Consumer Protection

If you or your clients make environmental marketing claims, don’t sleep on three actions the FTC just announced against companies that sell mattresses. What's more, the pleadings in one case offer...

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Wool Products Labeling Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 68-68j

Under this Act, the manufacture, introduction, sale, transportation, distribution, or importation of misbranded wool constitutes a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 108-159, 117 Stat. 1952, codified to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x

This Act, amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), adds provisions designed to improve the accuracy of consumers' credit-related records. It gives consumers the right to one free credit report a...

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Statutes

Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Section 1011 of the USA Patriot Act, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 6102 and § 6106

Section 1011 amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to cover “charitable solicitations.” It requires the FTC to expand the scope of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to cover...

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Statutes

Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. § 7801-7807

This Act prohibits certain conduct by sports agents relating to the signing of contracts with student athletes. It makes it unlawful for an agent to directly or indirectly recruit a student athlete by...

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Statutes

Packers and Stockyards Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Aug. 15, 1921, ch.64, 42 Stat. 159, codified in relevant part at 7 U.S.C. §§ 181-229, in particular, § 227

Section 406 of this Act (7 U.S.C. § 227) provides the Commission with jurisdiction over transactions in poultry products and margarine; and over retail sales of meat, meat food products, and livestock...

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Statutes

Made in USA Provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 45a

Under Section 320933 of the Act, labels representing that a product is "Made in America" or "Made in the U.S.A." must conform with the domestic content requirements for such claims established by the...

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Statutes

Lanham Trade-Mark Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. 87–772, 76 Stat. 769; codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 1064

Section 14 of this Act authorizes the Commission, under certain conditions, to apply to the Patent and Trademark Office for the cancellation of registered trademarks.

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Statutes

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (1975)

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. §§ 6272-6273, 6294

This Act (a) directs the Commission and the Justice Department to participate in developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on voluntary agreements and plans established by oil companies to...

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Statutes

Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 5701-5724

The Act requires the Commission to promulgate certain regulations respecting advertising for, operation of, and billing and collection procedures for, pay-per-call or "900 number" telephone services...

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Statutes

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 111-31, 123 Stat. 1776, codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1340 (Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act), 15 U.S.C. §§ 4401-4408 (Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act), 21 U.S.C. §§ 387-387u (Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act)

This Act, amending the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, as well as the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act and the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, provides the...

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Statutes

Do-Not-Call Registry Legislation

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 6151-6155

The Do-Not-Call Implementation Act authorizes the FTC to collect fees for the implementation and enforcement of a Do-Not-Call Registry. Public Law No. 108-82 expressly authorizes the FTC under Section...

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Statutes

Credit Repair Organizations Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 1679-1679j

This Act, Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, prohibits untrue or misleading representations and requires certain affirmative disclosures in the offering or sale of "credit repair"...

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Statutes

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. 95–297, 92 Stat. 333, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. §§ 2821-2824

Subchapter II of this Act authorizes the Commission to enforce, and further define, requirements for the calculation and posting of gasoline octane ratings by gasoline distributors and retailers.

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Health Information Technology ("HITECH") Provisions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title XIII, Subtitle D

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. § 17937 and 17953

This Act directs the FTC to issue a rule requiring certain entities that obtain consumers' personal information but are not subject to the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act ("HIPAA")...

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Statutes

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 7601-7610

The Act imposes on contact lens prescribers and sellers several requirements intended to enhance prescription portability. Among other things, prescribers must release a contact lens prescription to a...

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Statutes

Truth in Lending Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667f, as amended

This Act (Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) authorizes the Commission to enforce compliance by most non-depository entities with a variety of statutory provisions. Among other...

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Statutes

Energy Policy Act of 2005

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594, codified in relevant part primarily at 42 U.S.C. §§ 6294, 7545, 16471

Under this Act, the Commission is required to: (a) issue regulations for energy efficiency labeling of a number of household appliances and plumbing fixtures, if specified conditions are met (Section...

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Statutes

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506

This Act protects children's privacy by giving parents tools to control what information is collected from their children online. The Act requires the Commission to promulgate regulations requiring...

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