Commission Actions

The manufacturer of Rascal Scooters, used by disabled and senior consumers with limited mobility, will pay $100,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally called millions of...

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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. (timeline item) - April 21, 2011

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April 21, 2011

Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Setting Preliminary Injunction Motion Briefing Schedule (18.59 KB)

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Electric Mobility Corporation (timeline item) - April 21, 2011

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April 21, 2011

Complaint for Civil Penalties, Permanent Injunction, and Other Relief (360.85 KB)

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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 21, 2011

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April 21, 2011

Protective Order Governing Discovery Material (274.92 KB)

Order Designating Administrative Law Judge (31.69 KB)

April 20, 2011

Press Release

FTC Undercover Shopper Survey on Enforcement of Entertainment Ratings Finds Compliance Worst for Retailers of Music CDs and the Highest Among Video Game Sellers

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April 20, 2011

Following an established trend, a Federal Trade Commission undercover shopper survey found that video game retailers continue to enforce most vigorously the ratings governing age and content that were...

Press Release

FTC and Georgia Attorney General Challenge Phoebe Putney Health System's Proposed Acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital as Anticompetitive

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April 20, 2011

By a 5-0 vote, the Federal Trade Commission challenged Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.’s (Phoebe’s) proposed acquisition of rival Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc. (Palmyra) from HCA, in Albany, Georgia...

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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 20, 2011

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April 20, 2011

Administrative Complaint [Redacted Public Version] (272.51 KB)

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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. (timeline item) - April 20, 2011

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April 20, 2011

Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (21.32 KB)

Plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (16.67 KB)

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POM Wonderful LLC and Roll Global LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - April 20, 2011

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April 20, 2011

Administrative Law Judges Order Granting Consent Motion to Amend Scheduling Order (95.09 KB)

Non-Parties Johns Hopkins University and Michael A. Carducci M.D.'s Motion for in Camera Treatment (1.92 MB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Respondent Non-Party Johns Hopkins University (138.76 KB)

Complaint Counsels Motion Requesting in Camera Treatment of Certain Documents Produced by the Food and Drug Administration (1020.56 KB)

Respondents' Motion in Limine to Exclude Undisclosed Opinions of Complaint Counsel's Experts (554.29 KB)

Respondents' Motion for in Camera Treatment (1.57 MB)

Respondents' Motion in Limine and Memorandum in Support To Exclude Historical Pom Advertisements Published Prior To 2006 (769.22 KB)

April 19, 2011

Press Release

FTC Seeks to Halt 10 Operators of Fake News Sites from Making Deceptive Claims About Acai Berry Weight Loss Products

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April 19, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission is requesting federal courts to temporarily halt the allegedly deceptive tactics of 10 operations using fake news websites to market acai berry weight-loss products. The...

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