For Release: June 30, 2003 Do Not Call Registrations Exceed 10 Million
Since the Do Not Call Registry was launched on Friday, June 27, consumers have registered more than 10 million telephone numbers.
For Release: June 27, 2003 Administrative Law Judge Upholds Allegations of Anticompetitive Acquisition by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
In an initial decision announced today, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell upheld administrative complaint allegations that the February 2001 acquisition by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CB&I) of the Water Division and the Engineered Construction Division of Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. (PDM) violated Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
For Release: June 26, 2003 FTC Officials Promote Merger Process Reform at International Competition Network Conference in Merida, Mexico
Federal Trade Commission officials worked with senior antitrust officials from roughly 50 jurisdictions to advance reforms in multijurisdictional merger review to promote competition law enforcement in developing countries, and to encourage effective competition advocacy efforts, at the second annual International Competition Network (ICN) Conference in Merida, Mexico on June 23-25, 2003.
Media Advisory: June 26, 2003 National Do Not Call Registry to go Live June 27, 2003
The Federal Trade Commission’s National Do Not Call Registry will be launched on Friday, June 27, 2003, at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the White House in a Rose Garden Ceremony.
Press Warning : June 26, 2003 Lanzamiento del Registro Nacional No Llame el 27 de Junio de 2003
El Registro Nacional No Llame de la Comisión Federal de Comercio será lanzado el viernes 27 de junio de 2003 a las 8:30 a.m. (EDT) en una ceremonia a realizarse en el Rose Garden de la Casa Blanca.
June 25, 2003
For Release: June 25, 2003 Nestlé- Dreyer's Settle FTC Charges
Dreamery, Godiva, Whole Fruit Brands and Nestle Distribution Assets Will be Divested to CoolBrands
June 24, 2003
For Release: June 24, 2003 Fraudulent Email Seeks to Capture Consumer Information
Thousands of consumers apparently received an unauthorized and deceptive e-mail from Best Buy, entitled "Fraud Alert," on June 18, 2003.
For Release: June 24, 2003 FTC Outlines Steps to Assist Identity Theft Victims
The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that it is working with federal, state and local law enforcers, to prevent identity theft, provide victim assistance, and prosecute perpetrators.
For Your Information: June 24, 2003 Announced Action for June 24, 2003
Authorized the staff of the Bureau of Economics and of the Office of the General Counsel to file comments with the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding the transfer of generation assets from an unregulated affiliate to its regulated parent utility; approved publication of a Federal Register notice regarding how the FTC will implement a National Do-Not-Call Registry under the FTC’s recent amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
For Your Information: June 20, 2003 Announced Actions for June 20, 2003
Approved issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the Carlsbad Physician Association, Inc. and a letter to the commenter of record.
For Release: June 19, 2003 FTC Outlines Efforts in Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance
The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that it is working with federal, state and local law enforcers, business groups, and consumers to prevent identity theft, provide victim assistance, and prosecute perpetrators.
Media Advisory : June 13, 2003 FTC to Join OECD, International Representatives In Announcing New Cross-border Fraud Guidelines
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris and Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson, Chair of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Committee on Consumer Policy, will join OECD Deputy Secretary General Herwig Schlögl at a roundtable briefing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, June 17 at 9:15 a.m. EST, to announce new cross-border fraud guidelines.
For Your Information: June 13, 2003 Announced Actions for June 13, 2003
Approved the release of the Federal Trade Commission's Preliminary Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2003-2008; approved a final rule change and conditional exemption related to the testing and labeling of clothes washers under the Appliance Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 305)
June 12, 2003
For Release: June 12, 2003 Statement of FTC Chairman Supporting FDA's Final Generic Drug Rule
Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a rule to eliminate unnecessary roadblocks to approval of generic drug products so that consumers have more meaningful choices among medicines.
For Your Information: June 12, 2003 The Federal Trade Commission's annual report on cigarette sales and advertising for 2001.
The Federal Trade Commission's annual report on cigarette sales and advertising for 2001 shows that cigarette sales by manufacturers to wholesalers and retailers decreased 3.8 percent from 2000 levels, while advertising and promotional expenditures increased significantly.
June 11, 2003
Media Advisory : June 11, 2003 Health care business and policy experts will meet on Thursday, June 12, 2003 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST to discuss the design and implementation of employment-based health insurance and the availability of quality information to help consumers make educated decisions about their health care.
The discussion will take place at the Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice joint Health Care and Competition Law and Policy Hearings, in the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.
For Your Information: June 10, 2003 Announced Action for June 10, 2003
Commission approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has approved an action related to the final decision and order concerning MSC.Software Corporation, as detailed below.
June 9, 2003
Media Advisory : June 9, 2003 Health care business and policy experts will meet to discuss the quality of consumer protection in the health care industry, restrictions that may drive up consumer costs, and potential barriers to competitive entry into the health care market.
The discussion will take place at the seventh session of Federal Trade Commission/ Department of Justice joint hearings on Tuesday, June 10, Wednesday, June 11, and Thursday, June 12, being held from 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.
For Your Information: June 6, 2003 Announced Actions for June 6, 2003
Authorized the staff to file a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in the case Haese v. H&R Block, Inc., No. CV-96-423 (Dist. Ct. of Kleberg County, TX); has filed comments with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning proposed rules governing computer reservations systems.
For Release: June 4, 2003 FTC Testifies on the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) promotes fairness, privacy, and accuracy in the consumer credit marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission testified today.
June 03, 2003
For Release: June 3, 2003 FTC Testifies at Hearing on Potential Reduced Risk Tobacco Products
The Federal Trade Commission "is committed to reviewing advertising for reduced risk tobacco products on a case-by-case basis to try to ensure that the information consumers receive about reduced risk products is truthful and non-misleading," stated Timothy J. Muris, Chairman of the FTC, at a hearing before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives.
