Sony BMG Settles FTC Charges
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CDs’ Embedded Content Protection Software Posed Security Risks, Limited CD Use, and Monitored Users’ Listening Habits on their Computers, Without Consumer Consent Sony BMG Music Entertainment has...
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FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Energy Labeling Effectiveness
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Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice seeking comments on several proposed amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule...
Chairman Announces Appointments in the Bureau of Consumer Protection
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FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced several appointments during 2006 that strengthened the agency’s commitment to enforce consumer protection laws. Mary Beth Richards joined Eileen...
FTC Files Civil Contempt Action Against Lane Labs Defendants
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has filed civil contempt charges against Lane Labs, Inc., its president Andrew Lane, and William Lane for violating FTC orders entered in 2000...
Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings on Single-Firm Conduct to Continue in Berkeley, California
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Sessions on January 30-31 to Focus on Business/Academic Testimony The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the latest in a series...
FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve
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Issuance of Commission report: The Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2006 related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer...
FTC Issues Updated Horizontal Merger Investigation Data Report
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Analyzes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2005 The Federal Trade Commission today released its most recent staff analysis of horizontal merger investigations, describing transactions that...
FTC Challenges Acquisition of Interests in Kinder Morgan, Inc. by The Carlyle Group and Riverstone Holdings
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To Protect Competition, Carlyle and Riverstone Must Make Their Investment in Magellan Midstream Holdings Passive and Restrict Flow of Sensitive Information The Federal Trade Commission today announced...
FTC Halts Deceptive Free Software CD Internet Scam
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a United States Magistrate Judge has temporarily halted the marketing practices of an operation that deceptively advertised “free software CDs” but...
FTC To Host Public Conference on Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective
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April 10-12 Conference in Washington, D.C., Will Explore a Range of Energy Issues The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the federal antitrust laws and is also the federal consumer protection...
FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved amendments to the Franchise Rule, which was originally promulgated in 1978. The amended Rule has a phased-in effective date: as of July 1, 2007, franchisors...
Chairman Announces Creation and Appointment of Scholar-In-Residence, and Appointment of New Associate Director in the Bureau of Competition
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Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the appointment of Professor Joshua Wright to the newly created position of Scholar-In-Residence in the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade...
Commission Joins DOJ in Filing Amicus Briefs in Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston v. Glen Billing
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Commission approval of joint amicus brief filings: – The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief, jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice, in the case of Leegin Creative Leather...
Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Johnson & Johnson/Pfizer
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Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Johnson & Johnson’s acquisition...
FTC Challenges Hospira/Mayne Pharma Deal
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To Protect Competition, Companies Must Sell Assets for Five Generic Injectable Drugs The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge to Hospira Inc.’s (Hospira) proposed $2 billion...
Bureau of Competition Issues FY 2006 Summary of Pharmaceutical Company Settlement Agreements
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Shows Substantial Increase in the Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition today issued a...
FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Anticompetitive Patent Settlements in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry
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FTC Study Shows Substantial Increase in Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before...
Commission Announces Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 and Section 7A of the Clayton Act
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Commission approval of Federal Register notices: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for Section 8 interlocking...
FTC Requests Public Comments on Endorsement Guides
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The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comments on the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. The Guides are designed to assist businesses and...
Court Enters Stipulated Interim Agreements and Orders in Matter of Movieland.com
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Court entry of stipulated interim agreements and orders: The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered two stipulated interim agreements and orders in the matter of...
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