive for consumers, especially for those who make only minimum monthly payments. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 requires...
FTC Publishes Proposed Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has approved a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would require entities to notify consumers when the security...
SEC Issues GLB Model Privacy Form Test Data
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today a Federal Register notice describing quantitative consumer testing of a model privacy form developed as part of a Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) interagency...
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz Appoints Senior Staff
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has appointed six senior staff members with extensive experience in the private sector, in the public interest community, in academia, and in government...
Court Halts Counterfeit Check and Prize Scam
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has ordered a permanent halt to a lottery and prize-promotion scam that used counterfeit cashier’s checks and false promises of large...
FTC, Fordham Law Schools Center on Law and Information Policy, New York Consumer Protection Agencies to Host Free Workshop for Business on April 29
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The Federal Trade Commission, the Center on Law and Information Policy of Fordham Law School, the New York State Consumer Protection Board, and the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs will...
Federal and State Agencies Crack Down on Mortgage Modification and Foreclosure Rescue Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a crackdown on fraud and deception by mortgage modification and home foreclosure rescue companies. The FTC is seeking to halt the proliferation of these...
Federal, State Partners Announce Multi-Agency Crackdown Targeting Foreclosure Rescue Scams, Loan Modification Fraud
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WASHINGTON – As homeowners and communities throughout the country continue to face devastating consequences from the deep contraction in the economy and the housing market, the Obama Administration...
Mary T. Spohn, individually and d/b/a Herbs for Cancer, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3123
Docket Number
9331
FTC Offers Red Flags Web Site To Help Creditors and Financial Institutions Design Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched a Web site to help entities covered by the Red Flags Rule design and implement identity theft prevention programs. The Rule requires “creditors” and...
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