May 31, 2002

• For Your Information: May 31, 2002
  Announced Action for May 31, 2002
  Release of Commission's Sunshine Act Report for 2001.

May 30, 2002

• For Release: May 30, 2002
  Addressing Competitive Concerns in Core Markets, FTC Approves Bayer AG'S Acquisition of Aventis CropScience Holdings S.A.
  Divestitures Ordered in Several Product Categories, Including New Generation Chemical Insecticide Active Ingredients and Products, Post-Emergent Grass Herbicides for Spring Wheat, and Cool Weather Cotton Defoliants
• Release Date: May 30, 2002
  FTC Releases Detailed Agenda on Upcoming Public Workshop Regarding Telemarketing Sales Rule
  Change of Venue Also Announced for Event on June 5-7 in Washington, D.C.
• Release Date: May 30, 2002
  Settling Misrepresentation Charges, Arizona Credit Card "Protection" Marketer Barred from Similar Activities
  Case Filed as Part of FTC's 2001 "Ditch the Pitch" Law Enforcement Sweep

May 29, 2002

• Release Date: May 29, 2002
  FTC Authorizes Injunction to Pre-empt Meade Instruments' Purchase of All, or Certain Assets, of Tasco Holdings, Inc.'s Celestron International
  Companies are Leading U.S. Manufacturers of Performance and Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes
• For Your Information: May 29, 2002
  Announced Action for May 29, 2002
  Approved an application from ChevronTexaco Corp.regarding the FTC's decision and order contained in the consent agreement accepted on September 7, 2001.

May 24, 2002

• For Your Information: May 24, 2002
  Announced Actions for May 24, 2002
  Approved the publication of a Federal Register notice related to the FTC's proposal to amend the Telemarketing Sales Rule; released Commission Annual Report on Cigarette Sales and Advertising for 2000
• Release Date: May 24, 2002
  Court Shuts Down Cyberscam Permanently
  Order Bars Operator From Hijacking, Mousetrapping Surfers

May 23, 2002

• Release Date: May 23, 2002
  California Software Marketer to Pay $90,000 For Not Disclosing Terms of its Continuity Software Club
  Company Allegedly Made a "No-Risk" Trial Offer and Did Not Tell Consumers about Continuous Shipments and a Non-Refundable Membership Fee

May 22, 2002

• For Release: May 2, 2002
  Accuracy of "WHOIS" Internet Database Essential to Law Enforcement, FTC Tells Congress
  Database Contains Registration Information About Web Site Operators

May 21, 2002

• For Your Information: May 21, 2002
  Announced Actions for May 21, 2002
  The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding a request for a new textile fiber subclass name and definition; in an order issued May 20, 2002, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton denied the defendants' motion to vacate the preliminary injunction blocking Libbey, Inc.'s proposed $332 million acquisition of Anchor Hocking
• Release Date: May 21, 2002
  FTC Announces First Workshop on Merger Remedies Scheduled for June 18, 2002
  Joseph J. Simons, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, today announced the first scheduled Workshop on Merger Remedies.
• Release Date: May 21, 2002
  The Urge to Merge - FTC Provides Details on Upcoming Washington, D.C. Workshops on Best Practices
  Similar Workshops to be Held in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago

May 17, 2002

• Release Date: May 17, 2002
  FTC Issues Financial Information Safeguards Rule
  The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule governing the safeguarding of customer records and information for the financial institutions subject to its jurisdiction.
• For Your Information: May 17, 2002
  Announced Actions for May 17, 2002
  The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement; The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Corporation of Napa Valley, et al., after a public comment period in which no comments were received.

May 16, 2002

• Media Advisory: May 16, 2002
  FTC to Host Public Workshop on Consumer Information Security
  The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop to explore issues related to the security of consumers' computers and the personal information stored in them or in company databases.

May 14, 2002

• Release Date: May 14, 2002
  FTC Heads Education Campaign to Help Shoppers Assure Alaskan Native Art Is Authentic
  If you are considering purchasing Alaskan Native art, invest a little time learning about the processes and materials that Alaskan Native artisans use to create unique and beautiful objects.
• For Your Information: May 14, 2002
  Announced Actions for May 14, 2002
  The Commission has approved an amendment to the divestiture agreement approved on April 23, 2002, regarding the merger of Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Ultramar); The Commission has approved an application from Chevron Corporation (Chevron) and Texaco Inc. (Texaco) to divest Texaco's interests in the Enterprise Fractionating Plant to Enterprise Products Operation, L.P., the present majority owner of the plant and its current operator; The Commission has approved the filing of an amended complaint in its case against Stock Value 1, Inc. (SV1) and Deborah Jenkins.

May 13, 2002

• Release Date: May 13, 2002
  Two Denver-area Physician Groups Agree To Settle FTC Charges of Fixing Fees
  Groups Used Non-Physician Agent to Negotiate Higher Fees with Payors

May 10, 2002

• For Your Information: May 10, 2002
  Announced Actions for May 10, 2002
  Approved three applications by America Online/Time Warner, Inc. regarding non-affiliated Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the indicated cable divisions and the agreements executed by each; approved an application from Diageo PLC  regarding the FTC's decision and order contained in the consent agreement accepted on December 19, 2001; approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Eli Lilly and Company; approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Appliance Labeling Rule)

May 9, 2002

• Release Date: May 9, 2002
  FTC/DOJ Hearings Continue to Highlight the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law and Policy
  The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division today announced topics, times, locations, and participants for the May 14, 22, and 23, 2002 sessions of their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
• Release Date: May 9, 2002
  FTC Issues Administrative Complaint Challenging Libbey, Inc.'S Proposed Acquisition of Anchor Hocking
  The Federal Trade Commission today issued an administrative complaint challenging Libbey Inc.'s (Libbey) proposed acquisition of Anchor Hocking (Anchor), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. According to the FTC, the acquisition, if consummated, would eliminate the existing substantial competition between Libbey and Anchor, and substantially would reduce competition in the market for soda-lime glassware sold to the food service industry in the United States.

May 8, 2002

• Release Date: May 8, 2002
  FTC Charges Three Top-selling Electronic Abdominal Exercise Belts with Making False Claims
  Alleges Electronic Abdominal Gadgets Won't Provide Six-Pack Abs 
• For Release: May 8, 2002
  FTC Chairman Opens Public Conference Citing New Model To Identify and Track Gasoline Price Spikes, Upcoming Reports
  Two-day Event Focusing on Factors that Affect Prices of Refined Petroleum Products

May 7, 2002

• Media Advisory: May 7, 2002
  Nationally Advertised Weight Loss Products/Fitness Devices Targeted by FTC for Deception
  Press Conference
• For Your Information: May 7, 2002
  Announced Action for May 7, 2002
  The Commission has approved a third extension of a time period concerning a matter involving Baxter International, Inc. (Baxter).

May 3, 2002

• For Your Information: May 3, 2002
  Announced Action for May 3, 2002
  In accordance with the reporting provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Commission has submitted its second annual report to Congress on the number and disposition of enforcement actions taken pursuant to Section 521 of the Act.

May 2, 2002

• Release Date: May 2, 2002
  FTC Settlement Would Preserve Competition in U.S. Market for Fluoropolymer Resins
  The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a consent agreement with Solvay S.A. to resolve competitive concerns stemming from Solvay's proposed $1.3 billion acquisition of Ausimont S.p.A. from Italenergia S.p.A. (Italenergia).
• Media Advisory: May 2, 2002
  FTC Chairman Muris to Speak about ID Theft
  Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris will speak at a news conference with Attorney General John Ashcroft, Thursday, May 2, 2002 at 12:45p.m. to discuss identity theft legislation. Members of Congress will also attend.

May 1, 2002

• For Release: May 1, 2002
  Factors That Affect Gasoline Prices To Be Discussed at FTC Conference
  The Federal Trade Commission today announced a second public conference on "Factors Affecting Prices of Refined Petroleum Products," to be held May 8-9, 2002 in Room 432 at the FTC.
• Release Date: May 1, 2002
  Internet Auction Sellers Settle FTC Charges
  Operators who auctioned computer-related products on Internet sites, but allegedly failed to deliver the merchandise that consumers paid for, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their conduct violated federal laws.
• Release Date: May 1, 2002
  Federal Agencies Release First Annual Report to Congress on College Scholarship Fraud
  The Report Highlights the Efforts of the FTC, DOJ, and Department of Education To Combat Scholarship and Financial Aid Fraud