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FTC, University of Washington School of Law Clinic to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore Contactless Payment

Date

July 21, 2008

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law will co-host a day-long Town Hall meeting on the campus of the...

Cases and Proceedings

Davison & Associates, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 18, 2008

FTC Matter/File Number

962 3310

Jul15

Event

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...

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Defendants in International Spam Operation Settle FTC Charges; New Canadian Defendants Identified

Date

July 15, 2008

Defendants in an operation that sold bogus weight loss supplements through illegal spam e-mail have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their operation violated federal laws. The settlement...

Cases and Proceedings

Star Satellite, LLC, United States of Americ

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 15, 2008

FTC Matter/File Number

052 3167

Press Release

FTC Issues Staff Report on Roundtable Discussion About Phishing Education

Date

July 14, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report on a Roundtable Discussion on Phishing Education that it hosted in April. Approximately 60 experts from business, government, the technology...

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FTC to Hold Public Workshop to Examine Debt Settlement Industry; Agency Seeks Comments, Original Papers, and Participation

Date

July 14, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on September 25, 2008, to explore growth in the for-profit debt settlement industry and to examine its impact on consumers and businesses....

Press Release

Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Regarding Light Bulb Labeling

Date

July 11, 2008

Commission approval of Federal Register notice – The Commission has approved the publication of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register to initiate a proceeding to...

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FTC To Host Public Workshop on "Green Guides" and Claims for Building and Textiles

Date

July 11, 2008

As part of its review of its environmental marketing guidelines, also known as the "Green Guides," the Federal Trade Commission will host its third public workshop to examine developments in...

Press Release

FTC Submits Do Not Call Report to Congress for FY 2007

Date

July 10, 2008

Commission approval of report to Congress – The Commission has approved the issuance of a report to Congress regarding the Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2007 . The report, which is available...

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Behavioral Advertising

Date

July 9, 2008

In testimony on behavioral advertising, the Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that "the issues surrounding this practice are...

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Red Flag Regulations Require Financial Institutions and Creditors to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs

Date

July 8, 2008

Financial institutions and creditors are now required to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs under the new "Red Flags Rules." The Red Flags Rules are part of the Fair and...

Press Release

Evaluating Private Residential Treatment Programs for Troubled Teens

Date

July 8, 2008

When parents or guardians are considering finding a residential treatment program for a troubled teenager, the decision is often a difficult one. While residential treatment programs may appeal to...

Report

Roundtable Discussion On Phishing Education: A Staff Report By the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Consumer and Business Education and Division of Marketing Practices

Date

July 1, 2008

Text of the Staff Report (177.17 KB)

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 Approves Federal Register Notice Amending Appliance Labeling Rule Regarding Metal Halide Lamps

Date

July 1, 2008

Commission approval of Federal Register notice - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the publication of a notice in the Federal Register amending the Appliance Labeling Rule...

Press Release

Pyramid Scheme Operator Settles FTC Charges

Date

July 1, 2008

An operator who used deceptive earnings promises to recruit consumers for a multi-level marketing operation that was a pyramid scheme has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the...

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

Payday Loan Lead Generators Settle FTC Charges

Date

June 24, 2008

Two payday loan lead generators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their Internet advertising stated payday loan costs and repayment periods without disclosing annual...

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