FTC Issues Report to Congress
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In a report to Congress required by the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (“CAN-SPAM Act”), the Federal Trade Commission says it does not recommend...
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Announced Actions for June 17, 2005
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Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaint: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Cleverlink Trading Limited...
FTC Closes its Investigation of Omnicares Tender Offer for Neighborcare
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has closed its investigation of the proposed tender offer by Omnicare, Inc. for NeighborCare, Inc., the largest and likely second-largest...
BJ's Wholesale Club Settles FTC Charges
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BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its failure to take appropriate security measures to protect the sensitive information of thousands of its...
FTC Testifies on Data Security and Identity Theft
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The FTC today told Congress it should consider extending security protections for sensitive consumer data and requiring that companies that possess such data notify consumers when they are victims of...
FTC Chairman Appoints Michael Salinger Director of the Bureau of Economics
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras has named Michael Salinger to be Director of the agency’s Bureau of Economics. Current Director Luke Froeb, who has served at the FTC for the...
Florida Man Settles FTC Charges of Sending Illegal Spam and Making False "Human Growth Hormone" Product Claims
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Creaghan A. Harry, doing business as Hitech Marketing, Scientific Life Nutrition, and Rejuvenation Health Corporation, will pay $485,000 in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges...
FTC Orders Significant Divestitures in Clearing Valeros Acquisition of Kaneb Services and Pipe Line Partners
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Valero L.P. (Valero) has agreed to make three major divestitures to settle a Commission complaint that its proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of Kaneb...
Announced Action for June 14, 2005
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The deadline for public comments regarding the upcoming two-day Marketing, Self-Regulation, and Childhood Obesity Workshop has been extended. As announced in a Federal Register notice that will be...
FTC Closes Its Investigation of Arch Coal's Acquisition of Triton Coal Company's North Rochelle Mine
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is closing its investigation into Arch Coal, Inc.’s (Arch) acquisition of the Triton Coal Company’s (Triton) North Rochelle coal mine, saying that...
Announced Action for June 10, 2005
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Application for approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission received an application for approval of proposed divestiture from Cemex, S.A. de C.V. (Cemex) related to its recent acquisition of RMC...
Dual Consent Orders Resolve Competitive Concerns About Chevrons $18 Billion Purchase of Unocal, FTCs 2003 Complaint Against Unocal
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Two consent orders announced by the Federal Trade Commission today both resolve the competitive concerns about Chevron Corporation’s (Chevron) proposed $18 billion acquisition of Unocal Corporation...
FTC Targets Bogus Anti-Aging Claims for Pills and Sprays Promising Human Growth Hormone Benefits
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Two Florida businesses have agreed to a federal court order requiring them to pay up to $20 million in consumer redress – the largest monetary judgment ever obtained in an FTC health fraud case – to...
Treat Dad to Phish & Tips for Fathers Day
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Dad may always be ready to share his wisdom and advice with you, but this Father’s Day the Federal Trade Commission has information you can share with him. The new Father’s Day e-card, available from...
FTC Closes its Investigation of Harrahs Entertainment, Inc.s Acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has closed its investigation of the proposed acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. by Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Commission staff analyzed...
International Competition Network Conference Promotes Convergence Among Worlds Antitrust Enforcers
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The International Competition Network (ICN) held its fourth annual conference in Bonn, Germany. The conference was the largest gathering ever of competition officials, with more than 400...
Supplement Marketers Settle FTC Charges
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Gero Vita International and six related defendants have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law by claiming that their products could cure or treat numerous illnesses...
FTC to Co-Sponsor June 9 Conference on Patent Reform
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On June 9, 2005, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Academies’ Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will co...
With Conditions, FTC Clears Occidental Chemicals Purchase of Vulcans Chemical Assets
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Under a consent order announced today, the Federal Trade Commission will allow Occidental Chemical Company’s (OxyChem) proposed purchase of the chemical assets of Vulcan Materials Company (Vulcan)...
Announced Actions for June 3, 2005
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Petition to reopen and modify Commission order: The Commission has received a petition to reopen and modify a final order in the matter concerning White Sands Health Care System, L.L.C., Alamogordo...
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