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December 1, 2008
Former FTC Commissioner Named Recipient of 2008 Kirkpatrick Award
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic today named Mary Gardiner Jones the 2008 recipient of the Miles W. Kirkpatrick Award. Citing Jones's significant contributions to the agency and...
New Rules Requiring an Automated Voice or Keypress Opt-Out for Recorded Message Telemarketing Calls Take Effect Today
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Effective today, any telemarketing call that delivers a prerecorded message must include a quick and easy way to opt-out of receiving future calls. The opt-out must work both for consumers who answer...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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Federal Register Notice
Lamp Labeling Study Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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November 28, 2008
Commission Approves Divestiture by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Extends Monitor Trustee's Term of Service for Six Months
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The Commission has approved an application for proposed divestiture from Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (collectively CB&I). The application was filed in...
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against "RemoteSpy" Defendants
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction on November 25, 2008 barring Florida-based CyberSpy Software, LLC and its principal Tracer R...
Case Timeline Item
CyberSpy Software, LLC and Trace R. Spence (timeline item) - November 28, 2008
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File
Preliminary Injunctive Order
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November 26, 2008
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz Regarding Rescission of FTC Guidance on Cigarette Testing Methodology
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
Matter Number
P944509
FTC Rescinds Guidance from 1966 on Statements Concerning Tar and Nicotine Yields
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The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes...
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CCC Holdings Inc., and Aurora Equity Partners III L.P., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 26, 2008
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November 25, 2008
FTC Launches Suit to Block Merger of CCC and Mitchell
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit to block the merger of CCC Information Services Inc. and Mitchell International Inc., charging that the merger would hinder competition in the market for...
Ripoff Artists Target Grandparents
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Complaints are on the rise about a scam that preys on a grandparent’s love, according to the Federal Trade Commission. A scammer calls posing as a grandchild in distress, and tries to put the squeeze...
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CCC Holdings Inc., and Aurora Equity Partners III L.P., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 25, 2008
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File
Administrative Complaint
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