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Closing Letter: Michaels Stores, Inc.
July 6, 2012
Case: Mallett, Christopher, also d/b/a Department of Consumer Services Protection Commission, U.S. Debt Care, et al.
Case: Premier Nationwide Corporation, et al.
Case: Washington Data Resources, Inc., et al.
Press Release: FTC Report: Many Consumers Believe "Up To" Claims Promise Maximum Results
The Federal Trade Commission today released an FTC-commissioned study indicating that when marketers use the phrase "up to" in claims about their products , many consumers are likely to believe that they will achieve the maximum "up to" results. The study describes what a test group of consumers...
Case: Andrew Torregrossa & Sons, Inc., Andrew L. Torregrossa, and John L. Torregrossa, U.S.
Advisory Opinion: Letter from James A. Kohm, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Case: Debt Advocacy Center, The, LLC, et al.
Case: Spokeo, Inc.
Case: FDN Solutions, LLC and Timothy Daniels
Public Event: In Short: Advertising & Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World
May 30, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission hosted a one-day public workshop to consider the need for new guidance concerning advertising and privacy disclosures in today's online and mobile environments. The workshop addressed online disclosure challenges, including making clear and conspicuous disclosures in...
Public Event: The Economics of Drip Pricing
May 21, 2012
Drip pricing is a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product’s price and reveal other charges later as the customer goes through the buying process. The additional charges can be mandatory charges, such as hotel resort fees, or fees for optional upgrades and add-ons. Drip...
Case: Oreck Corporation, In the Matter of
Case: Gorell Enterprises, Inc., In the Matter of
Closing Letter: Walgreen Company
May 18, 2012
Case: Serious Energy, Inc.
Case: THV Holdings LL
Case: Winchester Industries, In the Matter of
Closing Letter: Green Genius, LLC
May 18, 2012
Case: Long Fence & Home, LLLP
Case: Frank Meyers AutoMaxx, LLC, In the Matter of
Case: Ramey Motors, Inc., In the Matter of
Case: Billion Auto, Inc, In the Matter of
Case: Key Hyundai of Manchester, LLC, and Hyundai of Milford, LLC, In the Matter of
Press Release: FTC Joins Department of Justice and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Filing Brief Supporting the Constitutionality of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in filing a memorandum brief in support of the constitutionality of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , the 1970 law that is designed to protect the privacy of credit report information...
Case: Hold Billing Services, Ltd.; Avery Communications, Inc.; Veterans of America Association, Ltd.; et al.
Closing Letter: Summer Infant, Inc.
May 8, 2012
Case: Donmaz Ltd., d/b/a Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home, et al.
Public Event: Paper, Plastic... or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments
April 26, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and how this emerging technology impacts consumers. This event brought together consumer advocates, industry representatives, government regulators, technologists, and academics to examine a wide...
Case: National Awards Service Advisory, LLC, also d/b/a Prize Information Bureau, et al.
Closing Letter: Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., et al.
April 25, 2012
Press Release: FTC Conducts Undercover Inspections of Funeral Homes in Nine States to Press Funeral Homes to Comply with Consumer Protection Law
Investigators working undercover in nine states detected significant violations of Federal Trade Commission consumer protection requirements in 23 of 102 funeral homes they visited during 2011. The FTC conducts undercover inspections every year to make sure that funeral homes are complying with the...
Public Statement: Letter to CARU re Clearwater Aquarium (seewinter.com)
Type of Public Statement:
Staff Letter
Press Release: FTC Orders Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers to Provide Data for Agency's Fourth Major Study on Alcohol Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission has required 14 major alcoholic beverage advertisers to provide information for the agency’s fourth major study on the effectiveness of voluntary industry guidelines for reducing advertising and marketing to underage audiences by beer, wine, and distilled spirits...
Case: U.S. Homeowners Relief, Inc., et al.
Case: Timeshare Mega Media and Marketing Group, Inc.
Case: Upromise, Inc.
Case: Asia Pacific Telecom, Inc. d/b/a Asia Pacific Networks, et al.
Closing Letter: Temple-Inland Inc. and Scientific Certifications Systems, Inc.
March 27, 2012
Case: RockYou, Inc.
Case: IMM Interactive, Inc.
Case: Coulomb Media, Inc., et al.
Advisory Opinion: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
Case: Holiday Vacations Marketing Corp., et al.
Case: Willms, Jesse, et al.
Report: Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations For Businesses and Policymakers
Report: Federal Trade Commission Enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: 2012 Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Case: VGC Corporation of America, et al.
Press Release: FTC Approves Safe Harbor Program for Aristotle International, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Aristotle International, Inc . has been approved as a "safe harbor" program under the terms of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA's "safe harbor" provision is designed to provide flexibility and promote efficiency in...
Case: Brian Ebersole

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