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FTC Warns Web Sites Peddling Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternatives to Review Their Claims

Date

November 10, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission staff today sent warning letters to 34 Web site operators making claims that products advertised as natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy will prevent or...

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Concerning Alcohol Labeling

Date

September 1, 2005

Matter Number

V050019

FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of the Treasury Alchohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Concerning Alcohol Labeling (50.75 KB)

Related Release

Announced Action for September 26, 2005

Cases and Proceedings

Cytodyne, LLC; et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

August 26, 2005

FTC Matter/File Number

032 3144

Jul14

Event

Perspectives on Marketing, Self-Regulation, and Childhood Obesity

July 14, 2005 | 12:00AM - July 15, 2005 | 12:00AM

The FTC and the Department of Health and Human Services sponsored a workshop that brought together representatives from the food and beverage industry and media and entertainment companies, medical...

Press Release

Children's Book Publisher to Pay $710,000 to Settle Charges it Violated Commission's Negative Option and Telemarketing Sales Rule

Date

June 21, 2005

New York-based Scholastic Inc. (Scholastic) and two of its subsidiaries, Scholastic-at-Home (SAH) and Grolier Incorporated (Grolier), have agreed to settle allegations that they violated laws enforced...

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (November 2004 – June 2005)

Date

June 1, 2005

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (November 2004 – June 2005) (486.45 KB)

Apr19

Event

OECD Workshop on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress in the Global Marketplace

April 19, 2005 | 12:00AM - April 20, 2005 | 12:00AM

Organized by the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy and hosted by the FTC, this workshop examined approaches to consumer dispute resolution and redress in OECD member countries. Experts from...

Press Release

The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry

Date

April 15, 2005

NOTE: Subsequent to the issuance of this press release, Congress eliminated the five-year time limit on Do Not Call registrations. R egistrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call...

Press Release

FTC, Spanish Data Protection Agency Working Together to Fight Illegal Spam

Date

February 24, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission and Spain’s Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced cooperation and information...

Cases and Proceedings

Banned Debt Collectors

Capital City Mortgage Corporation, A Maryland Corporation; et. al

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 24, 2005

Press Release

FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Consumer Protection Body

Date

January 27, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission and Mexico’s consumer protection agency, the Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (Profeco), today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced...

Cases and Proceedings

Vital Basics, Inc.; et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

December 24, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

012 3248

Docket Number

C-4107

Dec15

Event

Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues

December 15, 2004 | 12:00AM - December 16, 2004 | 12:00AM

The workshop is the latest in a series of efforts to assess the impact of new and significant technologies on consumers and businesses. P2P file-sharing technology enables individuals to share files...

Press Release

FTC Charges Marketers with Making Deceptive Efficacy and Safety Claims about Ephedra and Yohimbine Dietary Supplements

Date

November 30, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission has charged three related dietary supplement companies located in Norcross, Georgia, their corporate officers, and a physician with deceiving consumers through deceptive...

Press Release

Credit Bureaus Announce How Consumers Can Access Free Credit Reports

Date

November 23, 2004

The three nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – today announced the Web address, toll-free telephone number, and postal address consumers can use to request a...

Nov09

Event

Email Authentication Summit

November 9, 2004 | 12:00AM - November 10, 2004 | 12:00AM

The FTC and the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a summit that brought together technologists and other interested parties to discuss the market's...

Press Release

FTC to Host Two-day Peer-to-peer File-sharing Workshop

Date

October 15, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues,” to explore consumer protection and competition issues...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulation Improving Prescreen Opt-Out Notices

Date

September 27, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed regulation to improve notices of consumers’ right to opt out of prescreened solicitations for credit or insurance. Comments on the...

Report

Effects of Consumer Testimonials in Weight Loss, Dietary Supplement and Business Opportunity Advertisements (the Second Endorsement Study)

Date

September 22, 2004

Effects of Consumer Testimonials in Weight Loss, Dietary Supplement and Business Opportunity Advertisements (the Second Endorsement Study) (736.97 KB)

Advertisements 1A-1N (1.43 MB)

Advertisements 2A-2N (1.38 MB)

Advertisements 3A-3X (2.27 MB)

Cardio Guard Questionnaire (348.76 KB)

Cardio Guard Screener (136.46 KB)

Coding Instructions (120.48 KB)

Vending Solutions Questionnaire (359.06 KB)

Vending Solutions Screener (137.19 KB)

Weight Guard Solutions Questionnaire (356.02 KB)

Weight Guard Solutions Screener (145.08 KB)

Sep13

Event

Protecting Consumer Interests in Class Actions

September 13, 2004 | 12:00AM - September 14, 2004 | 12:00AM

The FTC and the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics co-hosted a workshop bringing together judges, academics, class action practitioners, in-house corporate and government attorneys, economists...

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