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Jul15

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Green Building & Textiles

July 15, 2008 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on July 15, 2008, to examine developments in green building and textiles claims and consumer perception of such claims. This workshop...

Report

Marketing Food To Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and Self-Regulation: A Federal Trade Commission Report To Congress

Date

July 1, 2008

Text of the Commission Report Appendices A-F (2.8 MB)

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz (52.48 KB)

Appendices A-F (3.32 MB)

Press Release

FTC Reports on Alcohol Marketing and Self-Regulation

Date

June 26, 2008

A new Federal Trade Commission report on alcohol marketing and youth examines industry efforts to reduce the likelihood that alcohol advertising will target those under the legal drinking age of 21...

Press Release

FTC Warns Against Sweepstakes Scammers Posing as Government Officials

Date

June 24, 2008

Putting a new twist on an old scam, con artists are posing as government officials when they tell consumers they have won a sweepstakes prize. Crooks also take advantage of Internet technology, which...

Press Release

FTC Warns Consumers About Potential Charity Scams

Date

June 17, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the recent floods and tornadoes that have caused damage in the Midwest. Scam artists may...

Press Release

Keep Dear Old Dad Safe from Phishing

Date

June 11, 2008

Set aside the ties and gadgets: This Father’s Day e-card from the Federal Trade Commission can save your dad a whole lot of headaches. Available from the FTC in English and Spanish at http://www.ftc...

Press Release

Defendants in Debt Collection Scheme Aimed At Hispanics Agree to Settle FTC Charges

Date

June 5, 2008

Two defendants have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for allegedly victimizing Spanish-speaking consumers nationwide by posing as debt collectors seeking money the consumers did not...

Press Release

Defendants in Debt Collection Scheme Aimed At Hispanics Agree to Settle FTC Charges

Date

June 5, 2008

Press Release

Before a Hurricane Hits, Make Sure Your Finances Are Safe and Sound

Date

June 4, 2008

As hurricane season swings into high gear, you may be more than ready with fully charged batteries, evacuation plans for loved ones and pets, refilled prescriptions, and other precautions. Perhaps you...

Press Release

FTC Halts Bogus Prepaid Phone Card Claims, Cards Failed to Deliver the Number of Minutes Promised in Ads

Date

June 2, 2008

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U. S. District Court has ordered a temporary halt to the deceptive advertising claims used to promote prepaid phone cards marketed by Alternatel, Inc...

Report

Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: Report of the Federal Trade Commission

Date

June 1, 2008

Underage alcohol use is a widespread problem with significant health and safety consequences. This is the third Federal Trade Commission report on efforts by the alcohol industry to reduce the...

Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: Report of the Federal Trade Commission (10.3 MB)

Statement of Commissioner Harbour Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part (10.3 MB)

Press Release

FTC Announces Operation Tele-PHONEY, Agency's Largest Telemarketing Sweep

Date

May 20, 2008

“The caller asked for my bank account information. I cannot remember everything he said. I just thought that I needed to confirm my account information in order to avoid losing my Medicare benefits.”...

May06

Event

Beyond Voice: Mapping the Mobile Marketplace

May 6, 2008 | 9:00AM - May 7, 2008 | 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission will host a Town Hall meeting on May 6-7, 2008, to explore the evolving mobile commerce (M-commerce) marketplace and its implications for consumer protection policy. This...

Apr30

Event

Green Packaging Claims

April 30, 2008 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on April 30, 2008, to examine developments in green packaging claims and consumer perception of such claims. This workshop is one...

Press Release

FTC, Tennessee Attorney General to Sponsor Advertising Event in Nashville Green Lights & Red Flags: Rules of the Road for Advertisers and Businesses

Date

April 15, 2008

A one-day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, by the Federal Trade Commission and the Tennessee...

Press Release

Do Not Call Registrations Permanent and Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access Registry Set

Date

April 10, 2008

Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. More than 157 million...

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (January 2008 – April 2008)

Date

April 1, 2008

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (January 2008 – April 2008) (21.7 MB)

Press Release

The Truth About Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry

Date

April 1, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...

Press Release

Judgment Entered Against Spyware Scammer

Date

March 10, 2008

A federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a default judgment against a software developer who helped scammers infect millions of computers with destructive and intrusive...

Press Release

BlueHippo Defendants Will Pay up to $5 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Date

February 25, 2008

Two companies that offer to finance the sale of personal computers to consumers with poor credit ratings have agreed to pay up to $5 million for consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission...

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