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Amicus Briefs

Willes v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co

Date

February 19, 2004

Citation Number

03-35848

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

The Commission argued that the district court erred in holding that an insurance company cannot take “adverse action” against a consumer, as that term is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, in...

Willes v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co (146.64 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Bonzi Software, Inc.

There is a related administrative case.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 18, 2004

Cases and Proceedings

UMG Recordings, Inc., a corporation, US

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 18, 2004

Press Release

UMG Recordings, Inc. to Pay $400,000, Bonzi Software, Inc. To Pay $75,000 to Settle COPPA Civil Penalty Charges

Date

February 18, 2004

UMG Recordings, Inc. and Bonzi Software, Inc. each have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by knowingly...

Advisory Opinions

Columbia Sportswear

Date

February 11, 2004

Re: Request for FTC Staff Opinion concerning Composite Fabrics (2.92 MB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 04-2

Date

January 29, 2004

Addresses earnings claims in electronic advertisements, including bulk commercial email.

Amicus Briefs

Rausch v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Date

January 22, 2004

Citation Number

03-35695

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

The Commission argued that the district court erred in holding that an insurance company does not take “adverse action” against a consumer, as that term is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act...

Rausch v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (147.13 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 04-1

Date

January 21, 2004

Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to a trademarked business planning course.

Advisory Opinions

Staff Advisory Opinion - Pyramid Scheme Analysis

Date

January 14, 2004

Discusses the Commission’s analysis of compensation based on personal consumption by members of a multi-level company’s sales force and the legal significance of consent orders the Commission has...

Staff Advisory Opinion Letter from James A. Kohm to Direct Selling Association (95.43 KB)

Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Response to Direct Selling Association's Letter

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 04-1

Date

January 6, 2004

Discusses the application of the Telemarketing Sales Rule's Fee Rule provision to independent or franchised agents of a company.

Opinion 04-1 (30.94 KB)

Press Release

Sellers of Girls Gone Wild Videos Charged with Deceptive Practices

Date

December 17, 2003

On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday filed a complaint against California-based Mantra Films, Inc. (Mantra), and its sole officer and director...

Cases and Proceedings

Mantra Films, Inc., et al., US

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 17, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022-3004

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft: Prevention and Victim Assistance

Date

December 15, 2003

Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection

Testimony (39.34 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

30 Minute Mortgage, Inc., Gregory P. Roth, and Peter W. Stolz

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 9, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022-3224

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-5

Date

December 2, 2003

Addresses a request to conduct a demonstration project for electronic compliance with the Franchise Rule.

Press Release

Court Order Puts Brakes on International License Marketers

Date

November 25, 2003

(Corrected to provide Amended Complaint) Three companies and three individuals marketing fake international driver’s permits (IDPs), college and university diplomas, academic transcripts, and related...

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Cybersecurity and Consumer Data: What's at Risk for the Consumer?

Date

November 19, 2003

Orson Swindle, Former Commissioner

Testimony (38.26 KB)

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Event

Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Workshop on Industry Self-Regulation

October 29, 2003 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop to examine issues relating to the marketing of violent entertainment to children. The workshop provided a forum for discussing the state of self-regulation in the...

Cases and Proceedings

Green, Clinton R., d/b/a The Police Bulletin, State Police Magazine, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 15, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022 3252

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-4

Date

October 14, 2003

Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to automotive paint matching businesses.

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