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Press Release

U.S., Canadian Officials Halt Canadian Telemarketing Scam "British Premium Savings Bond" Scheme Targeted Seniors

Date

December 18, 2000

Law enforcement authorities on both sides of the border have moved to halt a Vancouver-based telemarketing scam targeting senior citizens in the United States. At the request of the Federal Trade...

Press Release

FTC Closes Down Fake I.D. Mill on The Internet

Date

December 12, 2000

An Internet business that bragged about the "high quality" of the templates it sold to help produce false identity documents has been ordered to halt the sales by a U. S. District Court at the request...

Dec11

Event

The Mobile Wireless Web, Data Services and Beyond: Emerging Technologies and Consumer Issues

December 11, 2000 | 12:00AM - December 12, 2000 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop to examine emerging wireless Internet and data technologies and the privacy, security, and consumer protection issues they raise.

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (September 2000 – December 2000)

Date

December 1, 2000

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (September 2000 – December 2000) (3.84 MB)

Press Release

United States And United Kingdom Sign Agreement to Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters at First U.S. Meeting of International Marketing Supervision Network

Date

October 31, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission and the United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry and United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading announced today that representatives of the three organizations have...

Cases and Proceedings

Shared Network Services, LLC, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 31, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

P99 4409

Advisory Opinions

FTC Response to Petition of Cargill Dow for a new generic fiber name

Date

October 30, 2000

FTC Response to Petition of Cargill Dow for a new generic fiber name (46.88 KB)

Oct23

Event

Identity Theft Victim Assistance Workshop

October 23, 2000 | 12:00AM - October 24, 2000 | 12:00AM

The FTC held a public workshop to identify relevant issues and examine potential solutions associated with assisting victims of identity theft. The FTC's workshop was the first in a series of three...

Press Release

Promoters of Stock Market Investment Seminars Agree to Settle FTC Charges of Misrepresenting Earnings Potential

Date

October 5, 2000

Seattle, Washington-based Wade Cook Financial Corporation and Wade Cook Seminars, Inc. (collectively, "WCFC"), marketers and promoters of stock market investment seminars, have agreed to affirmatively...

Cases and Proceedings

Business Services Center, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 2, 2000

FTC Matter/File Number

992 3197

X000007

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (August 2000 – October 2000)

Date

October 1, 2000

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (August 2000 – October 2000) (2.17 MB)

Advisory Opinions

Fruit of the Loom

Date

September 26, 2000

Letter from Elaine D. Kolish, Associate Director for Enforcement (274.64 KB)

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft

Date

September 13, 2000

Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection

Testimony (117.43 KB)

Federal Register Notice

Children's Online Privacy Protection Safe Harbor Proposed Self-Regulatory Guidelines; TRUSTe Application - 16 CFR Part 312

Date

September 7, 2000

Press Release

Announced Actions for September 6, 2000

Date

September 6, 2000

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with the following: Bertelsman Music Group; EMI/Capitol Records; Sony Music...

Report