FTC Requires Dollar Tree and Family Dollar to Divest 330 Stores as Condition of Merger
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Divestiture order requires stores in 35 states to be sold to private equity firm Sycamore Partners
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FTC Staff Urges Minnesota Legislature to Weigh Benefits and Risks of Disclosing Terms of State Health Care Services Contracts
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Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted comments to Minnesota state legislators Joe Hoppe and Melissa Hortman in response to their request for comment on the possible competitive effects of a...
Following Sysco’s Abandonment of Proposed Merger with US Foods, FTC Closes Case
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Following a June 23, 2015 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granting the Federal Trade Commission request for a preliminary injunction, Sysco and US Foods abandoned their...
FTC Kicks Off “Start With Security” Business Education Initiative
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The Federal Trade Commission is expanding its efforts to help businesses protect consumers’ information through a new initiative that will provide them with more information on data security. Called...
FTC Returns Almost $4 Million to Consumers in Debt Collection Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing almost 95,000 checks totaling approximately $4 million to consumers who lost money to a debt collection operation that extorted payments from them using false...
Statement of FTC Bureau of Competition Director Debbie Feinstein on Sysco and U.S. Foods’ Abandonment of Their Proposed Merger
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Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Debbie Feinstein issued this statement following the announcement from Sysco and U.S. Foods that they will abandon their proposed merger: “Sysco...
Two Las Vegas Auto Dealers Settle FTC Charges They Deceptively Advertised the Cost of Their Cars
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Two auto dealers in Las Vegas agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they used deceptive ads to promote the sale or leasing of their vehicles, including advertising heavily discounted...
App Developer Settles FTC and New Jersey Charges It Hijacked Consumers’ Phones to Mine Cryptocurrency
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Defendants’ app installed malware that left phones with drained batteries, depleted data plans
FTC and Florida Attorney General Sue to Stop Illegal Robocalls Pitching Worthless Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Programs
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General, a federal district court has temporarily halted an Orlando-based operation that has been bombarding consumers since...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order Against Network Solutions for Misleading Consumers About Refunds
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order involving Network Solutions, LLC, which misled consumers who bought its web hosting services by...
At FTC’s Request, Court Temporarily Stops Online Skincare Marketers Who Deceive Consumers with Bogus “Risk Free Trial” Offers and Recurring Fees
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped a group of marketers in California from using allegedly bogus “risk free trial” offers to sell skincare products online. At the Commission’s request, a federal...
FTC Requires Medical Device Company Zimmer Holdings, Inc. to Divest Assets as a Condition of Acquiring Biomet, Inc.
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Medical device company Zimmer Holdings, Inc. has agreed to divest U.S. rights and assets related to unicondylar knee implants, total elbow implants, and bone cement in order to settle FTC charges that...
Statement by Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Debbie Feinstein on the Court Ruling Granting a Preliminary Injunction in the Sysco/U.S. Foods Matter
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Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Debbie Feinstein issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court ruling today granting the FTC’s request for a preliminary...
FTC Proposes Gramm-Leach-Bliley Rule Amendment to Allow Online Privacy Notices From Auto Dealers That Finance Purchases
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed an amendment to its rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to allow auto dealers that finance car purchases or provide car leases to provide online updates to...
FTC Amicus Brief Urges Appeals Court to Overturn District Court Decision that Pay-for-Delay Pharmaceutical Settlements Only Violate Antitrust Laws if Paid in Cash
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit urging the court to reject a district court decision in a reverse-payment patent settlement case...
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition In North America for Heavy Vehicle Tie Rods
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the $12.4 billion merger of two of the world’s largest auto parts suppliers, ZF...
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition In 14 U.S. Markets for Cement
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the $25 billion merger of cement manufacturers Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge S.A. would...
FTC Returns Almost $1.9 Million to Consumers in BurnLounge Pyramid Scheme
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The FTC is mailing 52,099 checks to consumers who lost money to a pyramid scheme that pretended to be a legitimate multi-level marketing program selling opportunities to operate online digital music...
FTC ‘Fotonovela’ Warns Latino Community About Notario Scams
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Notarios aren’t attorneys, and they can’t help with the immigration process. To warn Spanish-speaking consumers about notario scams, the Federal Trade Commission has created a Spanish-language graphic...
Crowdfunding Project Creator Settles FTC Charges of Deception
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Defendant spent backers’ money on personal expenses
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