News Releases for January 2007

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January 31, 2007

• For Release: January 31, 2007
  FTC To Hold “Rebate Debate” Public Workshop in San Francisco
  Free One-day Event Scheduled for April 27, 2007

January 30, 2007

• For Release: January 30, 2007
  Adult Entertainment Marketer Settles FTC Charges
  Will Pay $465,000 For Violating Spam Law
• For Your Information:January 30, 2007
  FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Energy Labeling Effectiveness
  The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice seeking comments on several proposed amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 305).
• For Release: January 30, 2007
  Sony BMG Settles FTC Charges
  CDs’ Embedded Content Protection Software Posed Security Risks, Limited CD Use, and Monitored Users’ Listening Habits on their Computers, Without Consumer Consent

January 29, 2007

• For Your Information:January 29, 2007
  Chairman Announces Appointments in the Bureau of Consumer Protection
  FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced several appointments during 2006 that strengthened the agency’s commitment to enforce consumer protection laws.
• For Release: January 29, 2007
  FTC Files Civil Contempt Action Against Lane Labs Defendants
  The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has filed civil contempt charges against Lane Labs, Inc., its president Andrew Lane, and William Lane for violating FTC orders entered in 2000 requiring them to have competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate ad claims and prohibiting deceptive claims about tests, studies, or research.

January 26, 2007

• For Your Information:January 26, 2007
  FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve
  The Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2006 related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).
• For Release: January 26, 2007
  Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings on Single-Firm Conduct to Continue in Berkeley, California
  Sessions on January 30-31 to Focus on Business/Academic Testimony

January 25, 2007

• For Release: January 25, 2007
  FTC Challenges Acquisition of Interests in Kinder Morgan, Inc. by The Carlyle Group and Riverstone Holdings
  To Protect Competition, Carlyle and Riverstone Must Make Their Investment in Magellan Midstream Holdings Passive and Restrict Flow of Sensitive Information
• For Release: January 25, 2007
  FTC Issues Updated Horizontal Merger Investigation Data Report
  Analyzes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2005
• For Release: January 25, 2007
  FTC Halts Deceptive “Free Software CD” Internet Scam
  At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a United States Magistrate Judge has temporarily halted the marketing practices of an operation that deceptively advertised “free software CDs” but billed consumers’ credit cards for them without the consumers’ authorization.

January 24, 2006

• For Release: January 24, 2007
  FTC To Host Public Conference on “Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective”
  April 10-12 Conference in Washington, D.C., Will Explore a Range of Energy Issues

January 23, 2007

• For Release: January 23, 2007
  FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule
  The Federal Trade Commission has approved amendments to the Franchise Rule, which was originally promulgated in 1978.

January 22, 2007

• For Your Information:January 22, 2007
  Commission Joins DOJ in Filing Amicus Briefs in Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston v. Glen Billing
  The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief, jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice, in the case of Leegin Creative Leather Prods., Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. (S. Ct.) (No. 06-480). The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief, jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice, in the case of Credit Suisse First Boston v. Glen Billing (S. Ct.)
• For Your Information:January 22, 2007
  Chairman Announces Creation and Appointment of Scholar-In-Residence, and Appointment of New Associate Director in the Bureau of Competition
  Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the appointment of Professor Joshua Wright to the newly created position of Scholar-In-Residence in the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission.

January 19, 2007

• For Your Information:January 19, 2007
  Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Johnson & Johnson/Pfizer
  Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Johnson & Johnson’s acquisition of Pfizer, Inc.’s Consumer Healthcare business.

January 18, 2007

• For Release: January 18, 2007
  FTC Challenges Hospira/Mayne Pharma Deal
  To Protect Competition, Companies Must Sell Assets for Five Generic Injectable Drugs

January 17, 2007

• For Release: January 17, 2007
  FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Anticompetitive Patent Settlements in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry
  FTC Study Shows Substantial Increase in Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry
• For Release: January 17, 2007
  Bureau of Competition Issues FY 2006 Summary of Pharmaceutical Company Settlement Agreements
  Shows Substantial Increase in the Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry

January 16, 2007

• For Your Information:January 16, 2007
  Commission Announces Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 and Section 7A of the Clayton Act
  The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for Section 8 interlocking directorates. Section 8 of the Clayton Act was amended on November 16, 1990. ; The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendments to Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section 7A(a)(2) requires the FTC to revise the jurisdictional thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product, in accordance with Section 8(a)(5).
• For Your Information:January 16, 2007
  FTC Requests Public Comments on Endorsement Guides
  The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comments on the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

January 12, 2007

• For Your Information:January 12, 2007
  Court Enters Stipulated Interim Agreements and Orders in Matter of Movieland.com
  The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered two stipulated interim agreements and orders in the matter of Digital Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Movieland.com.

January 10, 2007

• For Release: January 10, 2007
  Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings on Single-Firm Conduct to Continue in Berkeley and Chicago
  Sessions on January 30 and February 13 to Focus on Business Testimony

January 9, 2007

• For Release: January 9, 2007
  Workshop to Examine Broadband Connectivity Competition Issues, Including Network Neutrality
  The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop on “Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy” in Washington, DC, on February 13 and 14, 2007.
• For Your Information: January 9, 2007
  FTC Receives Fifth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
  The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of several proposed divestitures related to SCI’s recent acquisition of Alderwoods.

January 8, 2007

• For Release: January 8, 2007
  National Debt Consolidation Scheme Misleads Consumers About Costs, Benefits, and Nonprofit Status, FTC Says
  A nationwide debt consolidation business violated federal law by misleading and illegally telemarketing millions of consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which is seeking consumer redress in federal district court, a freeze of the operation’s assets, and an end to its illegal practices.
• For Release: January 8, 2007
  FTC Sues Payment Processor That Took Millions From Consumers’ Bank Accounts Without Their Knowledge
  A payment processor violated federal law when it debited, or tried to debit, more than $9.9 million from consumers’ bank accounts – at $139 each – without their approval, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

January 5, 2007

• For Your Information: January 5, 2007
  FTC Receives Fourth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
  The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of a proposed divestiture related to SCI’s recent acquisition of Alderwoods.
• For Your Information: January 5, 2007
  Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of SCI/Alderwoods
  Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Service Corporation International’s (SCI) acquisition of Alderwoods Group, Inc.

January 4, 2007

• For Release: January 4, 2007
  Federal Trade Commission Reaches “New Year’s” Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers
  FTC Recovers $25 Million to Settle Allegations of Deceptive Marketing for Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart

January 3, 2007

• For Your Information: January 3, 2007
  FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from General Dynamics Corporation
  The Commission has received a petition from General Dynamics Corporation related to its recently approved acquisition of SNC Technologies (SNC).
• For Your Information: January 3, 2007
  FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Nursery Guides
  The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the FTC’s Guides for the Nursery Industry (Nursery Guides).
• For Your Information: January 3, 2007
  FTC Issues Bilingual Resources for Hispanic Consumers and Organizations
• PARA SU INFORMACIÓN: 3 de enero de 2007
  FTC Publica Nuevos Recursos Bilingües para Consumidores y Organizaciones de la Comunidad Hispana