For Your Information: January 30, 2004 Announced Actions for January 30, 2004 The Commission has approved a petition from Aventis S.A. (Aventis), the successor company to Hoechst AG and Rhone-Poulenc S.A. (RP), to reopen and modify a final consent order regarding the 1999 merger of most of the two companies’ businesses. The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Savvier, Inc., Savvier, LP, Greer Childers, Jack Ching Chung Chang, Jeffrey T. Tuller, and Keith Greer. The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Platinum Universal, LLC, et al. The Commission has approved the publication of two federal register notices concerning regulations for the eye care industry. Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning General Electric Company and Agfa Gevaert, N.V.
For Your Information: January 29, 2004 FTC Staff Concludes that Alabama Motor Fuels Marketing Act Restricts Competition
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics have sent a letter to Alabama House of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore, Demetrius C. Newton, stating that the Alabama Motor Fuels Marketing Act (AMFMA) is likely to harm consumers by restricting competition.
For Release: January 28, 2004 Compliance on the Line: Telemarketers to Start Transmitting Caller ID Information
Beginning January 29, 2004, telemarketers must transmit Caller ID information in order to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). This information will help consumers choose which sales calls they want to take.
For Release: January 28, 2004 FTC Seeks Public Comment on Adult Content Spam Rule
As required by the CAN-SPAM Act, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposal to establish a mark or notice that will be required for inclusion in spam that contains sexually oriented material.
January 23, 2004
For Your Information: January 23, 2004 Announced Action for January 23, 2004
The Commission has authorized the staff of the FTC’s Office of General Counsel to file an amicus brief in the matter of Rausch et al. v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. et al., No. 03-35695 (9th Cir.).
For Release: January 22, 2004 Marketers of Coral Calcium Product Are Prohibited from Making Disease Treatment and Cure Claims in Advertising
Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Robert Barefoot, Deonna Enterprises, Inc., and Karbo Enterprises, Inc. are prohibited from making claims that the dietary supplement “Coral Calcium Supreme” or any other coral calcium product can treat or cure cancer, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other serious diseases.
For Release: January 21, 2004 FTC Cracks Down on Bogus Business Opportunities
In an ongoing campaign to stamp out bogus business opportunities, the Federal Trade Commission has settled charges with four operations the agency charged with making deceptive earnings claims or failing to provide required disclosure documents to lure consumers to invest in businesses that provided little or no return on their investment.
For Your Information: January 16, 2004 Announced Actions for January 16, 2004
The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice announcing changes in the two threshold figures that define when it is unlawful for an individual to serve as an officer or director of two or more competing corporations.
For Your Information: January 13, 2004 Announced Actions for January 13, 2004
The Commission has approved a petition from Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (Wright) to reopen and modify a 1994 consent order that arose from Wright’s cash tender offer for all shares of common stock and outstanding convertible preferred stock of Orthomet, Inc.; Tthe Commission has approved a final consent order and letter to the commenter of record in the matter concerning Memorial Hermann Health Network Providers.; The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the FTC’s regulatory review schedule.
For Your Information: January 9, 2004 Announced Actions for January 9, 2004 Staff of the Commission’s Bureau of Competition has issued an advisory opinion at the request of Dunlap Memorial Hospital (Dunlap) in Orrville, Ohio, addressing whether Dunlap’s provision of pharmaceuticals to the Viola Startzman Free Clinic (Free Clinic) would fall within the scope of the Non-Profit Institutions Act (NPIA). Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a modified final consent order in the matter concerning DSM N.V./Roche Holding AG and Koninklijke DSM N.V., et al.
For Release: January 7, 2004 FTC Cracks Down on Alleged Credit Card Scam
A federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order enjoining the owners of a nationwide telemarketing operation from making misrepresentations to consumers when marketing credit-related products or services.
For Your Information: January 6, 2004 Announced Action for January 6, 2003
The Commission has approved the release of its annual report on the Truth in Lending, Consumer Leasing, Equal Credit Opportunity, and Electronic Fund Transfer Acts. The Commission has approved the release of a report to Congress on civil penalties obtained by the Commission against both large and small businesses in Fiscal Year 2003.
January 2, 2004
For Your Information: January 2, 2004 Announced Action for January 2, 2003
The Commission staff and the staff of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) have issued a joint letter regarding the interim final rules recently approved by the FTC and the Board to establish effective dates under the Fairness and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act). The Commission has approved an interim consent order in the pending matter concerning Chicago Bridge & Iron Company’s (CB&I) acquisition of certain assets of Pitt-Des Moines, Inc (PDM).
