• FTC Seeks Public Comment on DVD Ratings System

    August 6, 2008
    The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its plans to study parental use of DVD movie ratings, as well as parents' attitudes toward the marketing of unrated DVD versions of movies.

  • FTC Reports on Alcohol Marketing

    August 6, 2008
    The alcohol beverage industry has come a long way in its efforts to target advertising to the over-21 crowd, according to a recent report by the Federal Trade Commission.

  • Beer Giant Agrees To Pull Caffeinated Drinks

    August 6, 2008
    Anheuser-Busch has agreed to stop selling caffeinated alcoholic beverages under pressure from a group of state attorneys general, who accused the beer giant of illegally marketing the drinks to minors. The AGs from New York, California and nine other states are continuing to go after other producers of such drinks.

  • AGs Act Against Online Child Porn

    August 6, 2008
    Law enforcement officials and Internet Service Providers have reached agreements to ensure that they no longer will host child pornography websites-and will act to block access to such sites that may be operating elsewhere on the web.