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October 22, 2004

Public Statement

Competition Law and Consumer Protection Law: Two Wings of the Same House

Date

October 22, 2004

This is the written version of a speech delivered at the FTC 90th Anniversary Symposium on September 22, 2004, in Washington, D.C. It is published in 72 Antitrust L.J. 1147 (2005). [PDF 28K]

Competition Law and Consumer Protection Law: Two Wings of the Same House (93.39 KB)

Press Release

Announced Action for October 22, 2004

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October 22, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission’s annual report on cigarette sales and advertising shows the six largest cigarette manufacturers spent $12.47 billion on advertising and promotional expenditures in 2002...

Press Release

FTC Updates its Online Summary of Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Actions

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October 22, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission today issued its sixth quarterly announcement summarizing the agency’s continued enforcement against telemarketing fraud and abuse. The quarterly enforcement update lists...

Press Release

Founder of Mark Nutritionals Agrees to Entry of $155 Million Judgment Against Him

Date

October 22, 2004

Harry Siskind, former President of Mark Nutritionals, Inc., the now defunct maker of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula, has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that he...

Press Release

The Contact Lens Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 315) and the Eyeglass Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 456)

Date

October 22, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission staff today took action to increase the effectiveness of and compliance with the Contact Lens and Eyeglass Rules. In 2003, Congress enacted the Fairness to Contact Lens...

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Dynamic Health Of Florida, LLC; Chhabra Group, LLC, et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 22, 2004

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October 22, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Second Motion for Finding of Default and Entry of Initial Decision and Supporting Memorandum (3.64 MB)

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Mark Nutritionals, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - October 22, 2004

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October 22, 2004

Stipulated Order To Reinstate Suspended Judgment for $155 Million Against Defendant Harry Siskind (15.83 KB)

Plaintiffs Motion to Enforce the Stipulated Final Order Against Siskind and Reinstate the Suspended Judgment and Memorandum and Attached Appendix in Support Thereof (39.37 KB)

October 21, 2004

Public Statement

Administrative Practice and Institutional Renewal: Lessons from the Federal Trade Commission

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October 21, 2004

Administrative Practice and Institutional Renewal: Lessons from the Federal Trade Commission (125.4 KB)

Federal Register Notice

Public Workshop: Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues

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October 21, 2004

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Union Oil Company of California, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 21, 2004

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October 21, 2004

Order on Complaint Counsel's Third Motion for Issuance of Subpoenas Ad Testificandum (54.07 KB)

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 21, 2004

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October 21, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Opposed Motion to Stay Response to Parts of Respondent's Second Motion to Compel Related to Pending Motion to Strike Defenses, and Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Rest of the Second Motion to Compel (259.2 KB)

October 20, 2004

Press Release

Announced Actions for October 20, 2004

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October 20, 2004

Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaints: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the currently pending matter concerning Chase Financial...

Press Release

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Regarding the Decision to Close Its Investigation into the Conduct of Akzo Nobel, NV and Its Organon Subsidiary

Date

October 20, 2004

The attorneys general of several states (the States) today announced their submission, for approval by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, of a settlement agreement with Akzo Nobel...

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Aspen Technology, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 20, 2004

Date

October 20, 2004

Aspen Technology Inc.'s Application for Approval of the Proposed Divestiture of the Engineering Software Assets (482.53 KB)

Letter From HTRI Concerning Aspen Technology Inc.'s Application for Approval of the Proposed Divestiture of the Engineering Software Assets (November 17, 2004) (143.55 KB)

Letter From Bechtel National, Inc. Concerning Aspen Technology Inc.'s Application for Approval of the Proposed Divestiture of the Engineering Software Assets (November 10, 2004) (286.26 KB)

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Dynamic Health Of Florida, LLC; Chhabra Group, LLC, et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 20, 2004

Date

October 20, 2004

Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike the First Through Fifth Affirmative Defenses Asserted in Respondents' Answer (1.7 MB)

October 19, 2004

Press Release

"Slim Down Solution": Problem Solved

Date

October 19, 2004

A federal district court has permanently barred a group of marketers of bogus weight-loss products from making false claims about the effectiveness of their products. In January 2003, the Federal...

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