Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission today announced an extension of the public comment period for proposed Debt Relief Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. The Commission posted the Notice of Proposed...

Para su Difusión

FTC Publishes Final Guides Governing Endorsements, Testimonials

Fecha

5 de Oct de 2009

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has approved final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act...

3 de Oct de 2009

Public Statement

Wading Into Pandora's Box: Thoughts On Unanswered Questions Concerning the Scope and Application of Section 2 & Some Further Observations on Section 5

Date

3 de Oct de 2009

Wading Into Pandora's Box: Thoughts On Unanswered Questions Concerning the Scope and Application of Section 2 & Some Further Observations on Section 5 (322.87 KB)

2 de Oct de 2009

Public Statement

Promoting Consumer Privacy: Accountability and Transparency in the Modern World

Date

2 de Oct de 2009

Promoting Consumer Privacy: Accountability and Transparency in the Modern World (129.67 KB)

Para su Difusión

FTC Seeks Public Comments on Petition by Dow Chemical Company to Sell Hollow Sphere Particle Business to OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.

Fecha

2 de Oct de 2009

FTC Seeks Public Comments on Petition by Dow Chemical Company to Sell Hollow Sphere Particle Business to OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. The FTC is seeking public comments on a petition by Dow Chemical Company...

Para su Difusión

Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Complaint in Case Challenging Cancer Cure Claims

Fecha

2 de Oct de 2009

An Administrative Law Judge has dismissed a Federal Trade Commission administrative complaint alleging that the respondents were responsible for the deceptive advertising of an herbal remedy that was...

Case Timeline Item

Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 2, 2009

Date

2 de Oct de 2009

Administrative Law Judges Order Requiring Reply Brief (75.57 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Daniel Chapter One, and James Feijo individually and as an officer of Daniel Chapter One, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 2, 2009

Date

2 de Oct de 2009

Commission Order Granting Respondents' Motion To Extend the Deadline For Submission of Respondents' Reply Brief Until November 4, 2009 (106.53 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Dow Chemical Company, The (timeline item) - October 2, 2009

Date

2 de Oct de 2009

Petition of the Dow Chemical Company for Approval of the Proposed Divestiture of the Hollow Sphere Particle Business to Omnova (1.87 MB)

Case Timeline Item

Gemtronics, Inc., and William H. Isely, individually and as the owner of Gemtronics, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 2, 2009

Date

2 de Oct de 2009

Initial Decision by Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell, Filed on September 16, 2009 (2.66 MB)

1 de Oct de 2009

Report

Economics at the FTC: Retrospective Merger Analysis with A Focus on Hospitals

Date

1 de Oct de 2009

Economists at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) support the agency's competition and consumer protection missions. In this year's essay we discuss efforts at the FTC and elsewhere to examine...

Economics at the FTC: Retrospective Merger Analysis with A Focus on Hospitals (145.03 KB)

Staff Letters

Inadvertent Sharing Protection Working Group Voluntary Best Practices Compliance

Date

1 de Oct de 2009

Letter from Mary K. Engle, Associate Director, Division of Advertising Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection to Gilles BianRosa, CEO of Vuze, Inc. (511.92 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 1, 2009

Date

1 de Oct de 2009

Intervenor Hollingsworth & Vose Company's Brief on Remedies Affecting its Contractual Rights - Public (580.3 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Response to Respondent's Second Motion to Reopen the Hearing Record - Public (345.78 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Daniel Chapter One, and James Feijo individually and as an officer of Daniel Chapter One, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 1, 2009

Date

1 de Oct de 2009

Respondents' Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief No Later than November 4, 2009 - Public (171.71 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Comment Before the Federal Communications Commission Concerning Consumer Information and Disclosure for Communication Services

Date

1 de Oct de 2009

Matter Number

V100000

FTC Comment Before the Federal Communications Commission Concerning Consumer Information and Disclosure for Communication Services (88.79 KB)

30 de Sep de 2009

Para su Difusión

Live Webcast: FTC Roundtable on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Arbitration and Litigation

Fecha

30 de Sep de 2009

Today the Federal Trade Commission is hosting a public event on consumer protection issues in debt collection proceedings. This is the second in a series of FTC roundtable discussions on these topics...

Para su Difusión

FTC Seeks Public Comments on the Future of the News Media in the Internet Age

Fecha

30 de Sep de 2009

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments in advance of upcoming workshops that will explore the Internet’s impact on the news media, including the new avenues for innovation and the...

Displaying 19861 - 19880 of 37283