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18 Dec, 2006 6:48 am
... that follows from this kind of crime, and the hardship that is felt by innocent people. We're working with the Federal Trade Commission to notify all the individuals who have been identified as victims of this scheme of the results of
the enforcement action taken ... . The 9/11 Commission said - and I'm quoting - "Secure identification should begin in the United States. The
federal government should set standards for the issuance of birth certificates and sources of identification, such as driver's ...
1 Jul 3:08 pm
... with no money down and giving them an interest rate that balloons in the out-years. Who does that? Thankfully, the Federal Trade Commission is stepping in to try to stop this madness. Here's its plan: Today's troubled economic waters are
... to free government grant money. They are bleeding money from individuals, and from the economy as a whole. That's why the Federal
Trade Commission and its partners are moving aggressively through enforcement and education. On the
education front, the nation's ...
5 Apr, 2007 6:02 pm
... DRAM ("SDRAM") and the Double Data Rate SDRAM ("DDR-SDRAM") in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"). Liability Op. at 3.[1] In its Liability Opinion, the Commission found, " ... finding." Id. According to Commissioner Harbour, the standard is different for purposes of determining the appropriate remedy,
however. In that phase, "the Commission has three responsibilities: to stop the unlawful conduct; to prevent the unlawful conduct from
recurring; and, importantly, to ...
12 Oct 2:03 pm
... FTC Publishes Final Guides Governing Endorsements, Testimonials Changes Affect Testimonial Advertisements, Bloggers, Celebrity Endorsements The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has approved final
revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their ... as advertisers could be liable under the FTC Act for statements they make in an endorsement, the revised
Guides reflect Commission case law and clearly state that both advertisers and endorsers may be liable for false ...
9 Oct 5:25 pm
A post by Walter Olson, who along with Ron Coleman has been ahead of the field on the Federal Trade
Commission's decision to regulate blogs, prompted this thought. What if I decide to provide a simple link to a bigger weblog ... Wouldn't that
be overbroad, and violative of the First Amendment? Unlikely but it could under the regulations as drafted. What do federal courts do about
regulations that are overbroad and violative of the First Amendment? They strike them down as unconstitutional, which is ...
29 Nov, 2008 6:17 am
... consider the impact of these changes on innovation, competition and consumer welfare. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Federal Trade Commission, To Promote Innovation: The Proper Balance of
Competition and Patent Law and Policy ( ... : Any interested person may submit written comments responsive to any of the topics identified in this Federal Register notice or in any subsequent announcement related to hearings on the Evolving IP Marketplace. Respondents ...
10 May, 2007 10:28 pm
... ALL 50 STATES ALSO ALERTED May 10, 2007, Charlotte, NC… In a letter to Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission , the consumer education and advocacy group, Pyramid Scheme Alert, has formally requested that the
FTC open ... to the Attorneys General in all 50 states notifying them that Usana is under investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission. The PSA letter to the State Attorneys General also noted the publicized evidence against Usana - widespread consumer harm, ...
11 Jun 10:31 pm
... mislead which is the primary ingredient of consumer fraud. There has been an investigation opened by the Federal Trade Commission which has been resolved recently with Kellogg. It appears as though Kellogg was misrepresenting the
benefits ... fact not accurate. It appeared as though just under 11% had better attentiveness. It appears as though the commission approved to
the administrative complaint and the proposed consent agreement. It is was to public comment for 30 days beginning and continuing ...
31 May, 2007 8:21 am
... against Kmart Corp., Darden Restaurants, Inc., Dell, Inc., and Best Buy Co., Inc., the Federal Trade Commission (Commission) and state Attorneys General (AGs) continue
to execute an aggressive enforcement agenda. These actions ... Bills are introduced because consumers are experiencing specific problems and are complaining. It is likely that by the
time a bill is introduced, the Commission and AGs are aware of the problems and are preparing to address them through enforcement. In the
twelve months ...
15 Apr 3:56 pm
... partner at Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP, has accepted the position as Director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal
Trade Commission. The FTC has two primary internal organizations: (1) the Bureau of Competition,
which enforces antitrust laws ... the Bureau of Competition, Mr. Feinstein will oversee the antitrust enforcement arm of the FTC and help dictate federal antitrust enforcement policy. This will be Mr. Feinstein's third "tour of duty" as an antitrust enforcer with the government. ...
23 Jul, 2007 10:28 pm
... Introduction Nearly five years after conducting a series of hearings that addressed the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice on April 17, 2007,
issued a much-anticipated joint report entitled "Antitrust ... , the FTC has entered consent orders with Dell and Unocal that alleged violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. More recently, the FTC found that Rambus
violated Section 5 after a full adjudicative trial ...
9 Feb 8:22 am
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Malcolm B. Coate and Andrew J. Heimert (both of the FTC) are authors of the important Merger Efficiencies at the Federal Trade Commission 1997-2007. ABSTRACT: The Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of...
26 Feb 5:58 am
... an "intervention". Shouldn't Cash NOW pushers be put through their own form of rehab by enforcement action from the Federal Trade Commission. It is high time for this issue to be escalated to the Federal Trade Commission so the FTC can determine if the advertising is
misleading. We're talking about the majority of an industry that practices this abuse. I for one would like a front row seat to see what the FTC thinks about Peachtree Settlement ...
20 Jan 12:36 pm
... Digital Democracy ("CDT") and U.S. Public Interest Research Group ("US PIRG") filed a document with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") urging the FTC to investigate online mobile marketing practices, to take new actions to
stop mobile marketing activities that "abuse consumer rights," and to recommend new federal legislation and enhanced enforcement power for the
FTC in this area. The document expands on the groups' concerns about online behavioral advertising ...
24 Feb 8:05 am
On February 20, 2009 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
announced that it is rescinding the book advertising policy sometimes known as the "mirror image doctrine". Below is an excerpt from that announcement with links the complete FTC
Announcement, the forthcoming notice in the Federal Register, an an article in the National Law Journal discussing this action: "The
Commission has approved the publication of a notice ...
21 Jul, 2007 9:49 am
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has entered
into a consent order which settles charges it had brought against the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry in 2003 alleging unfair trade
practices. The FTC alleged in 2001 that the Board of Dentistry had unlawfully restrained competition by requiring a dentist to examine every child before a dental hygienist could
provide preventive care ...
15 May 7:27 am
This post comes from my colleagues Joe Tringali and Michael Naughton. The Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) has begun making inquiries into the fact that certain individuals hold seats on the boards of both Apple and Google, ... under
Section 1 of the Sherman Act (based on collusion and related information exchanges) and Section 5 of the FTC Act (covering unfair trade
practices). (go back) 3 Banking interlocks are covered by the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 3201-08 ( ...
20 Oct 2:21 pm
The Federal Trade Commission is having a very busy week,
announcing settlements in three high profile cases all before the close of business Tuesday. The FTC today announced a settlement with MoneyGram International, Inc., the second ... that
the company does not "seek to collect" personal information from individuals under the age of 13, which the FTC charged was a deceptive trade
practice in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. Iconix agreed to pay $250,000 in civil money penalties and to delete ...
5 Apr, 2007 12:22 pm
FTC Kills Funeral Home Directors' Attempt to Bury Competition On March 9, the Federal Trade
Commission reached a settlement with the Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors on charges that they had illegally attempted to ...
complaint stated that the FTC would not file a complaint seeking to block the merger, unless the Public Utility Commission of Pennsylvania
declined to block the acquisition on its own. The concern for the FTC is Equitable's proposed control over People's in areas ...
9 Jun, 2008 6:48 pm
The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board recently announced proposed regulations that generally would require a creditor to provide a consumer with a risk-based pricing notice
when, based in whole or in part on the consumer's credit report, the creditor offers or provides credit to the consumer on material terms that are materially less favorable than the
most favorable terms available to a substantial proportion of consumers from or through that ...
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