Announced Action for March 3, 2004
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Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the Rules and Regulations Under the Hobby Protection Act (Rule) . As...
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Statement of FTC Chairman Timothy J. Muris
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a strong opinion upholding the constitutionality of the FTC's Do Not Call Registry. To date, consumers have registered 57.8 million phone numbers on the...
FTC Releases Staff Report on Mortgage Broker Compensation Disclosures
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On October 28, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on its July 2002 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)...
Announced Action for February 26, 2004
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FTC staff participating in antitrust and consumer protection symposium: Several FTC staff members will be participating in the 2004 Antitrust and Consumer Protection Symposium , which is being...
Canadian Company Settles FTC Charges that it Offered Bogus Cancer Therapy to U.S. Citizens
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CSCT, Inc., John Armstrong, and Michael Reynolds, defendants in a bogus cancer cure lawsuit, are banned from marketing and selling their cancer treatment as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade...
Announced Action for February 24, 2004
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Commission approval of amicus brief filing: The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief in Willes v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al. No 03-35848 (9th Cir.) . At issue in this...
FTC Testifies on its Efforts to Combat Unfair and Deceptive Subprime Lending
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The Federal Trade Commission has been working to protect consumers from illegal lending practices through enforcement actions and consumer education, Howard Beales, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of...
Initial Decision Released in Rambus Case
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Chief Administrative Law Judge Stephen J. McGuire today released the public version of his initial decision in the matter of Rambus. The decision sets forth his rationale for concluding that the FTC...
Nancy Ness Judy Named FTCs Public Affairs Director
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris has named Nancy Ness Judy the new Director of the agency’s Office of Public Affairs. In her new position, Ms. Judy will manage OPA’s day-to-day...
FTC Announces Results of Inspection of Canton, Ohio Area Funeral Homes For Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today announced the results of a sweep of 12 funeral homes in the Canton, Ohio area to test for compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule. The sweep found that only one...
Announced Action for February 23, 2004
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking technical information that could assist in creating a plan and timetable for establishing a National Do Not E-mail...
RHI AG to Pay $650,000 Civil Penalty and Perform Asbestos Cleanup to Settle FTC Order Violation Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with RHI AG (RHI) to resolve charges that RHI has violated provisions of an FTC order issued in 2001. Under the terms of the settlement, RHI...
FTC Commissioner Orson Swindle Receives 2004 Privacy Leadership Award
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The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) today presented the 2004 Privacy Leadership Award to Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle. The IAPP cited the Commissioner's deep...
UMG Recordings, Inc. to Pay $400,000, Bonzi Software, Inc. To Pay $75,000 to Settle COPPA Civil Penalty Charges
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UMG Recordings, Inc. and Bonzi Software, Inc. each have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by knowingly...
Announced Action for February 18, 2004
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Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the rule on prohibition against circumventing treatment as a nationwide...
FTC To Host Spyware Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software,” on April 19, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The workshop will...
Announced Actions for February 17, 2004
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Commission authorization to file consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a consent order resolving the current court action against defendant Shaun...
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses FTC Complaint Against Rambus
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Chief Administrative Law Judge Stephen J. McGuire today issued his initial decision and order in the matter of Rambus, Inc. The order states "Accordingly, Complaint Counsel having failed to sustain...
Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of National Do Not Call Registry
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The Tenth Circuit’s ruling represents a major victory for American consumers. In upholding the constitutionality of the National Do Not Call Registry, the court has made it clear that the FTC and FCC...
FTC Challenges Bogus Debt Negotiation Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged two debt negotiation companies and their principals with violating federal law. Defendants Innovative Systems Technology, Inc. (doing business as Briggs &...
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