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Dec15
Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on December 15, 2009, titled “Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity.” The forum will assemble industry representatives, federal...
FTC Submits Comment to HHS on Providing Consumers Better Information About Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans
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The Federal Trade Commission has submitted a comment supporting a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is designed to improve the information that health insurers...
FTC to Hold Forum on Food Marketing to Children Tomorrow
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WHO: Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission 8:45 a.m. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 9:00 a.m. WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a day...
Beware of Bogus Tests, Inspections, and Fixes for Damaged Drywall
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The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to be skeptical of anyone trying to sell test kits, inspections, or quick fixes for problems caused by imported drywall that has turned out to be...
FTC Report Finds Sexually and Violently Explicit Content in Online Virtual Worlds Accessed by Minors
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report that examines the incidence of sexually and violently explicit content in online virtual worlds. The congressionally mandated report, “ Virtual...
FTC Sues to Stop Robocalls With Deceptive Credit Card Interest-Rate Reduction Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced its second major law enforcement effort this year targeting telemarketers who violated the Do Not Call Rule and other laws by making hundreds of thousands...
Dec07
Exploring Privacy: A Roundtable Series
The Federal Trade Commission will host a series of day-long public roundtable discussions to explore the privacy challenges posed by the vast array of 21st century technology and business practices...
FTC Warns World Cup Soccer Fans: Watch Out for Ticket Scams
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In conjunction with the organizers of the World Cup, the Federal Trade Commission is warning soccer fans that they could become victims of scams. In some cases, Web sites that offer tickets for sale...
Dec04
Debt Collection: Protecting Customers
The FTC held the third in a series of three Roundtable Discussions on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration. Previous Roundtables were held in Chicago and San Francisco...
FTC Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Grant Writers, LLC
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The Commission has approved an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Grant Writers Institute, LLC and its related entities. The FTC’s original complaint, announced in October 2009...
Seasons Tweetings! Tips to Share for Happy Holiday Shopping
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Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Federal Trade Commission has 12 tweets about watching your wallet, shopping wisely, and protecting your personal information. If you tweet or update...
FTC Testifies on Aggressive Efforts Against Deceptive Marketing of Prepaid Phone Cards
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the FTC has cracked down on the deceptive...
FTC To Host Privacy Roundtable
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host the first of three public Roundtables to explore the privacy challenges posed by technology and business practices that collect and use consumer data. This...
FTC Renews Call to Entertainment Industry to Curb Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children
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Marketers of violent music, movies, and video games can do more to restrict the promotion of these products to children, according to the seventh in a series of Federal Trade Commission reports on...
Final FTC Roundtable to Discuss Debt Collection Litigation; Continued Call for Public Comments
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public event on consumer protection issues arising when debt collectors sue consumers to recover on a debt. This will be the last in a series of three FTC...
FTC Website Educates Kids about Privacy and Fraud
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission opened new areas of a “virtual mall” with content that will help kids learn to protect their privacy, spot frauds and scams, and avoid identity theft. The FTC Web...
Financial Privacy Rule
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The regulations require financial institutions to provide particular notices and to comply with certain limitations on disclosure of nonpublic personal information. A financial institution must...
Dec01
How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?
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The Federal Trade Commission held a series of workshops to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The event was free and open to the public. The workshop assembled representatives from...
Commission Issues 2009 Report on U.S. Ethanol Market Concentration; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning Carilion Clinic
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Commission Issues 2009 Report on U.S. Ethanol Market Concentration The Commission has issued the “2009 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration.” This is the FTC’s fifth annual report on the state of...
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