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FTC Approves Federal Register Notice Amending Appliance Labeling Rule Regarding Metal Halide Lamps
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Commission approval of Federal Register notice- Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the publication of a notice in the Federal Register amending the Appliance Labeling Rule...
Pyramid Scheme Operator Settles FTC Charges
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An operator who used deceptive earnings promises to recruit consumers for a multi-level marketing operation that was a pyramid scheme has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the...
FTC Reports on Alcohol Marketing and Self-Regulation
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A new Federal Trade Commission report on alcohol marketing and youth examines industry efforts to reduce the likelihood that alcohol advertising will target those under the legal drinking age of 21...
FTC Warns Against Sweepstakes Scammers Posing as Government Officials
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Putting a new twist on an old scam, con artists are posing as government officials when they tell consumers they have won a sweepstakes prize. Crooks also take advantage of Internet technology, which...
Payday Loan Lead Generators Settle FTC Charges
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Two payday loan lead generators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their Internet advertising stated payday loan costs and repayment periods without disclosing annual...
Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, In the Matter of
Under the terms of the proposed consent order, the Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors agreed to settle charges that it deterred competitive entry in the retail sale of caskets by adopting a rule that only licensed funeral directors could sell caskets to consumers on an at-need basis. Under the proposed settlement, the Board is required to communicate to the public that it is not necessary to obtain a license from the Board to offer for retail sale caskets and other funeral merchandise to customers in Missouri.
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Administrative
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FTC Matter/File Number
061 0026
Commission Approves Filing of Joint Amicus Brief in Matter of Altria v. Good, et al.; FTC Seeks Public Comment on DVD Rating Study
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Commission approval of joint amicus brief filing – The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of Altria v. Good et al., No. 07-562 (U.S. S. Ct...
Chairman Speaks on "FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century"
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Speaking at the 21st Annual Western Conference of the Rutgers University Center for Research in Regulated Industries in Monterey, California on June 18, Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E...
FTC, California Office of Privacy Protection to Co-Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
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The Federal Trade Commission and the California Office of Privacy Protection will co- host a half-day public workshop in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, on how businesses can secure...
Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Announcing Final Amendments to Automotive Fuel Ratings
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Commission approval of Federal Register notice - The Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing final amendments to the agency's Fuel Rating Rule. The notice, which...
FTC Warns Consumers About Potential Charity Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the recent floods and tornadoes that have caused damage in the Midwest. Scam artists may...
FTC Extends Public Rebuttal Comment Period Related to Proposed Business Opportunity Rule; Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Agrium, Inc.
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Commission extension of public rebuttal comment period: The Commission has approved the extension of the public rebuttal comment period related to the Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RNPR) in...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On the Commission's Law Enforcement and Consumer Education Efforts To Address Spyware and Other Malware
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Eileen Harrington, Former Executive Director
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FTC Testifies on Spyware
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that “legislation authorizing the Commission to seek civil penalties in spyware cases could add a...
Keep Dear Old Dad Safe from Phishing
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Set aside the ties and gadgets: This Father’s Day e-card from the Federal Trade Commission can save your dad a whole lot of headaches. Available from the FTC in English and Spanish at http://www.ftc...
"Free Software CD" Internet Operation Settles FTC Charges
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Defendants who allegedly offered “free” software CDs that weren’t free, and billed unsuspecting consumers for a software continuity program they didn’t know they were enrolled in, have agreed to...
Think All Publishing, LLC. and Yuri Mintskovsky
Type of Action
Federal
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FTC Matter/File Number
062-3012
FTC Press Conference Will Announce Lawsuit Challenging Subprime Credit Card Marketing Company and Debt Collector
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The Federal Trade Commission will announce a law enforcement action today, charging a credit card marketer and a debt collection company with using deceptive marketing practices and abusive debt...
FTC Sues Subprime Credit Card Marketing Company and Debt Collector for Deceptive Credit Card Marketing
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the filing of a lawsuit charging CompuCredit Corporation and its wholly-owned debt collection subsidiary, Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC, with deceptive...
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