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FTC, CFTC Agree to Share Information on Energy Investigations
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As part of their ongoing efforts to keep markets that they oversee open and fair for American consumers, the Federal Trade Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced...
FTC Staff Issues Privacy Report, Offers Framework for Consumers, Businesses, and Policymakers
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s chief privacy policy and enforcement agency for 40 years, issued a preliminary staff report today that proposes a framework to balance the privacy interests...
FTC Names Edward W. Felten as Agency's Chief Technologist; Eileen Harrington as Executive Director
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced the appointment of Edward W. Felten as the agency’s first Chief Technologist. In his new position, Dr. Felten will advise the agency on...
Statement of Chairman Leibowitz on the Release of the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
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P092900
Horizontal Merger Guidelines of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission
Public Statement
Concurring Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch on the Release of the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines
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Matter Number
P092900
Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice Issue Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines
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The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice issued today revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines that outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the likely competitive impact of...
Federal Regulators Release Model Consumer Privacy Notice Online Form Builder
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Eight federal regulators released an Online Form Builder today that financial institutions can download and use to develop and print customized versions of a model consumer privacy notice. The Online...
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee's Proposal to Divest Two Stores under Whole Foods Market Inc. Divestiture Order; FTC To Review Three Agency Rules in 2010
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FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee's Proposal to Divest Two Stores under Whole Foods Market Inc. Divestiture Order The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on applications filed by...
Dec15
Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on December 15, 2009, titled “Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity.” The forum will assemble industry representatives, federal...
New Rule Prohibiting Unwanted "Robocalls" to Take Effect on September 1
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Beginning September 1, 2009, prerecorded commercial telemarketing calls to consumers – commonly known as robocalls – will be prohibited, unless the telemarketer has obtained permission in writing from...
Jun01
Business Opportunity Rule Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a day-long public workshop on June 1, 2009 in Washington, DC, to explore proposed changes to the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule. The workshop, which is free and...
Sep25
Consumer Protection and the Debt Settlement Industry
The Federal Trade Commission staff will hold a workshop on September 25, 2008 to explore the growth of the for-profit debt settlement industry and to analyze how its model is affecting consumers and...
Jul24
Pay On The Go: Consumers and Contactless Payment
The Federal Trade Commission and the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic at the University of Washington will host a Town Hall meeting on July 24, 2008, to explore the growth of contactless...
Jul15
Green Building & Textiles
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The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on July 15, 2008, to examine developments in green building and textiles claims and consumer perception of such claims. This workshop...
FTC Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Agency's FY 2009 Budget Request
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic and Commissioner Jon Leibowitz today testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General...
Apr30
Green Packaging Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on April 30, 2008, to examine developments in green packaging claims and consumer perception of such claims. This workshop is one...
Feb12
Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on February 12, 2008 to examine the application of unilateral effects theory to mergers of firms that sell competing, but...
Feb06
Charting the Future Course of International Technical Assistance
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For nearly two decades, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice have actively promoted market competition around the world by providing technical...
Jan08
Eco in the Market: Carbon Offsets & Renewable Energy Certificates
The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on January 8, 2008 to examine the emerging market for carbon offsets (i.e., greenhouse gas emission reduction products) and renewable...
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