Tag: Consumer Protection

Crammers Settle FTC Charges (October 1999)

Date

October 6, 1999

Defendants who crammed charges onto consumers phone bills for services they did not order or authorize have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their practices violated federal laws...

Section 604(b)(2): Pre-report disclosure to consumer by employer; authorization by consumer

Date

October 1, 1999

Section 603(e): Definition of "investigative consumer report"

Date

October 1, 1999

Announced Actions for September 16, 1999

Date

September 16, 1999

Approval of Omnibus Compulsory Process Resolution: To ensure that its staff has the tools necessary to combat fraud and deception on the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission today announced that it...

Section 605(b): Time Limits: Exempted cases

Date

September 15, 1999

Section 603(f): Definition of "consumer reporting agency"

Date

September 15, 1999

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Event

Workshop: Market Power and Consumer Protection Issues Involved with Encouraging Competition in the U.S. Electric Industry

September 13, 1999 | 12:00AM - September 14, 1999 | 12:00AM

In recent years, states and the federal government have taken steps to encourage restructuring and competition in the electric industry, including the elimination of regulatory barriers. The intent of...

FTC Reports on Industry Efforts to Avoid Promoting Alcohol to Underage Consumers

Date

September 9, 1999

Although the alcohol industry generally complies with existing self-regulatory standards intended to prevent alcohol advertising that appeals to underage consumers, industry self-regulatory efforts...

Report

Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress

Date

September 9, 1999

This report responds to a recent request from the Congressional Committees on Appropriations that the FTC examine the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary guidelines for advertising and...

Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (78.03 KB)

APPENDIX A: Underage Alcohol Use and Risks (40.1 KB)

APPENDIX B: Alcohol Advertising Expenditures (27.18 KB)

APPENDIX C: Public Service Activities by the Beverage Alcohol Industry (26.02 KB)

APPENDIX D: Beverage Alcohol Industry Self-Regulatory Codes (1.33 MB)

APPENDIX E: Beverage Alcohol Company Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (1.97 MB)

APPENDIX F: FTC Orders to File Special Reports, Sent to Beer, Distilled Spirits and Wine Producers (1.38 MB)

APPENDIX G: Alcohol Web Site Survey Form (88.15 KB)

APPENDIX H: Application of Antitrust Principles to Industry Voluntary Efforts to Restrict Marketing to Underage Persons (23.33 KB)

APPENDIX I: Foreign Regulation and Self-Regulation of Alcohol Advertising (36.95 KB)

Section 604(b)(3): Employer pre-adverse action report copy and summary of rights to consumer

Date

August 31, 1999

Chicago Telemarketer Settles FTC Charges as FTC Joins in Suit Against Another

Date

August 20, 1999

A suburban Chicago-area telemarketing company charged with sending unordered merchandise to small businesses around the country and then billing them for it has agreed to settle FTC charges that it...

OMNI Advertising, Inc., and Christoper Ehrhorn, also d/b/a Fri, Inc., American Deputy Sheriffs Association, Disabled Firefighters, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 13, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3512

Amicus Briefs

Deborah Wilson v. Rental Research Services, Inc.

Date

August 12, 1999

Citation Number

97-4386

Amicus brief of the Federal Trade Commission in support of consumer's claim against a consumer reporting agency, based on agency's duty to ensure maximum accuracy of credit report and to reinvestigate...

Deborah Wilson v. Rental Research Services, Inc. (54.14 KB)

Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 12, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3522

Docket Number

C-3891

Letter from Steve Ecklund, Federal Trade Investigator, in reply to request of a written advisory opinion regarding fiber content labeling of certtain T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and sweatshorts imported from Mexico (318.54 KB)

Graham & James LLP

Date

August 6, 1999

Section 604(a)(4-5): Child support purposes

Date

August 6, 1999

First American Real Estate Solutions, LL

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 2, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

952 3267

Docket Number

C-3849

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)