Announced Action for July 16, 2004
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Commission authorization of joint amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the filing of a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v...
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Beales to Leave FTC Consumer Protection Post
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today announced that J. Howard Beales, III, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, will be leaving the Commission on August 6 to return to...
FTC Orders Aspen Technology, Inc. to Divest Assets from its 2002 Purchase of Hyprotech, Ltd
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In an action taken to restore competition in the market for process engineering simulation software, the Federal Trade Commission has announced a consent order requiring Aspen Technology, Inc....
FTC Testifies on Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets for Gasoline
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In testimony today, the Federal Trade Commission told the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that the price of crude oil, not mergers in the petroleum...
Job Applicants Not Informed of Their Rights under Federal Credit Law, FTC Alleges
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Two casinos denied consumers jobs based on their credit reports, without informing them of their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), according to the Federal Trade Commission. The...
"Senior Moment" Maker Neglects to Prove its Claims
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A dietary supplement manufacturer has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by making unsubstantiated claims that its product, “Senior Moment,” could prevent memory...
Companies Operating Out of Tennessee and Florida Charged with Violating Numerous Federal Laws
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A federal district court in Tennessee has stopped a common enterprise of seven corporations and five individuals from continuing to operate an illegal business opportunity scheme which has marketed...
How to Deal with Rising Gas Prices: FTC Consumer Alert
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Consumer Alert entitled, “Dubious ‘Gas-Saving’ Gadgets Can Drive You to Distraction,” that informs consumers about both gas-saving devices with questionable...
Announced Actions for July 9, 2004
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Request for public comment: The Commission is seeking public comment on proposed summaries of identity theft and of general consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA) and the Fair and...
FTC, DOJ, U.S. Attorney Announce Indictment of Worldwide Coffee Franchisors
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The Federal Trade Commission and United States Attorney Marcos Daniel Jimenez announced today the indictment of Jeffrey M. and Terri L. Salley on criminal contempt charges. The Indictment charges the...
Federal Court Finds Kevin Trudeau in Civil Contempt
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On June 29, 2004, a U.S. District Court judge found Kevin Trudeau in contempt of court for violating a July 2003 stipulated preliminary injunction. The Court found that Trudeau violated the...
FTC Issues Fourth Follow-up Report on The Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a new follow-up Report to Congress on the marketing of violent movies, music, and video games to children. This new Report shows continued progress in...
FTC Reinstates Complaint of Unfair Methods of Competition Against Unocal
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The Federal Trade Commission today reinstated charges that the Union Oil Company of California violated antitrust laws by defrauding the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in connection with...
Announced Action for July 7, 2004
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Commission approval of publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission approved a notice supplementing its initial notice of proposed rulemaking for its proposed rule regarding Disposal of...
FTC Testifies on its Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets for Gasoline
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Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs of the House Committee on Government Reform, General...
Gateway Learning Settles FTC Privacy Charges
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Gateway Learning Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law when it rented consumers’ personal information to target marketers. The FTC alleges that...
Press availability
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What: Press availability to announce settlement of a case with an Internet retailer that pledged to keep customer information private, but changed its policy and sold its customer lists, including...
Announced Action for July 02, 2004
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Petition to reopen and modify final decision and order: The Commission has received a petition to reopen and modify the final decision and order in the 2003 transaction concerning Nestle´ Holdings Inc...
Consumer Protection Cops Join Forces to Fight Illegal Spam Six Agencies on Three Continents Will Leverage Law Enforcement Efforts
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Law enforcers from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia announced today that they will join forces and share resources to fight illegal spam. A Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S...
FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Marketers of Bogus Cancer-Cure "Supreme Greens"
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The Federal Trade Commission has won a preliminary injunction against Donald Barrett, Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc. (DMC) and ITV Direct, Inc. (ITV), as part of the FTC's case alleging that...
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