Commission approval of Federal Register notice – The Commission has approved a Federal Register notice announcing a one-month extension of the public comment period related to its proposal to rescind guidance concerning the current cigarette testing method. As detailed in a For Your Information press release issued earlier this month, the Commission has proposed rescinding […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
Commission Denies Petition Regarding Use of Term “Cultured” to Describe Laboratory-created Gemstones; Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Regarding Fees to Access the National Do Not Call Registry
Commission denial of petition from jewelry industry trade associations – The Commission has denied a petition submitted by the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and 10 other jewelry industry trade associations requesting that the FTC amend the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries (Guides), 16 C.F.R. Part 23. As detailed in the petition, […]
Commission Denies Petition Regarding Use of Term “Cultured” to Describe Laboratory-created Gemstones; Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Regarding Fees to Access the National Do Not Call Registry
Commission denial of petition from jewelry industry trade associations – The Commission has denied a petition submitted by the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and 10 other jewelry industry trade associations requesting that the FTC amend the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries (Guides), 16 C.F.R. Part 23. As detailed in the petition, […]
FTC, California Office of Privacy Protection to Co-Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
The Federal Trade Commission and the California Office of Privacy Protection will co-host a half-day public workshop in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, on how businesses can secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. The workshop, “Protecting Personal Information: Best Practices for Business,” is presented in partnership with the […]
FTC, California Office of Privacy Protection to Co-Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
The Federal Trade Commission and the California Office of Privacy Protection will co-host a half-day public workshop in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, on how businesses can secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. The workshop, “Protecting Personal Information: Best Practices for Business,” is presented in partnership with the […]
Commission Posts Agenda for Roundtable on ‘FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century’
The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for its first public roundtable on its self-assessment initiative, ‘FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century.’ The roundtable will be held in Washington, DC, on July 29-30, 2008, and attended by, among others, current and former agency commissioners, bureau directors, other senior staff members; academics; private practitioners; […]
FTC, University of Washington School of Law Clinic to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore Contactless Payment
For Release July 21, 2008 WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law will co-host a day-long Town Hall meeting on the campus of the University of Washington to examine emerging uses of contactless payment devices and their implications, including security […]
FTC, University of Washington School of Law Clinic to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore Contactless Payment
For Release July 21, 2008 WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law will co-host a day-long Town Hall meeting on the campus of the University of Washington to examine emerging uses of contactless payment devices and their implications, including security […]
Invention Promoters Will Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges
The owners of an invention promotion operation have agreed to pay $10 million in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers across the country. The settlement includes a cash payment of $6.9 million, plus other property valued at $3.1 million. According to the FTC, the defendants charged up to $12,000 […]
FTC Obtains Court Order Halting Credit Repair Scheme Charged with False Claims and Other Law Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a credit repair company and its owner with violating federal law by falsely promising to remove derogatory information from consumers’ credit reports – even if the information is accurate and not obsolete. At the Commission’s request, a federal court has issued a temporary order stopping the defendants’ practices until […]