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Nov01
Ehavioral Advertising: Tracking, Targeting, and Technology
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The FTC hosted a Town Hall that brought together consumer advocates, industry representatives, technology experts, and academics to address consumer protection issues raised by the practice of...
Centurion Financial Benefits, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3072
FTC Warns 15 Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses
Date
On October 12, Federal Trade Commission staff sent warning letters to 15 sellers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses who appeared to be providing contact lenses to consumers without valid...
The Truth About Cell Phones And The Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...
Oct10
Collecting Consumer Debts: The Challenges of Change
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The FTC hosted a workshop to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. The event brought together consumer advocates, industry...
Advisory opinion on whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased its collection efforts
Date
Response to request by ACA International regarding whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased...
Opinion 07-2
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Addresses whether affiliates must disclose audited financial statements under Item 21.
Opinion 07-9
Date
Discusses the use of computerized displays of casket prices to comply with the Funeral Rule's casket price list requirement.
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Opinion 07-9
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Report
Consumer Fraud in the United States: The Second Federal Trade Commission Survey
Date
This study reports the results of the Federal Trade Commission’s second statistical survey of fraud in the United States. The survey found that 30.2 million adults – 13.5 percent of the adult...
File
FTC Permanently Halts Media Motor Spyware Scam
Date
Operators who infected more than 15 million computers with destructive, intrusive spyware will give up $330,000 in ill-gotten gains from their venture to settle FTC charges that their scam violated...
Report
Summary Report On The FTC Behavioral Economics Conference
Date
A summary report on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conference “Behavioral Economics and Consumer Policy Conference,” held on April 20, 2007 in Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Bureau of Economics...
Digital Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a movieland.com, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062-3008
FTC Warns Mortgage Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is warning mortgage brokers and lenders, and media outlets that carry their advertisements for home mortgages, that some of the advertising claims currently appearing in...
Opinion 07-6
Date
Discusses whether the Rule requires that the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services include an itemization of the goods and services provided in direct cremations, immediate burials, forwarding of...
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Opinion 07-6
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Opinion 07-8
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Clarifies that the Rule's prohibition of casket storage fees discussed in Opinion 07-4 applies only to "at need" arrangements, and not to "pre-need" arrangements.
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Opinion 07-8
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Opinion 07-7
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Discusses the circumstances under which the Rule requires that embalming performed by another funeral home or a third party provider be listed on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services as a cash...
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Opinion 07-7
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