Operators Charge for Free Products
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged that a telemarketing operation promised “free samples,” then debited consumer’s accounts without their authorization in violation of federal law. The FTC...
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FTC, NIST to Host Email Authentication Summit
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-host a two-day “summit” November 9-10, 2004 to explore the development and...
FTC Charges New Jersey Company with Defrauding Consumers Through Sale of its 'Matrix' Telecom Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged New Jersey-based NorVergence, Inc. with defrauding consumers through misleading claims that it would provide them with years of dramatic savings on their...
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee for Credit Scores
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on different approaches to determining a “fair and reasonable” fee for credit scores under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)...
FTC Seeks to Shut Down Bogus Automotive Fuel Saver Operation
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The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court judge to shut down an operation that used illegal spam to make deceptive claims about an “automotive fuel saver” that doesn’t save fuel...
Electronic Payment Processors Pay $1.5 Million and are Banned from Processing Consumer Payments for Outbound Telemarketers
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First American Payment Processing, Inc., two related corporations, and their principals are banned from processing any payments for outbound telemarketers as part of a settlement with the Federal...
Announced Actions for November 2, 2004
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Application for approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has received a petition for approval of proposed divestiture from General Electric Company (GE) related to the FTC decision and order...
Announced Action for October 29, 2004
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Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning General Electric Company (GE) and InVision...
FTC Issues Final Rules on FACTA Identity Theft Definitions, Active Duty Alert Duration, and Appropriate Proof of Identity
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) regarding further definition of the terms “identity theft” and “identity theft...
Privacy, Information Security Continue as Top FTC Priorities
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Lydia B. Parnes, Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, today told a gathering of the International Association of Privacy Professionals today in New Orleans...
Announced Action for October 26, 2004
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Commission approval of proposed divestiture: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a proposed divestiture by American Air Liquide, Inc. (Air Liquide). The company’s petition...
Sellers of Balance Bracelet Cannot Claim it Relieves Pain
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The marketers of the “Balance Bracelet,” a purported pain relief product, have agreed to pay $400,000 to settle charges that they made deceptive pain relief claims about the bracelet. In May 2004, the...
Founder of Mark Nutritionals Agrees to Entry of $155 Million Judgment Against Him
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Harry Siskind, former President of Mark Nutritionals, Inc., the now defunct maker of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula, has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that he...
FTC Updates its Online Summary of Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Actions
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued its sixth quarterly announcement summarizing the agency’s continued enforcement against telemarketing fraud and abuse. The quarterly enforcement update lists...
Announced Action for October 22, 2004
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The Federal Trade Commission’s annual report on cigarette sales and advertising shows the six largest cigarette manufacturers spent $12.47 billion on advertising and promotional expenditures in 2002...
The Contact Lens Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 315) and the Eyeglass Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 456)
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today took action to increase the effectiveness of and compliance with the Contact Lens and Eyeglass Rules. In 2003, Congress enacted the Fairness to Contact Lens...
Announced Actions for October 20, 2004
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Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaints: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the currently pending matter concerning Chase Financial...
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Regarding the Decision to Close Its Investigation into the Conduct of Akzo Nobel, NV and Its Organon Subsidiary
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The attorneys general of several states (the States) today announced their submission, for approval by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, of a settlement agreement with Akzo Nobel...
"Slim Down Solution": Problem Solved
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A federal district court has permanently barred a group of marketers of bogus weight-loss products from making false claims about the effectiveness of their products. In January 2003, the Federal...
FTC to Host Two-day Peer-to-peer File-sharing Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues,” to explore consumer protection and competition issues...
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