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How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?

December 1, 2009 | 8:00AM - December 2, 2009 | 5:45PM

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...

Report

Biennial Report to Congress Pursuant to the Do Not Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007, FY 2009

Date

December 1, 2009

Text of the Commission Report (141.74 KB)

Press Release

Commission Issues 2009 Report on U.S. Ethanol Market Concentration; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning Carilion Clinic

Date

December 1, 2009

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...

Press Release

FTC Workshop Begins Tomorrow: "From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?"

Date

November 30, 2009

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a two-day workshop to explore how the Internet has affected journalism, with representatives from print, online, broadcast, and cable news organizations...

Press Release

Court Orders Australia-based Leader of International Spam Network to Pay $15.15 Million

Date

November 30, 2009

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has ordered the mastermind of a vast international spam network to pay $15.15 million in a default judgment for his role in what was...

Press Release

FTC To Host International Conference on Empowering Consumers in E-Commerce; U.S. Secretary of Commerce Locke, OECD Secretary-General Gurra, U.S. OECD Ambassador Kornbluh to be Featured Speakers

Date

November 30, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission will host more than 250 government officials, business leaders, consumer advocates, and academics from around the world to discuss opportunities and challenges for...

Report

The National Do Not Call Registry: Data Book For Fiscal Year 2009

Date

November 30, 2009

Fiscal Year 2009 (498.54 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Lance Thomas Atkinson, Inet Ventures Pty Ltd., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 30, 2009

FTC Matter/File Number

072 3085

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 09-7

Date

November 24, 2009

Considers funeral provider liability for claims that a vault or casket is "waterproof."

Opinion 09-7 (57.7 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 09-6

Date

November 24, 2009

Addresses whether a funeral provider may include a reduced basic services fee in its prices for direct cremation, immediate burial and forwarding and receiving remains.

Opinion 09-6 (73.91 KB)

Press Release

Federal and State Agencies Target Mortgage Relief Scams

Date

November 24, 2009

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, joined by U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, and Assistant Attorney General Tony West of the Civil Division of...

Cases and Proceedings

Freedom Foreclosure Prevention Services, LLC, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 24, 2009

FTC Matter/File Number

092 3061

Cases and Proceedings

Ryan, Thomas, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 24, 2009

FTC Matter/File Number

092 3116

Cases and Proceedings

Safe Harbour Foundation of Florida, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 24, 2009

FTC Matter/File Number

082 3028

Press Release

FTC Announces Agenda for December 15 Forum to Explore Food Marketing to Children

Date

November 23, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda and speakers for its December 15, 2009 public forum titled “Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity.” The forum participants will present new...

Press Release

FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing of "Free" Internet Auction Kits

Date

November 19, 2009

An online marketer of purportedly “free” Internet auction kits, which automatically charged unwitting consumers $59.95 a month for enrollment in an “online supplier” program for Internet auctions, has...

Press Release

FTC Charges Online Check Writing Marketers with Contempt

Date

November 18, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a civil contempt action charging an Internet-based check creation and delivery service and its operators with violating a 2009 court order. The FTC is asking the...

Press Release

FTC Issues Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2009

Date

November 17, 2009

The Commission has issued its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal year (FY) 2009. The PAR includes the FTC’s Performance Report and its financial statements and audit opinion. It...

Press Release

Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form

Date

November 17, 2009

Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about...

Press Release

FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Marketing Unproven H1N1 Flu Products May Be Illegal

Date

November 16, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission last week sent 10 warning letters to Web site operators who made questionable claims that their products can prevent, treat, or cure the H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine...

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