The Federal Trade Commission has filed a civil contempt action charging an Internet-based check creation and delivery service and its operators with violating a 2009 court order. The FTC is asking the court to impose a daily fine or imprisonment if the allegedly unlawful conduct is not stopped, and to make the defendants compensate affected […]
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form
Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about consumers. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act), institutions must notify consumers of their information-sharing practices and inform consumers of their right to opt out of certain […]
FTC Issues Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2009
The Commission has issued its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal year (FY) 2009. The PAR includes the FTC’s Performance Report and its financial statements and audit opinion. It also compares and evaluates actual performance against established measures and targets described in the FTC’s 2006 to 2011 Strategic Plan and the annual Performance Plan […]
FTC Releases Agenda for First Privacy Roundtable and Announces Date of Second Roundtable
The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for its first privacy roundtable, scheduled for December 7, 2009, at the FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC. The Roundtable is the first of three public events designed to explore the privacy challenges posed by technology and business practices that collect and use consumer data. The agenda, […]
FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Marketing Unproven H1N1 Flu Products May Be Illegal
The Federal Trade Commission last week sent 10 warning letters to Web site operators who made questionable claims that their products can prevent, treat, or cure the H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu. In an ongoing effort that began during the spring, the FTC told the companies – whose products include dietary supplements, air […]
FTC Announces Agenda and Speakers for Upcoming Workshop: From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?
The Federal Trade Commission today released an agenda for its December 1-2, 2009 workshop on the future of journalism in the Internet age. [http://www.ftc.gov/opp/workshops/news/agenda.pdf ] Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet for news and information. Advertisers are moving ads to online sites and scaling back on ad buys as a result of the recession, […]
FTC Issues Compliance Guide For Its Petroleum Market Manipulation Regulations; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning K+S Aktiengesellschaft and International Salt Company, LLC
FTC Issues Compliance Guide For Its Petroleum Market Manipulation Regulations The Federal Trade Commission’s staff has prepared a guide to help businesses and individuals comply with the anti-fraud provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and the FTC’s Petroleum Market Manipulation Rule. The EISA authorizes the FTC to issue regulations to […]
FTC Lodges Contempt Charge Against BlueHippo
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to issue a contempt order against BlueHippo, a company that collected more than $15 million from consumers based on claims that it would finance their purchases of new computers, but delivered neither the financing nor the financed computers, in violation of a 2008 court order. The […]
FTC and Department of Justice Sign Antitrust Memorandum of Understanding with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service
The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on antitrust cooperation with the Russian antitrust agency, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), to promote greater cooperation and further strengthen the relationships between the U.S. antitrust agencies and the FAS through technical cooperation and regular communication. The MOU was […]
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Dow Chemical Company Petition to Modify Final Commission Decision and Order Regarding Rohm & Haas Acquisition
The FTC is seeking public comments on a petition by Dow Chemical Company to modify a Commission consent order issued on March 31, 2009, and made final on April 9, 2009. The FTC order was issued to resolve competitive concerns raised by the merger of Dow with Rohm & Haas, and required Dow to divest […]