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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...

Cases and Proceedings

Tri-State Advertising Unlimited, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 16, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

X990003

Cases and Proceedings

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

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 16, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3513

X990002

Advisory Opinions

Royal-Palm Corporation

Date

July 9, 1999

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)

Advisory Opinions

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)...

Advisory Opinions

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

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

Cases and Proceedings

OneSource Worldwide Network, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 1, 1999

FTC Matter/File Number

982 3017

Advisory Opinions

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

Date

June 29, 1999

Advisory Opinions

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

Date

June 29, 1999

Advisory Opinions

Section 623(c): Liability of furnishers

Date

June 24, 1999

Advisory Opinions

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

Date

June 24, 1999

Cases and Proceedings

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...

Press Release

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...

Press Release

Doan's Pills Must Run Corrective Advertising: FTC Ads Claiming Doan's Is Superior In Treating Back Pain Were Unsubstantiated

Date

May 27, 1999

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered the makers of Doan's Pills to run ads to correct misbeliefs resulting from their unsubstantiated claim that Doan's Pills are superior to other over-the-counter...

May20

Event

Workshop to Address Proposed Changes to FTC Pay-per-call Rule

May 20, 1999 | 12:00AM - May 21, 1999 | 12:00AM

The FTC published proposed amendments to the Pay-per-call Rule, including provisions to combat telephone bill "cramming" - inserting unauthorized charges on consumers' phone bills - and other abuses...

May14

Event

Interpretation of Rules and Guides for Electronic Media

May 14, 1999 | 12:00AM

The conference explored how the Commission's rules and guides apply to electronic media, including the Internet, e-mail and CD-ROMs.

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 99-4

Date

May 13, 1999

Discusses the meaning of "commercial relationship

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