| Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule - Billing Authorization |
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| The Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule prohibits a telemarketer or seller from directly or indirectly causing a consumer's billing information to be submitted for payment without the express informed consent of the consumer. Consent is express if it is unambiguously articulated by the consumer. Silence is not express consent.
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| The Textile and Wool Labeling Acts - Fiber Content Disclosure - Tolerances |
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| Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, the Wool Products Labeling Act (Wool Act), and their accompanying rules, there is a three percent tolerance for fiber content claims on labels. However, knowing misrepresentations of fiber content are prohibited.More... |
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| What Does It Mean To Buy Stock On Margin? |
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| When an investor wishes to increase his or her potential return on a stock investment, it may be possible for an investor to borrow a portion of the purchase price from his or her brokerage firm.
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| Product Recalls - Notice by Press Release |
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| When a company is unable to identify all purchasers of a recalled product and notify them directly, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) typically issues a press release jointly with the company. More... |
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| The Children's Television Act - Host-Selling |
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| "Host-selling" is any character endorsement that has the effect of confusing a child viewer from distinguishing between program and non-program material. For example, a promotion for a theme park or restaurant using a character in the program being viewed would constitute host-selling.More... |
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