Computers are a popular gift during the holiday season. People with a new computer often wonder about the best way to get rid of the old one. OnGuardOnline.gov, the computer safety Web site managed by the Federal Trade Commission, has some tips to make this task easier – and more secure. Passwords, health information, and […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Commission Appoints Interim Monitor, Approves Interim Monitor Agreement in Matter of Reed Elsevier NV/ChoicePoint, Inc.
The Commission has appointed Mitchell S. Pettit as the interim monitor under the terms of the recently approved consent order concerning ChoicePoint, Inc.’s acquisition by Reed Elsevier, NV. The Commission also approved the interim monitor agreement in this matter. The Commission’s decision and consent order authorizes the FTC to appoint an interim monitor to oversee […]
Commission Appoints Interim Monitor, Approves Interim Monitor Agreement in Matter of Reed Elsevier NV/ChoicePoint, Inc.
The Commission has appointed Mitchell S. Pettit as the interim monitor under the terms of the recently approved consent order concerning ChoicePoint, Inc.’s acquisition by Reed Elsevier, NV. The Commission also approved the interim monitor agreement in this matter. The Commission’s decision and consent order authorizes the FTC to appoint an interim monitor to oversee […]
Sony BMG Music Settles Charges Its Music Fan Websites Violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony Music) has agreed to pay $1 million as part of a settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Commission’s implementing Rule. The Commission’s complaint alleges that, through its music fan Web sites, Sony Music improperly collected, maintained and […]
Two Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses to Pay More Than $40,000 for Violating Contact Lens Rule
Two Internet marketers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law by selling lenses without a prescription. Under the Contact Lens Rule, which is administered by the FTC, sellers are required to verify that a consumer has a valid prescription for all contact lenses, including […]
Two Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses to Pay More Than $40,000 for Violating Contact Lens Rule
Two Internet marketers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law by selling lenses without a prescription. Under the Contact Lens Rule, which is administered by the FTC, sellers are required to verify that a consumer has a valid prescription for all contact lenses, including […]
Operation Tele-PHONEY Defendant Settles Commission Charges
The Federal Trade Commission has successfully settled the second of 13 complaints brought as part of the multi-agency “Operation Tele-PHONEY” law enforcement sweep in May 2008 against deceptive telemarketers and the companies they operated throughout the United States. In the settlement announced today, defendant Robert James Fischbach, who allegedly deceptively marketed advance-fee credit cards to […]
Court Halts Bogus Computer Scans
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has issued a temporary halt to a massive “scareware” scheme, which falsely claimed that scans had detected viruses, spyware, and illegal pornography on consumers’ computers. According to the FTC, the scheme has tricked more than one million consumers into buying computer security products […]
Court Halts Bogus Computer Scans
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has issued a temporary halt to a massive “scareware” scheme, which falsely claimed that scans had detected viruses, spyware, and illegal pornography on consumers’ computers. According to the FTC, the scheme has tricked more than one million consumers into buying computer security products […]
Statement of FTC’s Bureau of Competition Regarding Announcement That Herff Jones and American Achievement Group Have Terminated Their Acquisition Agreement
Herff Jones and American Achievement Group Holding Corp., the parent company of American Achievement Corporation (AAC), announced on December 5, 2008, that their acquisition agreement has been mutually terminated because the parties did not obtain the required regulatory approvals necessary to complete the transaction. “Staff of the Bureau of Competition had been investigating the proposed […]