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The Funeral Rule, enacted by the Federal Trade Commission on April 30, 1984, and amended effective 1994, is a U.S. federal regulation designed to protect consumers by requiring that they receive adequate information concerning the goods and services they may purchase from a funeral provider.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) described the Big C charities as "sham charities". [10] On March 30, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission announced the complete disbandment of the Cancer Fund of America and Cancer Support Services. Additionally, James Reynolds, Sr. was barred from ever again operating or fundraising for non-profit ...
The Federal Trade Commission and 10 U.S. states on Monday sued what they called a "sham" charity that raised $18.25 million to help women fight cancer, but spent just $194,809 for that purpose.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America was the subject of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint in 1993 alleging that CTCA made false claims regarding the success rates of certain cancer treatments in marketing and promotional materials. Among other unsubstantiated claims, CTCA advertised that it was able to treat certain forms of cancer ...
City cemetery, or the “old burying ground,” became a pauper’s graveyard for poor white residents and African Americans. By 1835, that section was exclusively for African Americans.
In 1982, the cancer had spread to her lower and middle right lung, and Cipollone had surgery to remove the entire lung as well as a large adrenal mass in 1983. Rose Cipollone died on October 24, 1984, after her lung cancer had spread and become inoperable. [2] It wasn't until the year before Rose Cipollone's death that she met Marc Edell.
In 2006, SCI merged with Alderwoods Group, its nearest competitor in terms of size. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) blocked the merger, citing concerns over consumer choice. After SCI agreed to divest funeral home and cemetery locations in several markets and end licensing agreements with other funeral homes, the FTC allowed the merger to ...
The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act): The FTC Act prohibits companies from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices, including those related to in-app purchases. These practices include failing to clearly disclose the costs of purchases, making it difficult for consumers to cancel purchases, and encouraging mass spending.