Commission Actions

Spammers who sent millions of illegal e-mail messages – including sexually explicit messages – have paid $621,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their practices violated federal laws...

Cases and Proceedings

Petitions to Quash

Voice Mail Broadcasting Corp.

Date

17 de Nov de 2005

Matter Number

052 3182

Commission Letter Denying Petition to Limit and/or Quash Civil Investigative Demand Filed By Voice Mail Broadcasting Corp. (November 17, 2005) (31.13 KB)

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 17, 2005

Date

17 de Nov de 2005

Parties' Stipulations of Fact and Authenticity (938.43 KB)

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Global Net Solutions, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - November 17, 2005

Date

17 de Nov de 2005

Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (1.14 MB)

Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (777.68 KB)

16 de Nov de 2005

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour Regarding TRUSTe’s Trusted Download Certification Program

Date

16 de Nov de 2005

Pamela Jones Harbour, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour Regarding TRUSTe’s Trusted Download Certification Program (55.01 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz Regarding TRUSTe's Trusted Download Beta Program

Date

16 de Nov de 2005

Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz Regarding TRUSTe's Trusted Download Beta Program (10.24 KB)

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FTC Halts Bogus Business Opportunity Scam

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16 de Nov de 2005

A Costa Rican operation that used Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, shell corporations, aliases, and shills to con U.S. consumers into investing in a bogus business opportunity has been...

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FTC Bureau of Competition Deputy Director Barry Nigro Returns to Private Practice.

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16 de Nov de 2005

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced today that Barry Nigro, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, will be leaving the FTC effective November 18, 2005, and...

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 16, 2005

Date

16 de Nov de 2005

Respondents', Mitchell Friedlander's, Combined Motion to Exclude a Witness, for Sanctions, and to Depose Both Complainant's Counsel and Complainant's Expert, Dr. Steven Heymsfield; and this Respondent's Joinder in the Motion by the Other Respondents to E (993.01 KB)

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USA BEVERAGES, Inc., a Florida corporation and New Mexico corporation; DILRAJ MATHAUDA a/k/a Dan Reynolds, individually and as a principal of USA Beverages, Inc.; SIRTAJ MATHAUDA, individually and as a principal of USA Beverages, Inc.; JEFF PEARSON (timel

Date

16 de Nov de 2005

USA Beverages, Inc. Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (513.46 KB)

Order Granting Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver and Other Equitable Relief (2.1 MB)

15 de Nov de 2005

Public Statement

Ranking Exclusionary Conduct

Date

15 de Nov de 2005

Ranking Exclusionary Conduct (72.64 KB)

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FTC Sweep of 12 Columbus Area Funeral Homes Finds 6 Homes In Full Compliance with Consumer Protection Law

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15 de Nov de 2005

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a recent sweep of 12 funeral homes in the Columbus, Ohio area, to test compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule. Six of the funeral homes were...

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