Adult Web Sites Settle FTC Charges
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Operators of "free" adult Web sites, who claimed they required a credit card number just to verify consumers' age, but then placed unauthorized charges on consumers' credit cards, have agreed to...
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FTC Staff Issues Report on Restructuring in Electric Power Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff report addressing many competition and consumer protection issues that arise in restructuring the electric power industry. The report, "Competition...
FTC Announces Settlement With Bankrupt Website, Toysmart.com, Regarding Alleged Privacy Policy Violations
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In a settlement announced today by the Federal Trade Commission, Toysmart.com ("Toysmart") has agreed to settle charges the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting to consumers...
United States and Australia Sign Two Agreements to Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced today that representatives of both commissions have signed two agreements to facilitate...
Rexall Sundown Charged by FTC With Making False and Unsubstantiated Claims for "Cellasene"
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal district court charging Rexall Sundown, Inc. with making false and unsubstantiated claims while marketing its dietary supplement, Cellasene™...
Sub-prime Lender Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Violating Federal Lending and Consumer Protection Laws
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Nu West, Inc., a Bellevue, Washington-based lender, and company owner Georg Frey, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act...
Announced Action(s) for July 18, 2000
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Commission action regarding applications for approval: The FTC has approved an application from the following: Exxon Mobil Corp. The application concerns Exxon Mobil's request to divest Mobil Pipe...
Web Sites Warned to Comply With Children's Online Privacy Law
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending e-mails to scores of Web sites directed to children to alert them that they must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its...
FTC to Hold Two-Day Public Forum on Telemarketing Sales Rule
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WHO: Scheduled participants include: Eileen Harrington, Associate Director for Marketing Practices Federal Trade Commission National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Representative Direct...
FTC Chairman Pitofsky Speaks on Global E-Commerce Issues at ABA Meeting
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In remarks before the Plenary Session on Cyberspace Jurisdiction at the American Bar Association 2000 Annual Meeting in London, England, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky discusses the...
Announced Action(s) for July 14, 2000
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Application for approval of proposed divestiture: The FTC has received an application for divestiture from the following: Dominion Resources, Inc. and Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG). Pursuant...
FTC and Other Law Enforcers Knock Out Fraudulent Prize Promoters
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The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement officials have put the gloves back on to knock out the latest round of prize promotion fraud. In a recent law enforcement effort - "Project Prize...
FTC Competition Director Testifies Before Senate Regarding Recent Midwest Gasoline Price Increases
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Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding recent gasoline price increases in the Midwest, FTC Competition Director...
North American Capital Corp. Agrees to Pay $250,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Charges of Violating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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North American Capital Corporation (NACC) has agreed to pay a $250,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that it violated the Fair Debt...
Online Pharmacies Settle FTC Charges
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Operators of a group of Online pharmacies that promoted themselves touting medical and pharmaceutical facilities they didn't actually have and making privacy and confidentiality assurances they didn't...
Statement of Richard G. Parker, Director, FTC Bureau of Competition
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In light of a settlement offer made by the defendants, all parties are seeking suspension of pretrial proceedings in FTC v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc., et al., and in the states' lawsuits. Any final...
FTC Testifies on Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission today said that it continues to expand it efforts to stem the growing tide of identity theft. It has established a toll-free consumer hotline (1-877-ID-THEFT), to provide...
FTC Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging on Living Trust Scams
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Elaine Kolish, Associate Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection's Division of Enforcement at the Federal Trade Commission presented Commission testimony today before the Senate Special...
United States and Mexico Sign Antitrust Cooperation Agreement
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice announced today that representatives of the United States and Mexico have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to facilitate more...
FTC Reaches Court Settlement with Third "Trip Trap" Defendant
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the third court settlement resulting from a series of travel fraud complaints brought in August of 1999 and together termed "Operation Trip Trap." Through...
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