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15 Jul 2010, 1:19 pm
Arden.Seventeen public interest and privacy groups sent a letter yesterday to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, urging the FTC to “draft a comprehensive plan that both details the deficiencies in Americans’ privacy rights, and proposes comprehensive statutory and regulatory solutions to those problems. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 6:00 am
The Honorable Jon Leibowitz Chairman, Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Dear Chairman Leibowitz, I write today to express my grave concern over the marketing of certain alcoholic beverages which seem explicitly designed to attract underage drinkers. [read post]
2 Jul 2010, 1:25 pm
The agency would also be authorized to issue regulations.FTC Chairman’s Reaction“Congress has taken a critical step towards ending a practice that is dramatically increasing the cost of prescription drugs,” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a July 2 statement following the House vote. [read post]
2 Jul 2010, 6:33 am
On June 14, 2010, Federal Trade Commission Chairman, Jon Leibowitz, gave a speech to the American Medical Association in Chicago amid ongoing tension between the two groups with respect to antitrust regulation in the medical industry. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 6:44 am
After repeated threats by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz to press for an “opt-in” regulatory scheme for data collection, marketers breathed an initial sigh of relief at the fact that, in many respects, the draft embraces the notice and “opt-out” approach advocated by many self-regulatory organizations. [read post]
18 Jun 2010, 6:32 am
In response to a letter from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy seeking the FTC’s position on such collaboration, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz wrote that “[a]lthough we must always be watchful when competitors collaborate, industry efforts to work with Federal officials and provide expertise to combat this ecological disaster are unlikely to raise concerns under the antitrust laws, and we would be unlikely to challenge such an effort. [read post]
15 Jun 2010, 7:23 am
Chairman Jon Leibowitz was making the cable news circuit this weekend, explaining that the "discussion draft" (.pdf) released late last month, in advance of today's "How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age" workshop, was not an official endorsement of any of the kooky suggestions contained therein, but rather a mere compilation of ideas submitted by all sorts of people. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 3:33 pm
. 'Taking Advantage of Borrowers Who Have Fallen Behind on Their Payments' "Life is hard enough for homeowners who are having trouble paying their mortgage," FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a recent press release. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 2:14 pm
Varney, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz testified on the enforcement efforts of their respective agencies. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 1:57 pm
Senator Hatch voiced these concerns during a congressional hearing on antitrust enforcement where FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz testified, detailing the agency’s recent work to promote competition and benefit consumers, such as ending “pay-for-delay” pharmaceutical agreements, preventing anticompetitive mergers, revising the guidelines that the FTC and the Justice Department use to assess horizontal mergers, and using its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act to… [read post]
12 Jun 2010, 8:47 am
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz accused Countrywide of "callous conduct, which took advantage of consumers already at the end of their financial rope. [read post]
12 Jun 2010, 7:47 am
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz accused Countrywide of "callous conduct, which took advantage of consumers already at the end of their financial rope. [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 11:18 am
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz told Congress, “We’re going to take a very, very close look at this. [read post]
10 Jun 2010, 8:07 pm
The Federal Trade Commission's chairman, Jon Leibowitz, accused Countrywide of "callous conduct, which took advantage of consumers already at the end of their financial rope. [read post]
10 Jun 2010, 10:41 am
Karst – On the same day that the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws,” at which Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chairman Jon Leibowitz and U.S. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 7:59 pm
To have a major loan servicer like Countrywide piling on illegal and excessive fees is indefensible,” said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 11:01 am
In a Concurring Statement, Commissioner Julie Brill and Chairman Jon Leibowitz noted, “[w]hat is particularly disconcerting to us is that at the same time that Kellogg was making promises to the Commission regarding Frosted Mini-Wheats, the company was preparing to make problematic claims about Rice Krispies. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 10:13 am
The article quoted FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz as stating that Congress needs to clarify and fix problems in the application of the Red Flags Rule quickly to permit the FTC to carry out its enforcement obligations. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 9:33 am
”Concurring StatementsFTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Commissioner Julie Brill issued a concurring statement, expressing their concern “that at the same time that Kellogg was making promises to the Commission regarding Frosted Mini-Wheats, the company was preparing to make problematic claims about Rice Krispies. [read post]
8 Jun 2010, 2:04 pm
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz told Congress: “We’re going to take a very, very close look at this. [read post]
