June 17, 2013

• For Release: June 17, 2013
  FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Names Senior StaffFederal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez has named seven senior staff members with extensive experience in consumer protection and antitrust law.
• For Release: June 17, 2013
  Statement of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in FTC v. Actavis, Inc.Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement regarding today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in FTC v. Actavis, Inc., which held that pay-for-delay agreements between brand and generic drug companies are subject to antitrust scrutiny.
• For Release: June 17, 2013
  FTC Requires Tesoro to Sell Petroleum Terminal as a Condition for Acquiring Chevron Assets Under Settlement, Tesoro Will Sell its Petroleum Terminal in Boise, Idaho

June 13, 2013

• For Your Information: June 13, 2013
  FTC Announces New Date for Internet of Things WorkshopWorkshop Will Take Place Nov. 19

June 12, 2013

• For Your Information: June 12, 2013
  FTC Proposes Changes to Align the Fur Labeling Rule Guarantee Provisions with Similar Proposed Provisions in the Textile RulesThe Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the guaranty provisions of the Fur Rules, under the Fur Products Labeling Act.
• For Your Information: June 12, 2013
  FTC Staff Submits Comments to DC Taxicab Commission on Proposed Passenger Motor Vehicle Transportation RulesFederal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (DCTC) on proposed rulemakings regarding passenger motor vehicle transportation services, including rules that would apply to new smartphone software applications for arranging and paying for such services.
• For Your Information: June 12, 2013
  FTC Issues Revised Business Guide on 'Red Flags' Identity Theft RuleThe Federal Trade Commission has issued revised guidance designed to help businesses comply with the requirements of the Red Flags Rule, which protects consumers by requiring businesses to watch for and respond to warning signs or “red flags” of identity theft.

June 10, 2013

• For Release: June 10, 2013
  FTC Closes its Investigation into GenCorp's Proposed Purchase of Pratt & Whitney RocketdyneThe Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation into the proposed acquisition of rocket engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne by aerospace company GenCorp Inc.

June 6, 2013

• For Release: June 6, 2013
  FTC and Dozens of Law Enforcement Partners Halt Travel and Timeshare Resale Scams in Multinational Effort191 Actions Brought By FTC and Its Law Enforcement Partners
• For Release: June 6, 2013
  Hospital Authority and Phoebe Putney Defendants Agree to Court Order Barring Them from Further Integration of Hospitals Pending Administrative TrialThe Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, Georgia, and Phoebe Putney defendants have agreed to halt the integration of the former Palmyra Park Hospital -- now known as Phoebe North -- with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, while an administrative law judge considers a Federal Trade Commission complaint challenging the merger as anticompetitive.

June 5, 2013

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  Media Advisory: June 5, 2013
  FTC to Announce Multinational Effort to Stop Travel and Timeshare Resale ScamsMore Than 170 Actions Brought by FTC and its Law Enforcement Partners
• For Your Information: June 5, 2013
  FTC, CFPB Invite Public to Submit Questions During Debt Collection RoundtableThe Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are co-hosting a roundtable on June 6, 2013, and invite participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online.
• For Your Information: June 5, 2013
  FTC Staff: Connecticut Should Reject Health Care Arrangements That Would Harm Competition and Consumers Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Connecticut General Assembly Members Catherine Osten and Peter Tercyak, regarding a proposed state law that would let Connecticut physicians jointly negotiate reimbursement rates with health plans.
• For Release: June 5, 2013
  FTC Sues Payment Processor for Assisting Credit Card Debt Relief ScamAs part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing crackdown on payment processors that turn a blind eye to fraud, the agency sued a payment processing business that allegedly assisted and facilitated a telemarketing credit card interest rate reduction scam.
• For Your Information: June 5, 2013
  FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Bosley, Inc., Illegally Exchanged Competitively Sensitive Business Information With Hair ClubFollowing a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Bosley, Inc., illegally exchanged competitively sensitive, nonpublic information about its business practices with one of its competitors, HC (USA), Inc., commonly known as Hair Club.

June 4, 2013

• For Release: June 4, 2013
  Appeals Court Affirms FTC Ruling That North Carolina Dental Board Illegally Stifled Competition in Teeth Whitening The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a Federal Trade Commission rulingthat the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners illegally thwarted lower-priced competition by engaging in anticompetitive conduct to prevent non-dentists from providing teeth whitening services to consumers in the state.

June 3, 2013

• For Your Information: June 3, 2013
  How To Submit Your Mobile Security Questions Online During FTC WorkshopThe Federal Trade Commission is hosting a one-day workshop on mobile security on June 4, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online.