FTC Crackdown on Small Business Scam
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What: Press conference to announce law enforcement initiative and public/private partnership to attack scams that target small businesses with the lure of "free" Internet services -- then cram...
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"Coupon Surf Day" Finds Fraud on the Internet: Advertisers Targeted for Warning Messages
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Coupon Information Center (CIC) today announced the results of a Coupon Internet "Surf Day." Fifty-one Internet advertisements were identified as potentially...
Announced Action(s) for June 10, 1999
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following: Federal Register Notices : Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals and Pewter Industries The Commission has published a Federal Register...
$39 Million For Consumer Redress in American TelNet Settlement
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In a deal that would provide more than $39 million in redress for U.S. consumers, American TelNet (ATN), one of the largest providers of "audiotext" services -- audio entertainment services offered...
Miami Mail Order Retailer of Computer Products Agrees to Settle Advertising and Warranty Issues
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Tiger Direct, Inc., a large mail order seller of computer products, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and misleading statements in its ads and promotional...
U.S. Commerce Secretary William M. Daley Urges Private Sector to Take Lead on E-Commerce Consumer Protection
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley, in introductory remarks today at the Federal Trade Commission's Workshop on Consumer Protection in the Global Marketplace, urged the...
FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky's Opening Remarks at Workshop on Consumer Protection in The Global Electronic Market
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Good morning. Welcome to the Federal Trade Commission's public workshop on consumer protection in the global electronic market place. When we address issues concerning the global electronic market...
Workshop on U.S. Perspectives on Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace
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Last month at the Commerce Department we had a similar packed house for a conference. We were discussing ways to include e-commerce in government statistics. The fact is, people in the private sector...
FTC Staff Releases Results of International Web Survey
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In an effort to determine whether domestic and foreign companies are disclosing important information to consumers online, the Federal Trade Commission staff conducted an informal International Web...
Australian, U.S. Consumer Protection Cops Stop Internet Copycat
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As many as 13,000 consumers in at least nine countries who were duped by a copycat Internet domain name registry will qualify for refunds under an agreement announced by Australian and U.S. consumer...
FTC Judge Dismisses Remaining Allegations in Complaint Against VISX
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Administrative Law Judge Stuart A. Levin has dismissed Federal Trade Commission charges that VISX, one of the first companies to develop laser eye surgery equipment and technology, known as...
FTC To Explore Consumer Protection in Global E-Commerce
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Consumer protection in the global electronic marketplace will be the subject of a two-day workshop at the Federal Trade Commission. The workshop to be held on Tuesday, June 8 and Wednesday, June 9...
FTC Staff To Hold Public Forum on Credit Scoring
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The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection will hold a public forum titled, " The Consumer and Credit Scoring" on Thursday, July 22, 1999. The forum will provide an opportunity for...
FTC To Conduct Study on Marketing Practices of Entertainment Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission, in a joint effort with the Department of Justice, will conduct a study on the marketing practices of the entertainment industry to determine whether and to what extent...
Virginia-Based Modeling Agencies Lure Thousands of Consumers with Exaggerated Promises of Lucrative Modeling/Acting Jobs
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If someone stops you on the street, hands you a card, and tells you "you've got the look," you may be on your way to becoming the victim of a modeling scam, the Federal Trade Commission advises. That...
FTC Settlement with Federated Department Stores to Safeguard more than $8 Million Redress to Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement with Federated Department Stores that would ensure the company makes full refunds, totaling up to $8 million or more, to consumers...
Doan's Pills Must Run Corrective Advertising: FTC Ads Claiming Doan's Is Superior In Treating Back Pain Were Unsubstantiated
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The Federal Trade Commission has ordered the makers of Doan's Pills to run ads to correct misbeliefs resulting from their unsubstantiated claim that Doan's Pills are superior to other over-the-counter...
Bogus "Talent Scouts" Use Smoke Screen To "Screen Test" Consumers
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Parents should not be fooled by ads that promise modeling or acting jobs for their children, the Federal Trade Commission said today as it announced charges against a bogus model and talent scout...
FTC Agreement with Kroger and Fred Meyer Preserves Supermarket Competition in Arizona, Wyoming and Utah
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement agreement with Kroger Co. and Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. The agreement would resolve FTC charges that the proposed acquisition of Fred...
FTC Wins Permanent Injunction Against Talent Broker
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A federal District Court in New Jersey has issued a permanent injunction against a New Jersey seller of child-modeling services, at the Federal Trade Commission's request. National Talent Associates...
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