Opinion 07-1
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Addresses whether a franchisor may distribute disclosure documents in a foreign language.
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Opinion 07-1
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Discusses under what circumstances a funeral provider may need a contract with a cemetery provider to provide either a good faith estimate of the cemetery costs or the actual costs.
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Opinion 07-3
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Reiterates the long-standing policy that funeral providers may not require consumers to inspect and accept third-party merchandise.
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Opinion 07-2
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Discusses whether funeral providers may routinely charge a fee for the refrigeration of bodies that is separate from the non-declinable basic services fee, and whether funeral providers may charge a...
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Federal Register Notice
Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products
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Kmart Settles With FTC Over Gift Card Sales Practices
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Kmart Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive practices in advertising and selling its Kmart gift card. As part of the settlement, Kmart will...
Capital Acquisitions and Management Corp.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X040036
Programmer Gives Up All The Money He Made Distributing Spyware
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An affiliate Webmaster who used the allure of “free” music downloads to spread malicious computer code is settling Federal Trade Commission charges he violated federal law. The defendant, who was paid...
Information Search, Inc., and David J. Kacala (District of Maryland, Northern Division)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062 3102
Consumerinfo.com., Inc., d/b/a Experian Consumer Direct, Qspace, Inc., and Iplace Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
022 3263
Goen Technologies Corporation, Nutramerica Corporation, et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
042 3127
Feb13
Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy
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The FTC hosted a public workshop on that brought together experts from business, government, and the technology sector, consumer advocates, and academics to explore competition and consumer protection...
The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
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As the number of phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry surpassed 139 million, the Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on...
FTC Chairman Announces New International Affairs Office
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras has created the FTC’s Office of International Affairs to coordinate more effectively the full range of the FTC’s international activities. The...
Broadcast Team, The, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052-3025
TJ Web Productions, LLC, et al., US vs
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052-3047
Jan25
Negative Options: A Workshop Analyzing Negative Option Marketing
The FTC hosted a workshop to analyze the marketing of goods and services through offers with negative option features. The workshop, which brought together consumer representatives, academics, and...
FTC Halts Deceptive Free Software CD Internet Scam
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a United States Magistrate Judge has temporarily halted the marketing practices of an operation that deceptively advertised “free software CDs” but...
FTC Sues Payment Processor That Took Millions From Consumers' Bank Accounts Without Their Knowledge
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A payment processor violated federal law when it debited, or tried to debit, more than $9.9 million from consumers’ bank accounts – at $139 each – without their approval, according to the Federal...
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