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- the safeguarding of consumer interests in terms of quality, price, and safety, usually within a statutory framework. The growing purchasing power of consumers and the rise in consumerism from the...
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- ABA announces consumer protection fellowships
- In a pilot project established by the American Bar Association section of Antitrust Law, in cooperation with the National Association of Attorneys General, eight law students will be named as fellows for the summer of 2005 and will serve in the consumer protection departments of the offices of selected state...
- Research articles 2004-10-18
- Citigroup pays $215m to settle loan charges.
- Citigroup Thursday agreed to pay $215m ([euro]218m) to settle charges of engaging in deceptive and abusive lending from the US Federal Trade Commission FTC.The deal struck between the two sides is the largest consumer protection settlement in the F Citigroup Thursday agreed to pay $215m ([euro]218m)...
- Research articles 2002-09-20
- AICPA Briefs FTC On Efforts to Provide Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace
- WASHINGTON, DC--BUSINESS WIRE--June 9, 1999--
- Research articles 1999-06-09
- NCRC Files FTC Complaint Against Zillow.com; Consumer Protection & Fair Housing Violations Alleged
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- Research articles 2006-10-26
- Beales resigns from FTC consumer protection post.(Field Reports)(J. Howard Beales III resigns from Federal Trade Commission)(Brief Article)
- WASHINGTON -- In mid-July, the Federal Trade Commission FTC announced that J. Howard Beales III, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, would be leaving his position at the Bureau to return to academic life as associate professor of strateg WASHINGTON -- In mid-July, the Federal...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- FTC steps up consumer privacy action.(Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection actions)
- While the Federal Trade Commission's FTC highest consumer-protection priority is still deceptive and fraudulent advertising and marketing practices, its recent settlement with BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. indicates just how serious the agency is about While the Federal Trade Commission's FTC highest consumer-protection priority is...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Beales resigns from FTC Consumer Protection post.(Federal Trade Commission )(J. Howard Beales III)(Brief Article)
- WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission FTC announced that J. Howard Beales III, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, will be leaving his position at the Bureau to return to academic life as associate professor of ... WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- FTC Director of Consumer Protection To Keynote San Francisco Conference on Privacy Thursday
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- Research articles 2002-01-23
- FTC Director of Consumer Protection Howard Beales to Speak on Controversial Privacy Law at Sacramento Symposium
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- Research articles 2002-01-15
- FTC Director of Consumer Protection Howard Beales to Keynote San Francisco Conference on Controversial California Privacy Law
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- Research articles 2002-01-15
- Dot Com Disclosures
- The FTC has enforced and will continue enforcing its consumer protection laws online to ensure that products and services are described truthfully in online ads and that consumers get what they pay for. These activities benefit consumers as well as sellers, who expect and deserve a fair marketplace. Many of...
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- SMARTguard Reveals Blockster, A Response to Illegal P2P Downloads; SMARTguard to Present at FTC Event on P2P and Consumer Protection
- PORTLAND, Ore. -- SMARTguard SoftwareTM, a provider of tools for helping parents address the problems of illegal, inappropriate and excessive computer use, today announced Blockster, a software program that exclusively monitors free peer-to-peer (P2P) program use to restrict illegal downloads of copyrighted materials, such as movies and music, and prevents...
- Research articles 2004-12-07
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- FTC: FTC files comment with Louisiana Public Service Commission on consumer protection & environmental issues.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-14 September 1998-FTC: FTC files comment with Louisiana Public Service Commission on consumer protection and environmental issues C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:110998 The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 4 filed a comment with the Louisiana Public Service...
- Research articles 1998-09-14
- HIPAA Privacy Violations May Trigger False Advertising, Consumer Protection and Internet Law Suits
- Business Editors/Science Writers/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ALEXANDRIA, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 24, 2003 Healthcare providers and insurers should worry more about enforcement actions from the Federal Trade Commission FTC and state consumer protection agencies than the Department of Health and Human Services HHS over violations of the HIPAA privacy rule....
- Research articles 2003-03-24
- US FTC: FTC before House Subcommittee on consumer protection issues in deregulated electric markets.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-27 May 1999-US FTC: FTC testifies before House Subcommittee on consumer protection issues in deregulated electric markets C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260599 The Federal Trade Commission today presented testimony to a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee concerning consumer protection in...
- Research articles 1999-05-27
- FTC staff issues guidelines on Internet advertising; Paper explores how existing consumer protection laws apply to online advertising.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-4 May 2000-US FTC: FTC staff issues guidelines on Internet advertising; Paper explores how existing consumer protection laws apply to online advertising C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03052000 The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff working paper examining...
- Research articles 2000-05-04
- US FTC: First annual National Consumer Protection Week highlights credit fraud.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 1999-US FTC: First annual National Consumer Protection Week highlights credit fraud C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260199 -- Consumers In Every Walk Of Life Affected By Credit Scams A week-long series of consumer education initiatives and law...
- Research articles 1999-01-28
- FTC and Indiana Attorney General announce results of test-shopping sweep of funeral homes in Indianapolis for compliance with consumer protection law.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-8 August 2000-US FTC: FTC and Indiana Attorney General announce results of test-shopping sweep of funeral homes in Indianapolis for compliance with consumer protection law C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07082000 The Federal Trade Commission and Indiana Attorney General's ...
- Research articles 2000-08-08
- US FTC: Australian, U.S. consumer protection cops stop Internet copycat.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-8 June 1999-US FTC: Australian, U.S. consumer protection cops stop Internet copycat C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:070699 * Consumers Will Qualify For Refunds Under Australian Agreement As many as 13,000 consumers in at least nine countries who were ...
- Research articles 1999-06-08
- FTC testifies on enforcement and education initiatives to combat predatory lending practices; Asks Congress to consider legislative expansions to enhance consumer protection.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-25 May 2000-US FTC: FTC testifies on enforcement and education initiatives to combat predatory lending practices; Asks Congress to consider legislative expansions to enhance consumer protection C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24052000 Predatory lending practices in the subprime...
- Research articles 2000-05-25
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