Announced Action for April 20, 2001
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Appointment of Molly S. Boast as Director of the Bureau of Competition The Federal Trade Commission appointed Molly S. Boast as Director of the Bureau of Competition by a vote of 4-1, with...
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Entertainment Software Rating Board Awarded "Safe Harbor" Status
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has been approved as a "safe harbor" program under the terms of the Children's Online Privacy...
FTC Announces Settlements with Web Sites That Collected Children's Personal Data Without Parental Permission
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Marking the first anniversary of the effective date of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission announced settlements with three Web operators for violations of the...
FTC Settles Charges Against Stoker, Inc. in Case Involving Alleged Violations of Health Warning Requirements for Smokeless Tobacco Products
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In an enforcement action challenging the adequacy of health warnings on the packages and in the advertisements of smokeless tobacco products, the Federal Trade Commission today announced it has agreed...
FTC Receives OMB Clearance to Conduct a Study of Generic Drug Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has received clearance from the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a study of U.S. generic drug competition...
Announced Action for April 18, 2001
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action: Consent agreement given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a modified consent agreement...
As Part of "Operation Detect Pretext" FTC Sues to Halt "Pretexting"
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit in three U. S. District Courts to halt the operations of information brokers who use false pretenses, fraudulent statements, or impersonation to illegally...
Two Vending Machine Franchisors Pay Civil Penalty To Settle FTC Charges
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American Coin-Op Services, Inc., based in Buffalo, New York, and its principals, Daryl J. Chase and Craig J. Schieder, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to...
Web Crammers Settle FTC Charges (April 2001)
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Web site operators who billed consumers for "free trials" have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their practices were deceptive and violated federal law. The settlement will bar...
Announced Actions for April 17, 2001
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On April 5, 2001, following a bench trial to determine civil penalties and equitable relief, the Federal District Court in Tennessee entered a civil penalty judgment for $1.49 million plus interest...
Appeals Court Upholds FTC Order; Trans Union Must Stop Illegal Sales of Consumer Reports to Target Marketers
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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld a Federal Trade Commission decision ordering the Trans Union Corporation to stop selling consumer reports in the form...
Announced Actions for April 13, 2001
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The Commission has approved a request from El Paso Energy Corp. to divest the U-T Offshore System, L.L.C. to Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Midcoast Energy...
California Telemarketers Barred for Seven Years from Selling Work-at-home Business Opportunities, as Part of Settlement with the FTC
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Computer & Web Publications, Inc. ("CWP") and its owner, Ana Keilty, have agreed to pay $81,000 in consumer redress as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC alleged that the...
FTC to Host Conference on Cashmere Product Labeling
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WHAT: Staff of the Federal Trade Commission will host a half-day conference on May 4, 2001, at its Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to discuss proper labeling of cashmere products. In recent months...
FTC Files Complaint Regarding Alleged Travel Fraud
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Following-up on last summer's joint federal and state travel fraud sweep called "Operation Travel Unravel," the Federal Trade Commission today announced a similar complaint filed against a Georgia...
Announced Actions for April 9, 2001
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action: Budget request and GPRA Performance Plans submission to Congress: The Commission has approved the following documents and forwarded a...
Announced Actions for April 6, 2001
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has authorized the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the...
FTC Accepts Divestiture to Preserve Competition in the Market for Postal Automation Systems
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The Federal Trade Commission has accepted a consent order to remedy the likely anticompetitive effects stemming from the proposed acquisition by Siemens AG ("Siemens") of certain voting securities of...
Fraud Could Curb Growth of Internet
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The Federal Trade Commission told the Senate Finance Committee today that the growth of the Internet promises enormous benefits to consumers and the economy, but that "there is a real danger. . .that...
FTC Charges Hearst Trust with Acquiring Monopoly in Vital Drug Information Market
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The Federal Trade Commission today charged The Hearst Trust, a family-held trust based in New York, New York; communications and entertainment company The Hearst Corporation, also in New York, which...
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