FTC Halts Pyramid Scheme
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U. S. District Court Judge has halted the operation of an alleged pyramid scheme and frozen the defendants' assets, pending trial. The FTC alleges...
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FTC Approves Order Resolving Anticompetitive Effects of Joint Venture Between FMC Corp. and Solutia Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has accepted a consent order, subject to final approval, that would resolve the anticompetitive concerns associated with the proposed joint venture between FMC Corp. (FMC)...
FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued "Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors." They are the first set...
Announced Actions for April 7, 2000
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Modification of a Commission order and approval of final consent agreement: The Federal Trade Commission has approved the...
Final Approval Granted in FTC Consent Agreement with Nation's Largest Trucking 'Fleet Card' Issuer
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Ceridian Corporation and its subsidiary Comdata Holdings Corporation, the nation's largest provider of commercial...
FTC Announces Changes to "Second Request" Procedures During Premerger Review
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a series of new procedures and initiatives to improve the handling of "second requests" issued by its Bureau of Competition during Hart-Scott-Rodino...
FTC Hits Internet Health Fraud in Continuation of Operation Cure.All:
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Internet health fraud continues to plague consumers looking for solutions to serious health-related illnesses. The Federal Trade Commission today announced three separate settlements with Internet...
FTC Releases Staff Report on a Survey of Rent-To-Own Customers
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report on a nationwide survey of rent-to-own customers. The survey found that most rent-to-own merchandise is ultimately purchased by the customer...
Announced Action for April 3, 2000
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The Premerger Notification Office (PNO) of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) have adopted a...
FTC Agreement Resolves Anticompetitive Concerns Raised by Phillips Petroleum/Duke Energy Collaboration, Duke's Acquisition of Conoco's and Mitchell's Oklahoma Assets
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The Federal Trade Commission has accepted a consent order, subject to final Commission approval, that addresses the anticompetitive effects raised by Duke Energy Corporation's (Duke) and Phillips...
Announced Actions for March 31, 2000
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Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for the approval of a proposed divestiture from the following: Exxon Mobil Corporation. The application regards Exxon...
FTC, DOJ and HUD Announce Action to Combat Abusive Lending Practices
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Delta Funding Corporation, a consumer finance company headquartered in Woodbury, New York, today agreed to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the...
Dura Lube, Motor Up Settle FTC Charges
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Additive marketers Dura Lube and Motor Up, and their principals, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that performance claims for their engine treatments were deceptive and...
Federal Trade Commission Testifies Before House Committee on Competition in The Petroleum Industry
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Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the House Judiciary Committee on competition in the petroleum industry, Richard G. Parker *, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition...
FTC Testifies Before Senate Small Business Committee on Office Supply Fraud
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Office supply fraud costs its victims, typically small businesses and non-profit organizations, an estimated $200 million per year, the Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Committee on...
Announced Actions for March 24, 2000
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on applications...
150 Organizations in 28 Countries Tackle Internet Fraud
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In the largest ever international law enforcement project to fight fraud on the Internet, 150 organizations in 28 countries, including seven U.S. Federal agencies, 49 state and local consumer...
FTC Chairman Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Commission's Antitrust Enforcement Activities
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Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition, Chairman Robert Pitofsky* provided an...
Announced Actions for March 21, 2000
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved an application...
Puerto Rico Dental Association Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Price Fixing, Boycotting Providers, and Restraining Truthful Advertising by Members
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The Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Puerto Rico ("Colegio"), an association of approximately 1800 dentists licensed to practice dentistry in Puerto Rico, has agreed to settle Federal Trade...
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