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For Release: October 9, 2008
Dick’s Sporting Goods Settles FTC Charges of Illegal Market AllocationCommission Order Bars Company from Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement with its Retail Golf Merchandise Competitor
For Your Information:: October 9, 2008
Consumers Warned to Avoid Fake E-mails Tied to Bank MergersOnline scammers are taking advantage of tough economic times.

For Release: October 8, 2008
FTC’s Joel Winston Earns Presidential Rank AwardThe Federal Trade Commission announced today that Joel Winston, Associate Director for Privacy and Identity Protection in the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, has received the 2008 Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive.

For Release: October 7, 2008
FTC to Host "Fraud Forum"The Federal Trade Commission will host a free two-day Fraud Forum on February 25 and 26, 2009, in Washington, DC.

For Release: October 6, 2008
Kevin Trudeau Banned from Infomercials For Three Years, Ordered to Pay More Than $5 Million for False Claims About Weight-Loss BookA federal judge has banned Kevin Trudeau from infomercials in which he has an interest for three years and ordered him to pay more than $5 million in profits from his book, "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About."
For Release: October 6, 2008
FTC Announces Agenda for Section 5 Public Workshop on October 17, 2008The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop on Section 5 of the FTC Act.

For Release: October 2, 2008
FTC Intervenes in Hexion’s Proposed Acquisition of Huntsman Corp.Commission Order Requires Divestiture of Specialty Epoxy Business and Certain Conduct Restrictions to Preserve Competition
For Your Information: October 2, 2008
FTC, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law to Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing DataThe Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees.

For Release: October 1, 2008
Proposed Order Will Bar List Broker from Helping Telemarketers Defraud ConsumersDefendant Charged with Two Telemarketing Sales Rule Violations
For Your Information: October 1, 2008
FTC’s Cyber Security Site Gets an UpgradeMakeover Marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month