FTC's Closure of Its Investigation of Consummated Hospital Merger in Temple, Texas
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Richard A. Feinstein, Former Director, Bureau of Competition
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December 23, 2009
FTC Order Prevents Anticompetitive Effects from Agriums Acquisition of CF Industries
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Agricultural products supplier Agrium Inc. has agreed to sell a range of assets as part of an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that will allow the company to move forward with its...
FTC Announces Lower Price Cap for Extra Credit Report Copies; FTC Continues Crackdown on Mortgage Relief Scams; Three More Defendants Added to Operation Stolen Hope
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FTC Announces Lower Price Cap for Extra Credit Report Copies The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it is lowering from $11 to $10.50 the maximum amount that consumer reporting agencies are...
Bureau of Competition Director Issues Statement on FTCs Closure of its Investigation of Consummated Hospital Merger in Temple, Texas
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Richard Feinstein, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, has issued a statement on the agency’s decision to close its investigation into a consummated hospital merger in...
Court Jails Promoter of Work-At-Home Scam; Envelope-Stuffing Scheme Deceived Spanish-Speaking Consumers
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A federal court has jailed the marketer of a deceptive envelope-stuffing scheme for ignoring a court order that required him to stop his illegal practices. The defendant targeted Spanish-speaking...
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Agrium Inc., a corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 23, 2009
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Agreement Containing Consent Orders
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Decision and Order
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Order To Maintain Assets
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Complaint
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December 22, 2009
Agencies Issue Final Rules on Risk-Based Pricing Notices
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Washington — The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission today announced final rules that generally require a creditor to provide a consumer with a notice when, based on the consumer’s...
December 21, 2009
FTC Seeks Scam Marketer's Assets in Bankruptcy Court to Repay Money Owed to Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in bankruptcy court seeking assets from the operator of a defunct money-making scam, so that those assets can be used to help pay more than $17...
December 18, 2009
FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning Dyna-E International, Inc.; FTC Approves Final Consent Orders in Three Matters Concerning Pure Bamboo, LLC Sami Designs, LLC, and CSE, Inc.
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FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning Dyna-E International, Inc. Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Dyna-E...
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First Universal Lending, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - December 18, 2009
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Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
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CSE, Inc., also d/b/a MAD MOD, and Chris Saetveit and Cyndi Saetveit, individually and as owners of the corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 18, 2009
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Complaint
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Complaint: Exhibits A-C
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Decision and Order
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Decision and Order: Appendix A
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Letter to Commenter Makita
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Sami Designs, LLC, also d/b/a Jonäno, and Bonnie Siefers, individually and as owner of the limited liability company, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 18, 2009
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Complaint
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Complaint: Exhibits A-D
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Decision and Order
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Decision and Order: Appendix A
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Letter to Commenter Makita
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Dyna-E International, Inc., and George Wheeler, Dyna-E International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 18, 2009
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Decision and Order
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Pure Bamboo, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - December 18, 2009
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Complaint
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Exhibits A-C
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Decision and Order
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Appendix A
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Letter to Commenter Moxon
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December 17, 2009
FTC, Visa, and BBB Partner to Educate Consumers About Free Trial Offers and Online Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission has joined an effort to alert consumers to online deceptive marketing connected to free trial offers that require individuals to cancel or opt-out of a recurring charge...
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