Announced Action for October 4, 2002
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Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order in the matter concerning Biovail Corporation (Biovail) and its branded drug Tiazac...
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FTC Staff Provides Alabama Supreme Court With Comments on Attorney Advertising Rules
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Restrictions on attorney advertising should be tailored to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices, according to comments submitted to the Alabama Supreme Court by the Federal Trade Commission's...
Statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris on the Resignation of U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Charles James
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Charles James has been a good friend for 20 years and an outstanding Assistant Attorney General. It has been a pleasure and an honor to work with him. Thanks to his leadership, cooperation between the...
High School Student Survey Companies Settle FTC Charges
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Companies that collected extensive personal information from millions of high school students claiming that they would share the information only with colleges, universities, and others providing...
California Defendants to Pay Redress for Charging Consumers "Restocking Fee" for Delayed or Unshipped Merchandise
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent decree with Dynamic Wheels and Tires, Inc., a California-based seller of fancy automobile wheels, rims, and tires, and Gary Jerjerian...
Consumers Duped by Telemarketers Claiming To Provide Identity Theft Protection
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Two Canadian citizens and the five corporations they operated will pay $436,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers into paying as much as $299 for one of two...
Chairman Timothy J. Muris Promotes Effective Competition Advocacy at International Competition Network Conference in Naples, Italy
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Timothy J. Muris, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and Charles A. James, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, worked with antitrust agencies...
FTC Releases Agenda for Public Workshop on Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet
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The Federal Trade Commission has released the agenda and a list of panelists for its October 8-10 public workshop on possible anticompetitive efforts to restrict competition on the Internet. The...
Securities Trading Advisor Settles FTC Charges
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The promoter of a day-trading system who allegedly used unsubstantiated earnings claims and misleading testimonials to sell his trading system to prospective day traders has agreed to settle Federal...
Resolving Anticompetitive Concerns, FTC Clears Shell Oil's $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Pennzoil-Quaker State
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Addressing concerns that Shell Oil Company's (Shell) proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (Pennzoil) would lead to reduced competition and higher prices in the U.S. and...
Announced Action for September 27, 2002
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The Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has authorized the release of The Twenty-Fourth Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino...
FTC Launches Internet Security Initiative
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Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle today launched the FTC's new Internet security initiative at the Privacy2002 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The Commissioner detailed a "culture of security,"...
FTC Testifies on Internet Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that it will hold a public workshop on October 8-10 to examine whether certain state laws and business arrangements...
FTC Introduces Internet Safety Mascot, "Dewie the Turtle," at Privacy2002 Conference
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FTC Introduces Internet Safety Mascot, "Dewie the Turtle," at Privacy2002 Conference Commissioner Orson Swindle of the Federal Trade Commission today unveiled an Internet safety and security...
Testimony before House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing on "State Impediments to E-Commerce: Consumer Protection or Veiled Protectionism?"
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What: Federal Trade Commission Testimony before House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing on "State Impediments to E-Commerce: Consumer...
Announced Actions for September 24, 2002
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Petition for approval of proposed agreement: The Commission has received a petition for approval of a proposed agreement from ConocoPhillips concerning the recent merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips...
FTC and DOD Launch "Military Sentinel"
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Defense today announced the launch of Military Sentinel, the first online consumer complaint database specifically tailored to the unique needs of...
The FTC will unveil its initiative to promote a Culture of Security and introduce Dewie, its Internet security mascot at the Privacy2002 conference.
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What: The FTC will unveil its initiative to promote a “Culture of Security” and introduce “Dewie,” its Internet security mascot at the Privacy2002 conference. Who: Federal Trade Commissioner, Orson...
Consumer Protection Agencies Combat Cross-Border Fraud
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At a three-day meeting being held in Sydney, Australia, the Federal Trade Commission and members of the International Marketing Supervision Network (IMSN) announced two initiatives to combat cross...
Press conference to launch "Military Sentinel," a new consumer complaint database for the military community.
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What: Press conference to launch "Military Sentinel," a new consumer complaint database for the military community. Where Pentagon Briefing Room Who: Federal Trade Commission Chairman, Timothy J...
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