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September 15, 2010
September 14, 2010
Deceptive 'Credit Card' Marketers Settle FTC Charges; Cards Were Good Only for Buying 'Low Pay' Catalog Merchandise at High Prices
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop deceptive marketing, the Federal Trade Commission halted an operation that deceived consumers into paying for bogus credit cards and charged them illegal fees...
September 10, 2010
FTC Staff Urges Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners Not to Adopt a Proposed Rule Restricting Competition; FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Nufarm Limiteds Acquisition of A.H. Marks Holding Limited was Anticompetitive
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FTC Staff Urges Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners Not to Adopt a Proposed Rule Restricting Competition Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have urged the Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners not to...
Dun & Bradstreet Settles FTC Charges that 2009 Acquisition was Anticompetitive
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The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation will divest certain key assets as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that is designed to address the competitive harm caused by its acquisition of...
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Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, The, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 10, 2010
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Decision and Order
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Appendix C: Monitor Agreement
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Federal Register Notice
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Nufarm Limited, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 10, 2010
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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September 9, 2010
La FTC Envía Cheques de Resarcimiento a las Víctimas de Remote Response Una Operación Fraudulenta de Tarjetas de Crédito con Cargo Adelantado Dirigida contra Consumidores Hispanos
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A partir de hoy, un administrador de reclamaciones que trabaja para la Comisión Federal de Comercio ( Federal Trade Commission, FTC) enviará por correo más de 22,000 cheques destinados a consumidores...
FTC Sends Redress Checks to Victims of Remote Response; Bogus Advance-Fee Credit Card Operation Targeted Hispanic Consumers
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Beginning today, a claims administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission will mail more than 22,000 checks to consumers who were victims of a deceptive telemarketing operation called Remote...
FTC Settlement Would Preserve Competition in Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen Markets if Air Products Acquires Rival Airgas
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Industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that will require the company to sell certain liquid gas assets if it proceeds with...
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (timeline item) - September 9, 2010
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Agreement Containing Consent Orders
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Decision and Order
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Order To Hold Separate and Maintain Assets
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Complaint
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September 8, 2010
FTC, HHS Office of Inspector General, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announce Workshop on Issues Related to Accountable Care Organizations
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On October 5, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission will co-host a workshop on several issues associated with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), organizations authorized by the new Affordable Care...
Payment Processing Company's Former President Settles with FTC and Seven States; Company Debited More than $200 Million from Consumers' Bank Accounts
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The former president of a payment processing company has agreed to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission and seven states for his role in an operation that allegedly debited more than...
FTC Shines a Light on Company's Deceptive Claims for its LED Bulbs
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The Federal Trade Commission has sued a California-based light bulb manufacturer and its principals to stop them from misleading consumers by exaggerating the light output and life expectancy of its...
Its Time to Talk to Your Child About Underage Drinking
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As kids across the nation return to school, the Federal Trade Commission is launching the 2010 “We Don’t Serve Teens” consumer education campaign, which warns of the hazards of underage drinking. The...
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Lights of America, Inc., Usman Vakil, and Farooq Vakil (timeline item) - September 8, 2010
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September 2, 2010
Payday Loan Defendant Settles FTC Charges; Illegally Tried to Garnish Borrowers' Wages
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One of the owners of a payday loan and debt collection operation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for his role in a scheme that illegally tried to garnish borrowers’ wages and...
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