Commission Actions

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced that the agency will host hearings this fall to examine the next generation of consumer issues to emerge in the high-tech global...

February 8, 2006

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate

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February 8, 2006

Lydia B. Parnes, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection

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Press Release

FTC Testifies on the Sale of Consumers Phone Records

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February 8, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance that the agency is currently...

February 7, 2006

Press Release

Davita Inc. Submits Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture; FTC Submits Budget Request and Performance Plans to Congress

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February 7, 2006

Petition for proposed divestiture: The Commission has received a petition from DaVita Inc. (DaVita) requesting approval of a proposed divestiture related to its recent acquisition of Gambro Healthcare...

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DaVita, Inc. (timeline item) - February 7, 2006

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February 7, 2006

Petition of DaVita Inc. for Approval of Proposed Divestiture of Owned Real Property to The Armstrong Group and Oman-Gibson Associates (115.5 KB)

Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time To Secure Prior Approval of the Commission for the Divestiture of the Owned Real Property (168.18 KB)

February 6, 2006

Report

FY 2007 Congressional Justification Budget Summary

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February 6, 2006

FY 2007 Congressional Justification Budget Summary (1.95 MB)

Press Release

"Consumer Protection: Its the Name of the Game!" For National Consumer Protection Week 2006

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February 6, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission has launched the eighth annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), February 5-11, 2006, in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies, and national advocacy...

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 6, 2006

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February 6, 2006

Motion for Leave to File Draft Order Inadvertently Omitted from Respondents' Second Revised Motion for in Camera Treatment of Trial Exhibits (234.69 KB)

February 3, 2006

Press Release

U.S. and Canadian Authorities Strengthen Partnership To Combat Cross-Border Scams During National Consumer Protection Week

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February 3, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission , the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Postal Service’s Consumer Advocate, are partnering with Royal Canadian Mounted Police, PhoneBusters and Canada’s...

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 3, 2006

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February 3, 2006

Second Motion for Leave to Add Additional Materials to Complaint Counsel's Second Final Proposed Exhibit List (233.04 KB)

February 2, 2006

Press Release

Project Credit Despair Snares 20 Credit Repair Scammers

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February 2, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and eight state law enforcement agencies today announced a crackdown on 20 operations that deceptively claim they can remove...

Press Release

FTC Charges Sellers of Avlimil, Rogisen, And Other Dietary Supplements

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February 2, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against marketers selling dietary supplements, including Avlimil and Rogisen. According to the complaint, the defendants have been offering consumers...

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