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Sellers of Girls Gone Wild Videos Charged with Deceptive Practices

Date

December 17, 2003

On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday filed a complaint against California-based Mantra Films, Inc. (Mantra), and its sole officer and director...

Cases and Proceedings

Mantra Films, Inc., et al., US

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 17, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022-3004

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft: Prevention and Victim Assistance

Date

December 15, 2003

Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection

Testimony (39.34 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

30 Minute Mortgage, Inc., Gregory P. Roth, and Peter W. Stolz

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 9, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022-3224

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-5

Date

December 2, 2003

Addresses a request to conduct a demonstration project for electronic compliance with the Franchise Rule.

Press Release

Court Order Puts Brakes on International License Marketers

Date

November 25, 2003

(Corrected to provide Amended Complaint) Three companies and three individuals marketing fake international driver’s permits (IDPs), college and university diplomas, academic transcripts, and related...

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Cybersecurity and Consumer Data: What's at Risk for the Consumer?

Date

November 19, 2003

Orson Swindle, Former Commissioner

Testimony (38.26 KB)

Oct29

Event

Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Workshop on Industry Self-Regulation

October 29, 2003 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop to examine issues relating to the marketing of violent entertainment to children. The workshop provided a forum for discussing the state of self-regulation in the...

Cases and Proceedings

Green, Clinton R., d/b/a The Police Bulletin, State Police Magazine, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 15, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022 3252

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-4

Date

October 14, 2003

Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to automotive paint matching businesses.

Cooperation Agreements

Memorandum Of Understanding On Mutual Enforcement Assistance In Consumer Protection Matters Between The United States Federal Trade Commission And Ireland’s Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs

Date

October 9, 2003

Related Releases

FTC and the Irish Director of Consumer Affairs Agree To Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters

Text fo the Memorandum Of Understanding (17.57 KB)

Press Release

FTC and the Irish Director of Consumer Affairs Agree To Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters

Date

October 9, 2003

The Federal Trade Commission and Ireland’s Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate enhanced law...

Report

The Effect of Consumer Testimonials and Disclosures of Ad Communication for a Dietary Supplement (The Endorsement Booklet Study)

Date

September 20, 2003

A consumer survey was conducted to examine the communication effects of a promotional booklet for a dietary supplement. The booklet consisted entirely of three pages of consumer testimonials...

The Effect of Consumer Testimonials and Disclosures of Ad Communication for a Dietary Supplement (The Endorsement Booklet Study) (244.1 KB)

Visuals: Blue Booklet (451.69 KB)

Visuals: Green Booklet (334.23 KB)

Visuals: Orange Booklet (333.7 KB)

Visuals: Purple Booklet (55.32 KB)

Visuals: White Booklet (339.04 KB)

Visuals: Yellow Booklet (389.04 KB)

Questionaire A (275.44 KB)

Screener (67.91 KB)

Press Release

FTC Report Cites Improvements in Alcohol Industry Self-Regulation

Date

September 9, 2003

In response to a request from the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and hearings by House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Frank R. Wolf, the Federal Trade Commission today issued a...

Sep04

Event

Roundtable with Former Directors of the Bureau of Economics

September 4, 2003 | 12:00AM

The roundtable commemorates the 100th anniversary of the FTC's predecessor agency, the Bureau of Corporations. It was sponsored by the FTC's Bureau of Economics (BE) and focused on BE history and...

Report

Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress Pursuant to the Do Not Call Implementation Act on Regulatory Coordination in Federal Telemarketing Laws

Date

September 1, 2003

Text of the Report (122.93 KB)

Appendix A: The Federal Trade Commission's Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose [PDF 638K] (637.56 KB)

Appendix B: The Federal Communications Commission's Amended Telephone Consumer Protection Act Regulations and Report and Order [PDF 261K] (260.61 KB)

Report

Alcohol Marketing and Advertising: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (September 2003)

Date

September 1, 2003

The Conferees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees directed the Federal Trade Commission to study the impact on underage consumers of ads for new flavored malt beverages, and whether the...

Alcohol Marketing and Advertising: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (468.43 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-1

Date

August 19, 2003

Discusses the applicability of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to third-party telemarketing companies hired by an insurance company to sell insurance products.

Press Release

FTC Drives International License Marketers out of Business

Date

August 19, 2003

Two marketers of false international driver’s permits (IDPs) and one financial processor for IDP marketers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal laws by deceptively...

Press Release

Announced Actions for August 5, 2003

Date

August 5, 2003

The Commission approved a proposed divestiture by ConocoPhillips, Inc . under the terms of the decision and order in the matter involving the recent merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum...

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