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May 6, 2008
May 5, 2008
Federal Agencies Release Annual Report to Congress on Scholarship Fraud
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Each year, millions of students seek help in financing their college education, and some fall prey to scholarship and financial aid scams that “guarantee” money for college in exchange for a fee. In...
FTC Challenges Agriums Proposed Acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Agrium, Inc.’s (Agrium) proposed $2.65 billion acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation (UAP) would be anticompetitive and in...
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Agrium Inc. and UAP Holding Corp ., In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 5, 2008
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Decision and Order (Public Record Version)
(75.24 KB)
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Complaint
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Opinion 08-1
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Discusses the application of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to a large diesel engine
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Opinion 08-1
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May 2, 2008
FTC Approves Letter to Freddie Mac on its Proposed Settlement with New York Attorney General and the Home Valuation Code of Conduct
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a staff letter to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) on its proposed settlement agreement with the New York Attorney General and the...
FTC to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore the Mobile Marketplace Issues
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WHAT: Two-day Town Hall meeting to explore the evolving mobile commerce marketplace and its implications for consumer protection policy. Industry experts, academics, consumer advocates, privacy...
May 1, 2008
Court Orders Cross-Border Telemarketers to Pay Nearly $5 Million
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a final order and default judgment against a group of individual and corporate...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Rulemaking to Prohibit Market Manipulation in the Petroleum Industry
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Exercising the authority provided by Congress under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), the Federal Trade Commission today announced the approval of an Advance Notice of Proposed...
April 30, 2008
FTC, Better Business Bureau to Sponsor Advertising Event in Dallas
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A one-day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, May 29, 2008, by the Federal Trade Commission and Better Business...
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...
April 29, 2008
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Improving Consumer Protections In Subprime Lending
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By
Lydia B. Parnes, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Testimony
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FTC Charges Mortgage Foreclosure Rescuers
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged Foreclosure Solutions, LLC and Timothy A. Buckley with operating a nationwide mortgage foreclosure “rescue” scam that charged consumers as much as $1,200 to...
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