- For Release: August 20, 2008
Brothers Will Give Up Cash and Cars to Settle FTC Charges That Earnings Claims for Their ‘Money-Making Secrets’ Misled ConsumersTwo brothers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers with false earnings claims for work-at-home schemes involving free government grants, mystery shopping, online surveys, and data entry.
- For Release: August 20, 2008
FTC to Host Workshop to Explore Consumer Protection and Privacy Implications of Radio Frequency Identification Applications The Federal Trade Commission will host a “Transatlantic RFID Workshop on Consumer Privacy and Data Security” on September 23, 2008, to explore emerging applications of radio frequency identification technology and their implications for consumer protection policy.
- For Release: August 20, 2008
Public Affairs Director Nancy Ness Judy to Leave FTCClaudia Bourne Farrell Named Acting Director; Peter Kaplan Named Deputy Director
- For Release: August 19, 2008
FTC Issues Final Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments Regarding Prerecorded CallsRule Will Halt Prerecorded Sales Calls Unless the Seller Obtains Consumer's Permission
- For Your Information: August 19, 2008
Commission Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Select Management Solutions; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Flow International/OMAXCommission approval of amended complaint – The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the ongoing litigation against Select Personnel Management, Inc., d/b/a Select Management Solutions, and its principal James Stewart and Flow International Corporation and OMAX Corporation.
- For Your Information: August 15, 2008
FTC Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Internet Listing Service Corp., et al.; Commission Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Med ProvisionsCommission approval of amended complaints – The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the ongoing litigation against Data Business Solutions Inc., also doing business as Internet Listing Service Corp., ILS Corp., ILSCORP.NET, Domain Listing Service Corp., DLS Corp., and DLSCORP.NET, and its principals Ari Balabanian, Isaac Benlolo, and Kirk Mulveney.