Keeping Your Cool
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With the heat of summer bearing down, consumers want to keep their cool without losing their cold hard cash. The Federal Trade Commission is offering tips to consumers on keeping their energy costs...
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August 2, 2006
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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 2, 2006
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August 1, 2006
Report
Technological Tying
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This paper explores a firm's incentive to technologically tie when R&D is important and finds that technological tying increases innovation, which is an efficiency not considered in other tying models...
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Technological Tying
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Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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July 31, 2006
FTC Stops Family and Companies Selling Illegal Business Opportunity
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A U.S. District Court has barred a purported former preacher, his two sons, and his companies from selling a healthcare business opportunity promising consumers millions of dollars if they...
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Prophet 3H, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - July 31, 2006
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Complaint
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July 28, 2006
Commission approval of Federal Register notice:
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The Commission has approved the publication of Federal Register notice amending the Telemarketing Sales Rule to revise the fees charged for industry access to the National Do Not Call Registry. As...
July 27, 2006
Talk to Your Doctor or Healthcare Practitioner About Home Genetic Tests
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a new “Facts for Consumers” on over-the-counter genetic tests. According to the FTC, some companies claim that their tests can help consumers screen for...
Canadians Selling Bogus Credit Card Protection and Healthcare Discount Plans Settle FTC Charges
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Canadian telemarketers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they fraudulently marketed and sold credit card loss protection and healthcare discount plans to US consumers in violation of...
July 26, 2006
FTC Advises Save This Date
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The Federal Trade Commission will host three days of public hearings to examine how evolving technology will shape and change the habits, opportunities and challenges of consumers and businesses in...
July 25, 2006
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Real Estate Competition
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
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Testimony
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Announced Actions for July 25, 2006
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Commission approval of petition to reopen and modify final order: – Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a petition from Koninklijke Ahold N.V. requesting that the FTC reopen...
FTC Testifies on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the House Financial Services Committee that changes in the real estate industry, which increasingly...
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Boston Scientific Corporation and Guidant Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 25, 2006
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Decision and Order
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Complaint
(17.43 KB)
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