In Comment to Federal Communications Commission, FTC Stresses that Sellers are Responsible for Calls Made by Outside Telemarketers

In a comment submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission has urged its sister agency to hold that sellers of goods…

13 years ago

FTC Finds Broad Compliance Among Auto Dealers with Rule That Protects Consumers with Car Loans

As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that auto dealers’ financing practices comply with federal consumer protection laws, the…

13 years ago

Operators of Online “Virtual Worlds” to Pay $3 Million to Settle FTC Charges That They Illegally Collected and Disclosed Children’s Personal Information

The operators of 20 online virtual worlds have agreed to pay $3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that…

13 years ago

FTC Staff: Proposed Texas Legislation Likely Would Benefit Health Care Consumers; Would Allow Expanded Patient Care by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Texas State Senators Rodney Ellis and Royce West, opined that…

13 years ago

FTC Will Record and Post for Viewing May 11 Cramming Workshop

The FTC will host a workshop on May 11, 2011, in Washington, DC, examining how the government, businesses, and consumer…

13 years ago

FTC Recovers Properties, Precious Metals, and other Assets in Case Involving Purported Work-at-Home and Mystery Shopping Opportunities

Marketers who targeted financially strapped Americans by selling a variety of supposed work-at-home and other money-making opportunities will give up…

13 years ago

FTC Testifies on Protecting Consumers’ Privacy on Mobile Devices

The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that “the Commission is committed to protecting consumers’ privacy in the mobile sphere”…

13 years ago

FTC Staff Finds Sanofi-Aventis, Watson Pharmaceuticals, and Synthon Holding B.V. Failed to Report Drug Patent Agreements as Required by Law

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has notified Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Synthon Holding B.V., that…

13 years ago

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children To Hold Forum for Comment on Proposed Voluntary Principles on May 24

The Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department…

13 years ago

FTC Settlement Order Bars Texas Doctors’ Group from Joint Price Negotiations

An association representing 900 physicians in the Amarillo, Texas, area has agreed to a Federal Trade Commission order barring it…

13 years ago