Tag: Consumer Protection

Centurion Financial Benefits, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 25, 2007

FTC Matter/File Number

052 3072

FTC Warns 15 Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses

Date

October 17, 2007

On October 12, Federal Trade Commission staff sent warning letters to 15 sellers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses who appeared to be providing contact lenses to consumers without valid...

The Truth About Cell Phones And The Do Not Call Registry

Date

October 12, 2007

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...

Oct10

Event

Collecting Consumer Debts: The Challenges of Change

October 10, 2007 | 12:00AM - October 11, 2007 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a workshop to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. The event brought together consumer advocates, industry...

Commission Letters

A Debt Collector Informing A Consumer Who Has Disputed A Debt That Its Collection Efforts Have Ceased Would Not Violate the FDCPA.

Date

October 9, 2007

Commission Advisory Opinion Issued To ACA International (147.51 KB)

Advisory opinion on whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased its collection efforts (33.59 KB)

Advisory opinion on whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased its collection efforts

Date

October 5, 2007

Response to request by ACA International regarding whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased...

Opinion 07-2

Date

October 3, 2007

Addresses whether affiliates must disclose audited financial statements under Item 21.

Opinion 07-9

Date

October 1, 2007

Discusses the use of computerized displays of casket prices to comply with the Funeral Rule's casket price list requirement.

Opinion 07-9 (114.29 KB)

Report

Consumer Fraud in the United States: The Second Federal Trade Commission Survey

Date

October 1, 2007

This study reports the results of the Federal Trade Commission’s second statistical survey of fraud in the United States. The survey found that 30.2 million adults – 13.5 percent of the adult...

Consumer Fraud in the US: Second FTC Survey - October 2007 (5.02 MB)

FTC Permanently Halts Media Motor Spyware Scam

Date

October 1, 2007

Operators who infected more than 15 million computers with destructive, intrusive spyware will give up $330,000 in ill-gotten gains from their venture to settle FTC charges that their scam violated...

Report

Summary Report On The FTC Behavioral Economics Conference

Date

September 14, 2007

A summary report on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conference “Behavioral Economics and Consumer Policy Conference,” held on April 20, 2007 in Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Bureau of Economics...

Report on the FTC conference “Behavioral Economics and Consumer Policy Conference,” held on April 20, 2007 (75.24 KB)

Digital Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a movieland.com, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

September 13, 2007

FTC Matter/File Number

062-3008

FTC Warns Mortgage Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive

Date

September 11, 2007

The Federal Trade Commission is warning mortgage brokers and lenders, and media outlets that carry their advertisements for home mortgages, that some of the advertising claims currently appearing in...

Opinion 07-8

Date

August 21, 2007

Clarifies that the Rule's prohibition of casket storage fees discussed in Opinion 07-4 applies only to "at need" arrangements, and not to "pre-need" arrangements.

Opinion 07-8 (69.34 KB)

Opinion 07-7

Date

August 21, 2007

Discusses the circumstances under which the Rule requires that embalming performed by another funeral home or a third party provider be listed on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services as a cash...

Opinion 07-7 (155.71 KB)

Opinion 07-6

Date

August 21, 2007

Discusses whether the Rule requires that the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services include an itemization of the goods and services provided in direct cremations, immediate burials, forwarding of...

Opinion 07-6 (120.06 KB)