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September 25, 2019

Amicus Briefs

SmileDirectClub, LLC v. Battle, et al.

Date

September 25, 2019

Citation Number

19-12227

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Brief of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission supporting the district court’s ruling to dismiss plaintiff’s antitrust complaint on state-action grounds. Brief...

Brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as Amicus Curiae Supporting Plaintiff-Appellee (273.44 KB)

September 24, 2019

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission, “Competition in Digital Technology Markets: Examining Acquisitions of Nascent or Potential Competitors by Digital Platforms," Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Date

September 24, 2019

Bruce Hoffman, Director, Bureau of Competition

Matter Number

P180101

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Competition in Digital Technology Markets: Examining Acquisitions of Nascent or Potential Competitors by Digital Platforms” (92.36 KB)

Press Release

FTC Testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights on Competition in Digital Technology Markets

Date

September 24, 2019

In testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, the Federal Trade Commission addressed how U.S. antitrust laws apply to acquisitions of nascent...

Press Release

FTC Flags Potentially Unlawful TV Ads for Prescription Drug Lawsuits

Date

September 24, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to seven legal practitioners and lead generators expressing concerns that some television advertisements that solicit clients for personal injury...

Press Release

Belizean Bank to Pay $23 Million and Cease Operations to Settle FTC Charges It Provided Substantial Assistance to the Sanctuary Belize Real Estate Scam

Date

September 24, 2019

Under a proposed consent order, Belize’s Atlantic International Bank Limited (AIBL) will pay $23 million, representing approximately all of its U.S.-based assets, to settle Federal Trade Commission...

Case Timeline Item

Fidelity National Financial/Stewart Information Services, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 24, 2019

Date

September 24, 2019

Commission Order Dismissing Complaint (53.9 KB)

Case Timeline Item

In re Sanctuary Belize Litigation (timeline item) - September 24, 2019

Date

September 24, 2019

[Proposed] Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendant Atlantic International Bank Limited (225.12 KB)

September 23, 2019

Report

Economics at the FTC: Quantitative Analyses of Two Chemical Manufacturing Mergers

Date

September 23, 2019

Economics at the FTC: Quantitative Analyses of Two Chemical Manufacturing Mergers (886.27 KB)

Sep23

Event

BCP Director Andrew Smith discusses enforcement at National Advertising Division Annual Conference 2019

September 23, 2019 | 12:00PM

BCP Director Andrew Smith will discuss enforcement at the National Advertising Division Annual Conference 2019. Conrad New York, 102 North End Ave., New York, NY

Sep24

Event

Director Hoffman testifies before Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights

September 24, 2019 | 2:30PM

Bruce Hoffman, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, will testify before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights at a hearing...

Sep24

Event

BCP Director Andrew Smith discusses Lead Generation Enforcement at Profession Association for Customer Engagement (PACE)

September 24, 2019 | 12:00PM

BCP Director Andrew Smith will discuss Lead Generation Enforcement at the Profession Association for Customer Engagement (PACE). Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC

Sep25

Event

Chmn. Simons and Cmr. Chopra testify before House Committee on Appropriations at FTC hearing: Protecting Consumers and Fostering Competition in the 21st Century

September 25, 2019 | 10:00AM

FTC Chairman Joe Simons and Commissioner Rohit Chopra will testify before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (116th Congress) at a hearing...

September 20, 2019

Press Release

Apex Capital Group Internet Marketers Settle FTC Allegations They Deceived Consumers With False Claims of “Free Trial” Offers and Unauthorized Continuity Plans

Date

September 20, 2019

The two principals of the Apex Capital Group Internet marketing operation and the 12 corporate defendants they controlled (the Apex Capital defendants) have agreed to court orders settling the Federal...

September 19, 2019

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra in the Matter of Truly Organic

Date

September 19, 2019

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

192 3077

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra in the Matter of Truly Organic (61.35 KB)

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Boston Scientific Corp.’s Acquisition of BTG plc

Date

September 19, 2019

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Boston Scientific’s proposed $4.2 billion acquisition of medical equipment and...

Press Release

FTC Announces Agenda for Sept. 26 Workshop on Made in USA Advertising and Marketing Claims

Date

September 19, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming half-day public workshop in Washington, DC to consider “Made in USA” and other types of U.S.-origin claims made by domestic and...

Press Release

Truly Organic? The FTC Says No, Alleges Retailer Misled Consumers about Its Products

Date

September 19, 2019

Miami Beach-based retailer Truly Organic Inc. (Truly Organic) and its founder and CEO, Maxx Harley Appelman, will pay $1.76 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that their...

Press Release

FTC and CFPB to Host December Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting

Date

September 19, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will host a public workshop on December 10, 2019 to discuss issues affecting the accuracy of both traditional credit...

Press Release

FTC Returns More than $2.2 Million to Vemma Affiliates Who Lost Money

Date

September 19, 2019

The FTC will be mailing refund checks totaling more than $2.2 million to people who lost money to an alleged pyramid scheme operated by Vemma Nutrition Company. The refunds are the result of the FTC’s...

Case Timeline Item

Vemma Nutrition Company (timeline item) - September 19, 2019

Date

September 19, 2019

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