Commission Actions

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved two final consent agreements in related matters with the following: 1) Hoechst Marion Roussel...

Press Release

FTC to Host Joint "Disclosure Exposure" Workshop on Truth-in-Advertising Law Requirements

Date

May 11, 2001

The Federal Trade Commission and the National Advertising Division ("NAD") of the Council of Better Business Bureaus will hold a free one-day public workshop on May 22, 2001. It will explore how...

Case Timeline Item

Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.; Carderm Capital L.P.; and Andrx Corporation (timeline item) - May 11, 2001

Date

May 11, 2001

Decision and Order (77.15 KB)

May 10, 2001

Public Statement

The Need for Objective and Predictable Standards in the Law of Predation

Date

May 10, 2001

Introduction My topic for today is predation, with specific emphasis on price predation. (1) The topic is timely for a couple of reasons. First, most of the "post-Chicago" commentary seems to have...

Press Release

College Scholarship Services Marketers Settle FTC Charges of Misrepresenting Ability to Obtain Financial Aid For Students

Date

May 10, 2001

As part of its ongoing "Project ScholarScam," a law enforcement and consumer education effort to combat fraudulent scholarship promotion schemes, the Federal Trade Commission announced that College...

Case Timeline Item

College Resource Management, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - May 10, 2001

Date

May 10, 2001

Complaint for Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (2.47 MB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 01-2

Date

May 10, 2001

Discusses whether the franchisor's or franchisee's degree of controlling interest in an outlet affects the application of the Franchise Rule.

May 9, 2001

Federal Register Notice

Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

Date

May 9, 2001

Federal Register Notice

Premerger Notification; Antitrust Improvements Act Notification and Refort Form - 16 CFR Parts 801, 802, and 803

Date

May 9, 2001

May 8, 2001

Public Statement

State Auto Dealer Regulation: One Man's Preliminary View

Date

May 8, 2001

The title of this speech should be taken literally. The reference to one man emphasizes that I am just speaking for myself. This is the standard disclaimer from people in a federal agency, but I flag...

Case Timeline Item

Individual Reference Services Group, Inc., and Trans Union LL (timeline item) - May 8, 2001

Date

May 8, 2001

Order (37.6 KB)

Memorandum Opinion (2.15 MB)

May 7, 2001

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioners Sheila F. Anthony, Orson Swindle and Thomas B. Leary Concerning Western States Gasoline Pricing Investigation

Date

May 7, 2001

Sheila F. Anthony, Former Commissioner;

Orson Swindle, Former Commissioner;

Thomas B. Leary, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

981 0187

Text of the Statement (30.5 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson, Western States Gasoline Pricing

Date

May 7, 2001

Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

981 0187

Text of the Statement (22.87 KB)

Press Release

FTC Closes Western States Gasoline Investigation

Date

May 7, 2001

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the completion of its investigation of various marketing and distribution practices employed by the major oil refiners in Arizona, California, Nevada...

Press Release

Court Settlement Bans Company from Marketing Fraudulent Credit Card "Protection" Services to Unwary Consumers

Date

May 7, 2001

Continuing to caution consumers about the dangers of "credit card protection" fraud, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a court settlement with Liberty Direct, Inc. ("Liberty Direct") and...

May07

Event

Emerging Issues for Competition Policy in the World of E-Commerce

May 7, 2001 | 12:00AM - May 8, 2001 | 12:00AM

The FTC held a public workshop to examine selected issues of competition policy that arise in connection with business-to-business ("B2B") and business-to-consumer (B2C) electronic marketplaces.

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