Announced Action for March 18, 2004
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FTC Extends Deadline for Submitting Spyware Comments: The Federal Trade Commission has extended until May 21, 2004, the public comment period for submitting comments, including studies, surveys...
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Defendants Settle FTC Charges They Deceived Consumers Trying to Vote for Their Favorite American Idol Contestant
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On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a complaint and consent order against several Utah-based defendants settling Commission charges that they...
Announced Action for March 17, 2004
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Commission authorization of amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in Schneider v. Citicorp Mortgage, Inc. , No. CV-97-837 (E.D...
Marketers of Seasilver Agree to Pay $4.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Two California-based companies that promoted the dietary supplement “Seasilver” with allegedly false medical claims are banned from making false or unsubstantiated claims for any dietary supplement...
FTC to Accept Complaints about Media Violence
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The Federal Trade Commission has expanded its consumer complaint handling system to categorize and track complaints about media violence, including complaints about the advertising, marketing, and...
Marketers of the Supplements Focus Factor and V-Factor Agree to Settle FTC Charges and Pay $1 Million
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Marketers of “Focus Factor,” a dietary supplement that purports to improve concentration, and “V-Factor,” a supplement that purports to enhance sexual performance, have agreed to settle Federal Trade...
FTC Testifies on Security Issues in Global Information-Based Economy
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight that protecting consumers’ privacy rights is a top priority for the...
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Free Credit Report Regulation
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rule regarding free annual credit reports under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) and the Fair Credit Reporting...
FTC Staff: Kansas Bill Is Likely to Deter Gasoline Price Cuts
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In response to a request from Kansas State Senator Les Donovan, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics filed comments...
Announced Actions for March 16, 2004
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Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action : The Commission has approved a settlement in the court action currently pending against Bruno Faillace, related to the FTC’s case against...
Announced Actions for March 12, 2004
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BCP Director Beales addresses proposed restrictions on food ads to children: Remarks of Howard Beales, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, at the 2004 Antitrust and Consumer...
Final Judgment Closes Case on Remaining Capital Choice Consumer Credit Defendants
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final court judgment entered against the remaining seven of 10 defendants charged in FTC v. Capital Choice Consumer Credit, Inc., et al. The defendants...
FTC Issues Alert about Identity Theft Scam
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A new Spam Scam Alert from the Federal Trade Commission could help consumers avoid becoming identity theft victims. The Alert, “Someone Is Phishing For Your Information,” warns that consumers may...
Marketers of "Peel Away the Pounds" Patch Settle FTC Charges of False & Unsubstantiated Weight Loss Claims
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Marketers of the "Peel Away the Pounds" patch, which was widely advertised in infomercials, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and unsubstantiated weight loss...
FTC Seeks Comments on Spam Regulation
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The Federal Trade Commission will publish a Federal Register Notice Thursday, March 11, 2004, seeking public comment on regulations regarding unsolicited commercial e-mail - spam. The CAN-SPAM Act...
National Marketers of Dietary Supplements Settle FTC Charges
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Direct mail marketers have agreed to pay $2.2 million in consumer redress and to stop certain deceptive advertising practices to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and...
FTC: Consumers Should Not Take Free Money Offers for Granted
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has acted to halt a New Orleans-based company and its owners from promising to secure free grants for consumers. According to the Commission, the...
FTC Announces Results of Inspection of Phoenix and Scottsdale Funeral Homes for Compliance with FTCs Funeral Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today announced the results of a sweep of 26 funeral homes in the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, to test compliance with the FTC’s Funeral...
U.S. District Court Rules in FTCs Favor in TSR Case
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On February 24, 2004, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland rejected challenges from two charities that the Federal Trade Commission’s amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) is...
Miami-Based Vending Machine Franchisors Banned from Marketing Business Ventures
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The Federal Trade Commission has accepted two separate settlements with the operators of a bogus business opportunity venture. In separate settlements, one settlement with Jesse Alper and the other...
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