Davison & Associates, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
962 3310
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Green Building & Textiles
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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...
Star Satellite, LLC, United States of Americ
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3167
Defendants in International Spam Operation Settle FTC Charges; New Canadian Defendants Identified
Date
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...
FTC Issues Staff Report on Roundtable Discussion About Phishing Education
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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...
FTC to Hold Public Workshop to Examine Debt Settlement Industry; Agency Seeks Comments, Original Papers, and Participation
Date
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....
Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Regarding Light Bulb Labeling
Date
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...
FTC To Host Public Workshop on "Green Guides" and Claims for Building and Textiles
Date
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...
FTC Submits Do Not Call Report to Congress for FY 2007
Date
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 now...
FTC Testifies on Behavioral Advertising
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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...
Evaluating Private Residential Treatment Programs for Troubled Teens
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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...
Red Flag Regulations Require Financial Institutions and Creditors to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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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...
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice Amending Appliance Labeling Rule Regarding Metal Halide Lamps
Date
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...
Pyramid Scheme Operator Settles FTC Charges
Date
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...
FTC Reports on Alcohol Marketing and Self-Regulation
Date
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...
Payday Loan Lead Generators Settle FTC Charges
Date
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...
FTC Warns Against Sweepstakes Scammers Posing as Government Officials
Date
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...
Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, In the Matter of
Under the terms of the proposed consent order, the Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors agreed to settle charges that it deterred competitive entry in the retail sale of caskets by adopting a rule that only licensed funeral directors could sell caskets to consumers on an at-need basis. Under the proposed settlement, the Board is required to communicate to the public that it is not necessary to obtain a license from the Board to offer for retail sale caskets and other funeral merchandise to customers in Missouri.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
061 0026
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