Tag: Consumer Protection

Home Equity Lenders Settle Charges that They Engaged in Abusive Lending Practices; Over Half Million Dollars To Be Returned to Consumers

Date

July 29, 1999

Seven subprime mortgage lenders from across the country have agreed to pay redress or be banned from making certain loans to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their lending practices...

Report

1999 Report on Cigar Sales, Advertising and Promotion

Date

July 21, 1999

Text of the Report (1.12 MB)

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Commissioner Sheila Anthony, and Commissioner Mozelle Thompson in To Tri-State Advertising Unlimited, Inc

Date

July 16, 1999

Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman;

Sheila F. Anthony, Former Commissioner;

Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

X990003

Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Commissioner Sheila Anthony, and Commissioner Mozelle Thompson (226.26 KB)

Indiana-Based Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges of Deceptively Soliciting Small Business to Pay for Advertisements in "Community" Publications

Date

July 16, 1999

Two Fort Wayne-based telemarketers charged by the Federal Trade Commission with deceptively convincing small businesses they owe money for unordered advertisements in publications purported to be...

Tri-State Advertising Unlimited, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 16, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

X990003

T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 16, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3513

X990002

Letter from Steve Ecklund, Federal Trade Investigator, in reply to a request for clarification whether certain knitted cotton socks may be labeled "Made in USA" (325.91 KB)

Royal-Palm Corporation

Date

July 9, 1999

Discusses the fractional franchise exemption, in particular: (1) whether the location of the fractional franchise may be disqualifying; (2) whether the exemption is available to a partnership; and (3)...

FTC Staff Comment to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws Concerning the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) (61.97 KB)

Opinion 99-6

Date

July 2, 1999

Discusses business consultants' obligation to furnish disclosure documents.

Report

Self-Regulation and Privacy Online: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress

Date

July 1, 1999

Text of the Report (206.22 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws Concerning the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)

Date

July 1, 1999

Matter Number

V990010

OneSource Worldwide Network, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 1, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3017

Section 609(c): Summary of rights to be included with disclosure

Date

June 29, 1999

Section 603(p): Definition of "consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis"

Date

June 29, 1999

Section 623(c): Liability of furnishers

Date

June 24, 1999

Section 607(b): Reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy

Date

June 24, 1999

Stanley Works

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 10, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3570

Docket Number

C-3876

Jun08

Event

U.S. Perspectives on Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace

June 8, 1999 | 12:00AM - June 9, 1999 | 12:00AM

The workshop explored various issues that online consumers confront as they buy goods or services from foreign businesses. These issues concern questions of what laws apply to direct, international...

FTC Settlement with Federated Department Stores to Safeguard more than $8 Million Redress to Consumers

Date

May 28, 1999

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement with Federated Department Stores that would ensure the company makes full refunds, totaling up to $8 million or more, to consumers...