Tips on Helping Tornado Victims
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As many people generously open their hearts and wallets to help those affected by the recent tornadoes in the Southeast, the Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be cautious of potential...
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FTC To Host Public Workshop on Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at 9 a.m. EST to examine “Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation.” The event, which was announced by Chairman...
FTC Sues Sellers of Weight-Loss Pills for False Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a business operation with violating federal law by falsely claiming that its weight-loss pills cause users to lose weight without dieting or exercise...
FTC Offers Pearls of Wisdom for Jewelry Shoppers
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a new publication, “Puttin’ on the Glitz: What to Know When Jewelry Shopping,” to help consumers make smart...
Statement of FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras on Congressional Passage of Legislation Regarding the National Do Not Call Registry
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“Congress has taken important steps reaffirming the continued success of the extremely popular Do Not Call program by passing legislation that permanently reauthorizes the Do Not Call Registry and...
Commission Submits FY 2009 Budget Request and GPRA Performance Plans to Congress
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Budget request and GPRA Performance Plans submission to Congress: The Commission has approved the following documents: 1) the FTC’s FY 2009 Budget Overview Statement; 2) the Government Performance and...
FTC Releases Agenda for Public Workshop on Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation
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The Federal Trade Commission today released an agenda for the upcoming public workshop on February 12, 2008, in Washington, DC, to examine “Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation.” The event...
FTC to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore the Mobile Marketplace
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day Town Hall meeting to explore the evolving mobile commerce (M-commerce) marketplace and its implications for consumer protection policy. The Town Hall...
FTC Dismisses Administrative Complaint Challenging Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources, Inc.
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In light of the parties’ abandonment of their proposed transaction, the Federal Trade Commission today announced its approval and issuance of an order dismissing the agency’s 2007 administrative...
Judge Agrees with FTC, Orders Spammers to Pay More Than $2.5 Million and Stop Selling Bogus Weight-Loss and Anti-Aging Products
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has ordered Sili Neutraceuticals, LLC and Brian McDaid to pay more than $2.5 million for making false advertising claims and sending...
FTC, IAPP, Northwestern University Law School to Co-Host April 15 Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
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The Federal Trade Commission, International Association of Privacy Professionals, and Northwestern University School of Law will co-host a one-day public workshop on April 15, 2008 on how businesses...
Commission Staff Files Comments with Puerto Ricos Treasury and Financial Affairs Commission on Health Care Collective Bargaining Bill
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Commission approval of staff comments: The FTC’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics have submitted comments to Antonio Silva Delgado of the Treasury and...
Minimizing the Effect of Malware on Your Computer: FTC Offers Information on Protecting, Reclaiming Your Computer
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Criminals are hard at work thinking up creative ways to get malware on your computer, warns the Federal Trade Commission. With appealing Web sites, desirable downloads, and compelling stories, these...
FTC Asks Court to Hold Internet Pagejacking Defendants in ContemptPrevious FTC Order Barred Phishing, Pagejacking, and Mousetrapping
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The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court to hold three Internet pagejackers in contempt and order them to give up their ill-gotten gains for violating a previous order barring...
Online Advertiser Settles FTC Charges. "Free" Products Weren't Free; Settlement Calls for $200,000 Civil Penalty
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An online advertiser that drove traffic to its Web sites using spam e-mails with misleading subject lines has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose that...
Imbee.com Settles FTC Charges Social Networking Site for Kids Violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act; Settlement Includes $130,000 Civil Penalty
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The operators of imbee.com, a social networking site specifically targeting kids and “tweens,” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their data-collection practices violated...
Sellers of Obesity Treatment Program Settle with FTC for False Weight-Loss Claims
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Sellers of the “Centro Natural de Salud Obesity Treatment” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and unsubstantiated claims that their product causes rapid...
FTC Settles Charges Against Telemarketer that Made More Than 46 Million Unlawful Prerecorded Calls
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint and proposed consent decree settling charges that a California-based “voice broadcaster” made over 46 million unlawful telemarketing calls. The...
Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to Host Workshop on International Technical Assistance
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced that they will host a joint workshop entitled, “2008 International Technical Assistance Workshop...
Dietary Supplement Marketers Violated Court Order in Some of Their Ads
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Dietary supplement marketers must run more frequent and prominent advertising disclosures after violating a court order entered against them two years ago. The original order settled Federal Trade...
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