Advisory Opinions

Our staff issue advisory opinions to help clarify FTC rules and decisions regarding either competition or consumer protection issues, often in response to requests from businesses and industry groups. To find a specific opinion, use the filters on this page. Parties may request advice from our staff concerning proposed conduct.

FTC Response to Petition of Cargill Dow for a new generic fiber name

October 30, 2000

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FTC Response to Petition of Cargill Dow for a new generic fiber name (46.88 KB)

Fruit of the Loom

September 26, 2000

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Letter from Elaine D. Kolish, Associate Director for Enforcement (274.64 KB)

Lands' End, Inc.

August 18, 2000

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Letter from Elaine D. Kolish, Associate Director for Enforcement, concerning the labeling of packages containing textile or wool products (215.46 KB)

Section 609: Disclosures to consumers

August 8, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Beaudette (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Lee (06-26-98)

Advisory Opinion to Cohan (08-01-00)

Section 603(g): Definition of "file"

August 1, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Cohan (08-01-00)

Section 609(a)(3): Identification of recipients

August 1, 2000

Advisory Opinion to LeBlanc (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Rosen (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Benner (04-30-99)

Advisory Opinion to Cohan (08-01-00)

Section 623(b): Duty of furnishers to investigate consumer disputes

August 1, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Tabler (10-27-98)

Advisory Opinion to Cohan (08-01-00)

Section 611(a): Investigation of consumer disputes by CRAs

August 1, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Tabler (10-27-98)

Advisory Opinion to Cohan (08-01-00)

Section 612: Charges for disclosures

August 1, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Lee (06-26-98)

Advisory Opinion to Cohan (08-01-00)

Section 603(d)(1): Definition of "consumer report" (general)

July 26, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Buchman (03-02-98)

Advisory Opinion to Schieber (03-03-98)

Advisory Opinion to Goeke (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Beaudette (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Islinger (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Poquette (06-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Lewis (06-11-98)

Advisory Opinion to Halpern (06-11-98)

Advisory Opinion to Slyter (06-12-98)

Advisory Opinion to Hinkle (07-09-98 )

Advisory Opinion to Haner (08-27-98)

Advisory Opinion to Leathers (09-09-98)

Advisory Opinion to Tabler (10-27-98)

Advisory Opinion to Sum (09-15-99)

Advisory Opinion to Tatelbaum (07-26-00)

Section 604(a)(3)(F): Legitimate business need

July 26, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Coffey (02-11-98)

Advisory Opinion to Buchman (03-02-98)

Advisory Opinion to Kaiser (07-16-98)

Advisory Opinion to Greenblatt (10-27-98)

Advisory Opinion to Gowen (04-29-99)

Advisory Opinion to Benner (04-30-99)

Advisory Opinion to Shibley (06-08-99)

Advisory Opinion to Long (07-06-00)

Advisory Opinion to Tatelbaum (07-26-00)

Northeast Pharmacy Service Corporation

July 20, 2000

re: Proposal to establish a network of independent pharmacies in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Advisory Opinion to Levenson (07-27-00)

Section 616-617: Civil liability

July 6, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Greenblatt (10-27-98)

Advisory Opinion to Long (07-06-00)

Section 609(a)(1): Information to be disclosed

June 30, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Hahn (12-23-97)

Advisory Opinion to Darcy (06-30-00)

Opinion 00-4

April 7, 2000

Discusses whether a non-profit, tax exempt corporation qualifies as a "franchisor" under the Franchise Rule.

Informal Staff Advisory Opinion 00-4

Opinion 00-3

March 20, 2000

Discusses the application of the single trademark license exemption.

Informal Staff Advisory Opinion 00-3

Section 604(a)(3)(C): Underwriting of insurance

March 1, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Buchman (03-02-98)

Advisory Opinion to Greathouse (10-20-98)

Advisory Opinion to Ball (03-01-00)

Section 623(a)(1): Duty of furnishers to provide accurate information

February 15, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Jaffe (07-17-98)

Advisory Opinion to Watkins (06-24-99)

Advisory Opinion to Boynton (02-15-00)

Section 623(a)(2): Duty of furnishers to correct and update information

February 15, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Harris (03-22-99)

Advisory Opinion to Boynton (02-15-00)

Section 623(a)(5): Duty of furnishers to provide date of delinquency on charge-off, collection or similar accounts

February 15, 2000

Advisory Opinion to Harvey (12-23-97)

Advisory Opinion to Gillespie (03-10-98)

Advisory Opinion to Johnson (08-31-98)

Advisory Opinion to Kosmerl (06-04-99)

Advisory Opinion to Amason (02-15-00)

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