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Appeals Court Upholds FTC Ruling; Doan's Must Include Corrective Message in Future Advertising and Labeling
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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has unanimously upheld a Federal Trade Commission decision ordering the maker of Doan's Pills to run corrective advertising. The Court's...
Federal Trade Commission Issues Report on Online Profiling
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued the second part of its report on online profiling by network advertisers. The Commission unanimously applauded the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) for...
FTC Announces Settlement With Bankrupt Website, Toysmart.com, Regarding Alleged Privacy Policy Violations
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In a settlement announced today by the Federal Trade Commission, Toysmart.com ("Toysmart") has agreed to settle charges the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting to consumers...
Toysmart.com, LLC, and Toysmart.com, Inc.
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X000075
United States and Australia Sign Two Agreements to Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced today that representatives of both commissions have signed two agreements to facilitate...
Public Statement
Balancing the New Powers and Interests of Consumers and Business in Cyberspace Commerce
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Introduction The electronic marketplace promises to grow at a stunning rate. Consumers can shop around the clock from merchants around the world. Likewise, businesses can reach customers worldwide...
FTC Sues Failed Website, Toysmart.com, for Deceptively Offering for Sale Personal Information of Website Visitors
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The Federal Trade Commission today filed a complaint against Toysmart.com, LLC, and Toysmart.com, Inc., a failed Internet retailer of children's toys, in the United States District Court for the...
"Operation Cure.all" Nets Shark Cartilage Promoters: Two Companies Charged with Making False And Unsubstantiated Claims for Their Shark Cartilage And Skin Cream as Cancer Treatments
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Lane Labs-USA, Inc., Cartilage Consultants, Inc. and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unsubstantiated claims about the efficacy of two products --...
Public Statement
The Status of Online Privacy
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Thank you for the opportunity this morning to discuss the issue of online privacy. (1) As some of you have no doubt noted, a couple of weeks ago the FTC dramatically reversed course and became an...
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Online Profiling: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress
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Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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Introduction In each of the years since the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA" or "Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1695o, was enacted in 1977, the Federal Trade Commission has complied with Section...
FTC Staff Issues Guidelines on Internet Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff working paper examining how its own consumer protection rules and guides -- many of which were developed long before "dot com" became a household...
Public Statement
The Two Faces of Electronic Commerce
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Introduction Electronic commerce on the Internet, or "e-commerce," is a subject of compelling public interest. Billions are invested in reliance on its growth potential, the media are blanketed with...
Public Statement
Unfairness and the Internet
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I. Introduction The theme of this conference and the title of this talk, "Unfairness and the Internet," combines two subjects of more than ordinary interest. Because the Internet is relatively new...
Public Statement
Fair Lending: An FTC Perspective
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As is always the case, we Commissioners need to remind our audiences that our remarks at gatherings such as this are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or any of my...
Public Statement
Internet Issues Facing Consumers/Citizens"
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Thank you to Governor Gilmore, Chairman Bliley, and George Mason University for hosting this very timely summit. Before I begin, let me say that I speak only for myself and not for the Federal Trade...
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