Public Statement
Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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May 21, 2013
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Ban Payment Methods Favored in Fraudulent Telemarketing Transactions
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In an ongoing effort to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing, the Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on proposed amendments to strengthen the Telemarketing Sales Rule’s...
FTC Releases Reports on 2011 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
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The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States rose from $8.05 billion in 2010 to $8.37 billion in 2011, due mainly to an increase in...
May 20, 2013
Case Timeline Item
St. Luke's Health System, Ltd, and Saltzer Medical Group, P.A. (timeline item) - May 20, 2013
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Second Amended Case Management Order
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May 17, 2013
Operators of Two Bogus Tech Support Schemes Settle FTC Charges
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Two operators of alleged tech support scams have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints and give up their ill-gotten gains. Mikael Marczak, doing business as Virtual PC Solutions, and...
FTC Closes Investigation into Tesoro's Acquisition of BP Refinery
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The Federal Trade Commission closed its nine-month investigation into Tesoro Corporation’s acquisition of BP p.l.c.’s southern California marketing and refining assets, in particular BP’s Carson...
FTC Announces Schedule for Reviewing Regulations (2013)
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing a modified 10-year regulatory review schedule. To ensure that its rules and...
Tesoro Corporation/BP p.l.c.
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Matter Number
121-0190
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Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
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Closing Letter To Counsel For BP p.l.c.
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May 16, 2013
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Elder Fraud and Consumer Protection Issues
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Charles Harwood, Former Deputy Director
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Testimony
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FTC Testifies on Fraud Against Older Americans
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee about consumer protection issues facing older Americans, including the agency’s efforts...
May 15, 2013
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Charlotte Pipe Products, Ltd. Acquisition of Star Pipes Cast Iron Soil Pipe Business Was Anticompetitive
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company’s 2010 purchase of Star Pipe Products, Inc.’s cast...
Statement of FTC Bureau of Competition Director Richard A. Feinstein on the Temporary Restraining Order Issued in the Phoebe Putney/Palmyra Park Hospital Case
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The Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, Richard A. Feinstein, issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District...
FTC Sends Educational Letters to Businesses to Help Them Prepare for COPPA Update
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As part of an ongoing effort to help businesses comply with the requirements of the updated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, the Federal Trade Commission sent educational letters to more...
Case Timeline Item
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, et al. (timeline item) - May 15, 2013
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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