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Federal Register Notice
Policy Concerning Disclosures of Nonmerger Competition and Consumer Protection Investigations
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"Operation Missed Giving" Targets Fraudulent Charitable Fundraising
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How to respond when the voice on the other end of the telephone claims to be raising money for police, fire fighters, children, veteran or other deserving causes is a quandary many consumers find...
TrendMark Inc., also d/b/a TrendMark International, et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
972 3255
Docket Number
C-3829
Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans
Rule Updated Date
Under these plans, sellers ship merchandise such as books, compact discs or tapes automatically to their subscribers, and bill them for the merchandise, if they do not expressly reject the merchandise...
Internet Site Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptively Collecting Personal Information in Agency's First Internet Privacy Case
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GeoCities, one of the most popular sites on the World Wide Web, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented the purposes for which it was collecting personal...
Opinion 98-6
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Possible availability of the "fractional franchise" exemption to a franchisor of an "affiliation" franchise covered by the Rule and otherwise subject to its disclosure requirements.
Leon Saja, Donald Ritta, and Southwest Publishing
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
962 3306
X970042
Bogdana Corporation, Joseph L. Gruber, and Bogda Gruber, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
952 3235
Docket Number
C-3820
$5.5 Million in Refunds to Victims of Fortuna Alliance Pyramid
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A recent federal court contempt citation has cleared the way for the final mailing of refund checks to victims who invested in an Internet pyramid scheme called Fortuna Alliance. This mailing brings...
FTC Enforcement Actions Continue to Target "Crammers"
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Consumer complaints about crammers -- companies that use deceptive and unfair tactics to cram charges on consumers' phone bills --- are rising rapidly, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In...
Public Statement
Competition and Consumer Protection Issues in the Digital Economy
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Thank you for inviting me to speak to your conference today. I am happy to be here because it is an important and exciting time for media and entertainment; a time marked by change and promise for...
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