Commission Actions

Consent agreement given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following: J & R Research . The Commission vote to finalize the...

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FTC Agreement Allows Delhaize America, Inc. and Hannaford Bros. Co. Merger of East Coast Supermarkets

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25 de Jul de 2000

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent agreement through which the proposed supermarket merger of Establissements Delhaize Freres et Cie "Le Lion" S.A. and Delhaize America, Inc....

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Etablissements Delhaize Freres et Cie "Le Lion" S.A., Delhaize America, Inc., and Hannaford Bros. Co (timeline item) - July 25, 2000

Date

25 de Jul de 2000

Agreement Containing Consent Orders, Including the (11 KB)

Decision And Order (44.83 KB)

Complaint (11.53 KB)

Order to Maintain Assets (12.3 KB)

Analysis of the Complaint and Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (22.02 KB)

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Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Carderm Capital L.P., and Andrx Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 25, 2000

Date

25 de Jul de 2000

Andrx Corporation's Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Andrx to Produce Additional Documents (1.03 MB)

Respondent Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Motion for the Issuance of a Subpoena Duces Tecum to the Food and Drug Administration (1.09 MB)

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J&R Research Corporation and Gerald G. McCarthy (timeline item) - July 25, 2000

Date

25 de Jul de 2000

Complaint (82.33 KB)

Decision and Order (17.55 KB)

24 de Jul de 2000

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Adult Web Sites Settle FTC Charges

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24 de Jul de 2000

Operators of "free" adult Web sites, who claimed they required a credit card number just to verify consumers' age, but then placed unauthorized charges on consumers' credit cards, have agreed to...

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Xpics Publishing, Inc. and Mario G. Carmona and Brian M. Shuster (timeline item) - July 24, 2000

Date

24 de Jul de 2000

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief Redress (24.82 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Consumer Redress (2.57 MB)

Statement of Commissioner Swindle, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part (5.15 KB)

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Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Carderm Capital L.P., and Andrx Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 24, 2000

Date

24 de Jul de 2000

Consent Motion to Amend and Reissue Protective Order Governing Discovery Material (1.9 MB)

21 de Jul de 2000

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FTC Staff Issues Report on Restructuring in Electric Power Industry

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21 de Jul de 2000

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff report addressing many competition and consumer protection issues that arise in restructuring the electric power industry. The report, "Competition...

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FTC Announces Settlement With Bankrupt Website, Toysmart.com, Regarding Alleged Privacy Policy Violations

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21 de Jul de 2000

In a settlement announced today by the Federal Trade Commission, Toysmart.com ("Toysmart") has agreed to settle charges the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting to consumers...

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Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Carderm Capital L.P., and Andrx Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 21, 2000

Date

21 de Jul de 2000

Complaint Counsel's Second Motion to Compel Respondent Andrx to Produce Documents (3.93 MB)

ALJ Approved Stipulation, Re: Andrx's Time to Respond to CSC Motion to Compel (65.56 KB)

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Toysmart.com, LLC, and Toysmart.com, Inc. (timeline item) - July 21, 2000

Date

21 de Jul de 2000

Exhibit 1 (Toysmart Privacy Policy) (251.41 KB)

First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (10.33 KB)

Stipulated Consent Agreement and Final Order (15.54 KB)

Exhibit A: Stipulation and Order Establishing Conditions on Sale of Customer Information, Filed In United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division (Chapter 11 Case No. 00-13995-CJK) (14.28 KB)

Exhibit B: Declaration of David N. Lord (2.49 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Anthony (3.37 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Thompson (4.07 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Swindle (3.41 KB)

Amicus Briefs

Toby Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortage Corporation, et al.

Date

21 de Jul de 2000

Citation Number

00-15946

Amicus brief for the Federal Trade Commission supporting individual consumer's right to maintain a cause of action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act against an entity that furnishes information to a...

Toby Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortage Corporation, et al. (51.2 KB)

20 de Jul de 2000

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Rexall Sundown Charged by FTC With Making False and Unsubstantiated Claims for "Cellasene"

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20 de Jul de 2000

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal district court charging Rexall Sundown, Inc. with making false and unsubstantiated claims while marketing its dietary supplement, Cellasene™...

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United States and Australia Sign Two Agreements to Enhance Cooperation on Consumer Protection Matters

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20 de Jul de 2000

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced today that representatives of both commissions have signed two agreements to facilitate...

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