Tag: Consumer Protection

Federal Trade Commission Issues Report on Online Profiling

Date

July 27, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission today issued the second part of its report on online profiling by network advertisers. The Commission unanimously applauded the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) for...

Quality Maintenance and Joanne Drobut

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 26, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

992 3278

X000009

Section 604(a)(3)(F): Legitimate business need

Date

July 26, 2000

Section 603(d)(1): Definition of "consumer report" (general)

Date

July 26, 2000

"Operation Misprint" Defendants Banned from Telemarketing Of Nondurable Office, Cleaning or Janitorial Supplies As Part of FTC Settlement

Date

July 26, 2000

Quality Maintenance Supplies, Inc., based in Chicago, and its principal, Joanne M. Drobut, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they shipped and billed consumers for unordered...

Xpics Publishing, Inc. and Mario G. Carmona and Brian M. Shuster

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 24, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

982-3541

FTC Announces Settlement With Bankrupt Website, Toysmart.com, Regarding Alleged Privacy Policy Violations

Date

July 21, 2000

In a settlement announced today by the Federal Trade Commission, Toysmart.com ("Toysmart") has agreed to settle charges the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting to consumers...

Amicus Briefs

Toby Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortage Corporation, et al.

Date

July 21, 2000

Citation Number

00-15946

Amicus brief for the Federal Trade Commission supporting individual consumer's right to maintain a cause of action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act against an entity that furnishes information to a...

Toby Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortage Corporation, et al. (51.2 KB)

United States and Australia Sign Two Agreements to Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters

Toysmart.com, LLC, and Toysmart.com, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 21, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

X000075

Cooperation Agreements

Agreement Between the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission and the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Concerning Consumer Sentinel Network Confidentiality

Date

July 20, 2000

Related Releases

Text of the Agreement (22.58 KB)

United States and Australia Sign Two Agreements to Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters

Date

July 20, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced today that representatives of both commissions have signed two agreements to facilitate...

Public Statement

Balancing the New Powers and Interests of Consumers and Business in Cyberspace Commerce

Date

July 17, 2000

Introduction The electronic marketplace promises to grow at a stunning rate. Consumers can shop around the clock from merchants around the world. Likewise, businesses can reach customers worldwide...

North American Capital Corp.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 12, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

992 3109

Online Pharmacies Settle FTC Charges

Date

July 12, 2000

Operators of a group of Online pharmacies that promoted themselves touting medical and pharmaceutical facilities they didn't actually have and making privacy and confidentiality assurances they didn't...

Rennert, Sandra L., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 12, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

992 3245

FTC Sues Failed Website, Toysmart.com, for Deceptively Offering for Sale Personal Information of Website Visitors

Date

July 10, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission today filed a complaint against Toysmart.com, LLC, and Toysmart.com, Inc., a failed Internet retailer of children's toys, in the United States District Court for the...

Section 616-617: Civil liability

Date

July 6, 2000

Report

2000 Report on Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide, Covering 1998

Date

July 6, 2000

Text of the Report (242.7 KB)

Report

Online Profiling: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress, Part 2

Date

July 1, 2000

A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (June 2000) (82.69 KB)