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Four National Retailers Agree to Pay Penalties Totaling $1.26 Million for Allegedly Falsely Labeling Textiles as Made of Bamboo, While They Actually Were Rayon

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January 3, 2013

Amazon.com, Inc .; Leon Max, Inc .; Macy’s, Inc .; and Sears, Roebuck and Co. and its Kmart subsidiaries, Kmart Corporation and Kmart.com , have agreed to pay penalties totaling $1.26 million to...

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FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides"

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October 1, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Green Guides” that are designed to help marketers ensure that the claims they make about the environmental attributes of their products are truthful and...

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Marketers of 'Ab Circle Pro' Device to Pay as Much as $25 Million in Refunds to Settle FTC Charges

Date

August 23, 2012

As part of its ongoing efforts to stop over-hyped health claims , the Federal Trade Commission has filed deceptive advertising charges against the marketers of the Ab Circle Pro – an abdominal...

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Skechers Will Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Deceived Consumers with Ads for "Toning Shoes"

Date

May 16, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission announced that Skechers USA, Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers by making unfounded claims that Shape-ups would help...

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Reebok to Pay $25 Million in Customer Refunds To Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising of EasyTone and RunTone Shoes

Date

September 28, 2011

In its ongoing effort to stem overhyped advertising claims, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Reebok International Ltd. has agreed to resolve charges that the company deceptively advertised...

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FTC Warns 78 Retailers, Including Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart, to Stop Labeling and Advertising Rayon Textile Products as "Bamboo"

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February 3, 2010

Seventy-eight companies nationwide have received Federal Trade Commission letters warning that they may be breaking the law by selling clothing and other textile products that are labeled and...

Apr27

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The Rebate Debate

April 27, 2007 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop that gathered consumer advocates, government officials, business people, and other parties involved in the rebate process. The workshop provided an opportunity to...

Jun21

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Radio Frequency IDentification: Applications and Implications for Consumers

June 21, 2004 | 12:00AM

The emergence of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has important implications for businesses, consumers, and policymakers. Companies are turning to RFID to manage warehouse inventory...

Oct29

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Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Workshop on Industry Self-Regulation

October 29, 2003 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop to examine issues relating to the marketing of violent entertainment to children. The workshop provided a forum for discussing the state of self-regulation in the...

Jan30

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Etail dEtails: Seminar on Internet Marketing

January 30, 2001 | 12:00AM

The FTC and the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) presented a seminar for Internet retailers, marketers and suppliers on applying offline rules and regulations online. The seminar, led by FTC...

Jun08

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U.S. Perspectives on Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace

June 8, 1999 | 12:00AM - June 9, 1999 | 12:00AM

The workshop explored various issues that online consumers confront as they buy goods or services from foreign businesses. These issues concern questions of what laws apply to direct, international...

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Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business rocks on in Cleveland

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September 21, 2020

Natives and fans heartily agree that “Cleveland Rocks!” That’s why the Federal Trade Commission and its Ohio partners are ready to roll with the next installment of Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules...

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Four National Retailers Agree to Pay Penalties Totaling $1.26 Million for Allegedly Falsely Labeling Textiles as Made of Bamboo, While They Actually Were Rayon

FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides"

Marketers of 'Ab Circle Pro' Device to Pay as Much as $25 Million in Refunds to Settle FTC Charges

Skechers Will Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Deceived Consumers with Ads for "Toning Shoes"

Reebok to Pay $25 Million in Customer Refunds To Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising of EasyTone and RunTone Shoes

FTC Warns 78 Retailers, Including Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart, to Stop Labeling and Advertising Rayon Textile Products as "Bamboo"

The Rebate Debate

Radio Frequency IDentification: Applications and Implications for Consumers

Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Workshop on Industry Self-Regulation

Etail dEtails: Seminar on Internet Marketing

U.S. Perspectives on Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace

Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business rocks on in Cleveland

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