Commission Actions

Today is the final day of a public event the Federal Trade Commission and the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law are hosting on consumer...

Press Release

New FTC Rule Prohibits Petroleum Market Manipulation

Date

August 6, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Final Rule that will prohibit market manipulation in the petroleum industry. The Rule will prohibit fraud or deceit in wholesale petroleum markets, and...

Press Release

Court Halts U.S. Internet Seller Deceptively Posing as U.K. Home Electronics Site

Date

August 6, 2009

In the wake of a Federal Trade Commission complaint against a company that deceptively sold electronics to hundreds of British consumers, the company has agreed to stop its allegedly illegal tactics...

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Carilion Clinic, a corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 6, 2009

Date

August 6, 2009

Joint Motion to Withdraw Matter from Adjudication - Public (225.81 KB)

Notice of Appearance and Declarations Filed by Respondent's Counsel - Public (274.37 KB)

Carilion Clinic's Motion to Extend by Thirty Days the Deadline for Respondent Carilion Clinic to Respond to the Complaint - Public (159.79 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Complaint Counsel - Public (208.12 KB)

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Best Priced Brands, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - August 6, 2009

Date

August 6, 2009

Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief; Show Cause Hearing for Plaintiffs Application for Preliminary Injunction (48.31 KB)

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (234.48 KB)

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Gemtronics, Inc., and William H. Isely, individually and as the owner of Gemtronics, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 6, 2009

Date

August 6, 2009

Respondents' Response to Complaint Counsel's Proposed Findings of Fact - Public (1.4 MB)

Respondents' Reply and Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Post-Trial Brief - Public (792.74 KB)

August 5, 2009

Staff Letters

Inadvertent Sharing Protection Working Group Voluntary Best Practices Compliance

Date

August 5, 2009

Staff Letter to Robert Levitan, CEO of Pando Networks, Inc. (81.11 KB)

Press Release

FTC Sues Prepaid Calling Card Distributor for Deceiving Consumers

Date

August 5, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission extended its crackdown in the billion-dollar prepaid calling card industry, asking a U.S. district court to permanently halt the illegal practices of a major calling card...

Press Release

Live Webcast: FTC Roundtable on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration

Date

August 5, 2009

Today and tomorrow, the Federal Trade Commission and the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law are hosting a public event on consumer...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comment on ConocoPhillips's Petition to Amend Its Propane Supply Agreement with NGL

Date

August 5, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition from ConocoPhillips requesting approval to amend its propane supply agreement with NGL Supply, Inc., pursuant to a 2002 Commission...

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Event

Debt Collection: Protecting Customers

August 5, 2009 | 9:00AM - August 6, 2009 | 5:00PM

Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and Northwestern Law School’s Searle Center, examined consumer...

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