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Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel & Certain Piece Goods

Rule Updated Date

April 9, 2004

The Care Labeling Rule, which requires manufacturers and importers of textile wearing apparel and goods; provides regular instructions to purchasers through care labels or other methods; prohibits...

Text of Rule

Federal Register Notice

Children's Online Privacy Protection Safe Harbor Proposed Self-Regulatory Guidelines; Privo, Inc. Application

Date

April 6, 2004

Rules

Eyeglass Rule

Rule Updated Date

April 2, 2004

The Eyeglass Rule requires that optometrists and ophthalmologists provide patients a copy of their prescription after the completion of an eye examination without extra cost. In addition, the Rule...

Text of Rule

Press Release

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Privo, Inc.'s Application For Approval as a Safe Harbor Program under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Date

April 2, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on the provisions of a safe harbor program that Privo, Inc. (“Privo”) submitted for Commission approval pursuant to the Children’s Online Privacy...

Press Release

FTC: E-commerce Increases Choice and Convenience for Contact Lens Wearers

Date

March 29, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report concluding that e-commerce offers consumers greater choices and more convenience in the contact lens market. This staff report is part of a...

Cases and Proceedings

Electronic Financial Group, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 26, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

032-3061

Cases and Proceedings

Hill Zachary Keith

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 22, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

032-3102

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Prepared Statement - Announcement of FDA Obesity Working Group Report

Date

March 12, 2004

Timothy J. Muris, Former Chairman

*The views expressed are those of FTC Chairman Muris and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Trade Commission or any other Commissioner. I applaud Secretary Thompson and Dr. Crawford for...

Cases and Proceedings

Capital Choice Consumer Credit, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 11, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

022 3067

X020038

Cases and Proceedings

Levey Lisa, et al., US

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 8, 2004

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

Resolution of Referrals from BBB National Programs

Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, Inc. (Blue/Black Security pool cover)

Date

March 3, 2004

Matter Number

032 3252

Advertising for Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, Inc. Pool Covers (139.81 KB)

Report

Possible Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: Contact Lenses: A Report from the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission

Date

March 1, 2004

Text of the Staff Report (448.88 KB)

Amicus Briefs

Willes v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co

Date

February 19, 2004

Citation Number

03-35848

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

The Commission argued that the district court erred in holding that an insurance company cannot take “adverse action” against a consumer, as that term is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, in...

Willes v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co (146.64 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Bonzi Software, Inc.

There is a related administrative case.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 18, 2004

Cases and Proceedings

UMG Recordings, Inc., a corporation, US

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 18, 2004

Press Release

UMG Recordings, Inc. to Pay $400,000, Bonzi Software, Inc. To Pay $75,000 to Settle COPPA Civil Penalty Charges

Date

February 18, 2004

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...

Advisory Opinions

Columbia Sportswear

Date

February 11, 2004

Re: Request for FTC Staff Opinion concerning Composite Fabrics (2.92 MB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 04-2

Date

January 29, 2004

Addresses earnings claims in electronic advertisements, including bulk commercial email.

Public Statement

Diagnosing Physician-Hospital Organizations

Date

January 22, 2004

I. Introduction I have been asked to speak today about the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement approach to physician-hospital organizations, otherwise known as PHOs. (1) I am pleased to do so. The...

Amicus Briefs

Rausch v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Date

January 22, 2004

Citation Number

03-35695

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

The Commission argued that the district court erred in holding that an insurance company does not take “adverse action” against a consumer, as that term is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act...

Rausch v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (147.13 KB)

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