Announced Action for April 11, 2003
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Publication of information gathered at FTC mergers roundtable: On December 9-10, 2002, the FTC's Bureau of Economics held a roundtable entitled "Understanding Mergers: Strategy & Planning...
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FTC/DOJ Hearings on Health Care And Competition Law and Policy
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The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice today released a detailed schedule listing specific witnesses for the sessions of their joint hearings on health care and competition law and...
Federal Trade Commission Initiatives for Fy 2004 to Focus on Privacy, Fraud and Deception, Health Care, Energy, Technology and International Competition
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To continue its work for consumers in FY 2004, the Federal Trade Commission today requested $191,132,000 and 1,074 FTE. The FY 2004 request was made during testimony by Chairman Timothy J. Muris...
Third Session of FTC/DOJ Health Care and Competition Law and Policy Hearings Begins Wednesday, April 9
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The third session of the Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice joint hearings on health care and competition law and policy will begin on Wednesday, April 9 at 2:00 p.m. The agenda for the...
Pioneer First Defendants Settle FTC Charges
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Robert Barr and Candace Rodriguez, principals of Westcal Equipment, doing business as Pioneer First and PF Member Services, Inc., have agreed to settle federal charges that they engaged in fraudulent...
Announced Action for April 8, 2003
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Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Quest Diagnostics Inc. and...
FTC Releases Review of Its 2002 Activities
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In a recently released report, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cites its activities related to prescription drugs, gasoline, "Do Not Call," deceptive lending, and e-commerce as the highlights of...
FTC Announces Redress Fund for Purchasers of Bogus Investment Offer
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has established a redress fund for eligible consumers who purchased "Media Units" - blocks of television commercials that promoted various products...
Announced Actions for April 4, 2003
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Submission of Commission report to Congress: In accordance with the reporting provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the FTC has submitted its third annual report to Congress on the number and...
FTC Officials to Speak at American Bar Association's Annual Spring Meeting
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris, as well as the Commission's three bureau directors, Joe Simons, Howard Beales, and David T. Scheffman, will address participants at the ABA's annual...
FTC Targets Security to Combat Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that it is using a variety of initiatives to combat identity theft. Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Howard Beales, Director...
Rolls-Royce and Paccar Seek Exemption from FTC Franchise Rule
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Rolls-Royce Corporation has asked the Federal Trade Commission to exempt the company's authorized maintenance centers for turboprop, turbofan, and industrial gas turbine engines from the disclosure...
FTC Competition Director Announces Guidelines for Negotiating Merger Remedies
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Federal Trade Commission Competition Director Joe Simons today announced the issuance of the Bureau's new "Statement of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition on Negotiating Merger...
Announced Action for April 1, 2003
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The Staff of the Bureau of Economics and the General Counsel's Office of the Federal Trade Commission have filed comments on the proposed decision of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of...
Federal Trade Commission and DOJ Urge Rhode Island Legislature To Continue Allowing Non-Lawyers to Close Real Estate Deals
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The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a letter on March 28, 2003, urging the Rhode Island House of Representatives to reject two proposed bills that would prevent...
Florida Couple Banned from Selling Work-At-Home Business Opportunities
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A husband and wife team doing business through six corporations and five unincorporated entities are permanently banned from selling work-at-home business opportunities and from selling chain...
Skybiz Pyramid Settlement to Provide $20 Million for Consumers
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Distribution of $20 million dollars in consumer redress will begin in the near future for victims of SkyBiz, an alleged massive international pyramid operation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The money for...
Federal Judge Issues Record $7 Million Fine Against Boston Scientific Corporation
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United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, Assistant Attorney General Robert D. McCallum, Jr., and Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Joe Simons announced today that a federal...
Alabama Vending Machine Franchisor Settles FTC Charges
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Univend, LLC, and its owner Paul Hall, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide the pre-sale disclosure documents required by the FTC's Franchise Rule to...
Announced Action for March 28, 2003
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The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice related to the Appliance Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 305). The FTC is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change and...
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