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FTC leaves gray areas in new guidelines on blog marketing, lawyer says
The Federal Trade Commission’s new guidelines on endorsements and testimonials leave gray areas open to interpretation regarding product commentary by bloggers and social network users, warns a former FTC staff attorney.
Posted 10/09/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment
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FTC seeks comments on principles for self regulation of behavioral ads
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed privacy principles to guide self regulation of online behavioral advertising, noting that the practice is largely invisible and unknown to consumers.
Posted 01/31/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment
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/ E-Retailers
Children’s Place CEO steps down following internal investigation
The board of directors of the multi-channel retailer requested the resignation of Ezra Dabah following a review that concluded he had not complied with company rules regarding securities trades. Board member Chuck Crovitz will serve as interim CEO.
Posted 10/01/2007Don DavisPost a comment
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George Granoff replaces Joe McGuire as Tweeter CEO
The other shoe dropped last week for Tweeter Home Entertainment when George Granoff was named CEO, replacing Joe McGuire. The announcement capped a week that saw half of the company’s 160-member corporate staff laid off.
Posted 08/27/2007Don DavisPost a comment
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Tweeter assets sold for $38 million in cash and debt
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group accepted a bid from Schultze Asset Management for the sale of the bankrupt electronics retailer’s assets. The offer was for $38 million in cash and the assumption of debt.
Posted 07/18/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment
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Consumer groups ask FTC to probe online tracking and analytics practices
Two consumer groups are asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate what they call “invasive and deceptive” online advertising practices, including web analytics, user tracking and behavioral targeting.
Posted 11/03/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment
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Judge halts company’s anti-spyware claims
A U.S. District Court in Texas has barred a company from making deceptive claims about its anti-spyware program.
Posted 06/29/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment
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FTC approves final consent decree in Guess? Inc. hacker case
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent decree in a case in which the FTC charged that Guess? misrepresented the security of consumers` personal information.
Posted 08/08/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment
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Internet auctions accounting for bigger share of online fraud, FTC reports
Fraud on Internet auctions has risen sharply while fraud on retail web sites has declined slightly, according to an analysis of consumer complaints filed with the FTC.
Posted 06/19/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment
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RedEnvelope files for IPO
The online and catalog gift retailer has filed a registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of common stock.
Posted 06/16/2003Paul DemeryPost a comment
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