Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register concerning labeling requirements for metal halide lamp fixtures. As detailed in the notice, which will be published soon and is available now on the FTC’s Web site and as a link to […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
Commission Approves Issuance of Final Consent Order in Matter of Multiple Listing Service, Inc.
For Your Information March 14, 2008 Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter of Multiple Listing Service, Inc., as well as a response to the commenter of record. The Commission vote approving the final order was 5-0. […]
Nations Largest Telephone Bill Aggregators Will Pay $1.9 Million and Stop Cramming to Settle FTC Charges
Three companies that placed more than $30 million in bogus collect call charges on consumers’ telephone bills have agreed to pay $1.9 million for consumer redress in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that bars them from billing for unauthorized charges and misrepresenting that consumers are obligated to pay for them. The FTC charged […]
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Funeral Rule
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice closing the regulatory review of the Trade Regulation Review on Funeral Industry Practices (the Funeral Rule) and retaining the Rule in its current form. Since its inception in 1984, the Funeral Rule has ensured that consumers planning a funeral promptly receive important […]
FTC to Host Workshop on Innovations in Health Care Delivery
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on April 24, 2008, to examine recent trends related to health care delivery. This workshop will bring together representatives of physician and healthcare associations, industry, privacy groups, academia, federal and state government, and other experts. The workshop participants will engage in several panel discussions on competition and […]
Judgment Entered Against Spyware Scammer
A federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a default judgment against a software developer who helped scammers infect millions of computers with destructive and intrusive spyware. The judgment bars the defendant from distributing software that interferes with consumers’ computers and requires that he give up his ill-gotten gains. In November 2006, […]
FTC Cautions Consumers About Tax and Rebate Scams
The Federal Trade Commission is cautioning consumers looking forward to rebate checks from the government that they may be targets of scammers out to steal their identity. The agency has issued an alert to help consumers avoid this situation. The schemes work like this: consumers get a call or an e-mail claiming to be from […]
Cramming Defendant Permanently Banned from Billing on Local Telephone Bills
Willoughby Farr, the owner of three companies that billed more than $30 million in bogus collect call charges to millions of consumers throughout the country, has been banned from all billing on local telephone bills. Farr agreed to the lifetime ban as part of a federal court order settling Federal Trade Commission charges that he […]
FTC Challenges Illegal Boycott of Health Plan by Connecticut Chiropractors
The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge the conduct by two Connecticut chiropractic associations and one of their attorneys to implement a collective refusal to deal with a cost-saving health plan in Connecticut. The FTC’s complaint charged that the parties’ actions unreasonably restrained competition in violation of Section 5 of the FTC […]
Adult Website Operation Settles FTC Charges Unwitting Consumers Exposed to X-Rated Spam
An X-rated Web operation that paid affiliates who used illegal e-mail to drive customers to its Web sites will pay a $413,000 civil penalty under a settlement reached with the FTC and the Department of Justice. The settlement also bars the illegal marketing practices in the future and requires the operator to monitor its affiliates […]