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Sep04

Event

Roundtable with Former Directors of the Bureau of Economics

September 4, 2003 | 12:00AM

The roundtable commemorates the 100th anniversary of the FTC's predecessor agency, the Bureau of Corporations. It was sponsored by the FTC's Bureau of Economics (BE) and focused on BE history and...

Report

Alcohol Marketing and Advertising: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (September 2003)

Date

September 1, 2003

The Conferees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees directed the Federal Trade Commission to study the impact on underage consumers of ads for new flavored malt beverages, and whether the...

Alcohol Marketing and Advertising: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (468.43 KB)

Report

Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress Pursuant to the Do Not Call Implementation Act on Regulatory Coordination in Federal Telemarketing Laws

Date

September 1, 2003

Text of the Report (122.93 KB)

Appendix A: The Federal Trade Commission's Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose [PDF 638K] (637.56 KB)

Appendix B: The Federal Communications Commission's Amended Telephone Consumer Protection Act Regulations and Report and Order [PDF 261K] (260.61 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-1

Date

August 19, 2003

Discusses the applicability of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to third-party telemarketing companies hired by an insurance company to sell insurance products.

Press Release

FTC Drives International License Marketers out of Business

Date

August 19, 2003

Two marketers of false international driver’s permits (IDPs) and one financial processor for IDP marketers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal laws by deceptively...

Press Release

Announced Actions for August 5, 2003

Date

August 5, 2003

The Commission approved a proposed divestiture by ConocoPhillips, Inc. under the terms of the decision and order in the matter involving the recent merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company...

Cases and Proceedings

Guess?, Inc., and Guess.com, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

August 5, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022 3260

Cases and Proceedings

Snore Formula, Inc., et al., also d/b/a KJ Enterprises, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

July 29, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

022 3247

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 03-3

Date

July 24, 2003

Addresses a request to conduct a demonstration project for electronic compliance with the Franchise Rule.

Cases and Proceedings

__________, a minor, also known as _, by his parent ______

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 21, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

032-3101

022-3209

Cases and Proceedings

Wellquest International, Inc.; Eddie Mishan; Tony Hoffman Productions, Inc.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 10, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

012 3211

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft: Prevention and Victim Assistance

Date

June 24, 2003

J. Howard Beales, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Testimony (63.99 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Perrigo Company, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

June 23, 2003

FTC Matter/File Number

012 3121

Docket Number

C-4039

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft: Prevention and Victim Assistance

Date

June 19, 2003

J. Howard Beales, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Testimony (80.91 KB)

Jun18

Event

Information Flows: Costs and Benefits Related To the Collection and Use of Consumer Information

June 18, 2003 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop to examine the costs and benefits to consumers and businesses of the collection and use of consumer information. In order to facilitate closer examination of the...

Press Release

Guess Settles FTC Security Charges; Third FTC Case Targets False Claims about Information Security

Date

June 18, 2003

In the FTC's third case targeting companies that misrepresent the security of consumers' personal information, designer clothing and accessory marketer Guess, Incorporated has agreed to settle Federal...

Testimony