Commission Actions for July 2011

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July 29, 2011

• Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2007 and 2008 (July 2011)
  Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2007 and 2008 (July 2011)
  News Release

July 28, 2011

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Yellow Page Marketing B.V., also doing business as Yellow Page B.V. and Yellow Page (Netherlands) B.V., Yellow Publishing Ltd., Yellow Data Services Ltd., and Jan Marks, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
  Case No. 1:11-cv-05035
  FTC File No. 1123119

July 27, 2011

• Memorandum of Understanding on Antitrust and Antimonopoly Cooperation Between the United States Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission and The People’s Republic of China National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce, and State Administration for Industry and Commerce
  • Text of the Memorandum of Understanding [English Version]
  • Text of the Memorandum of Understanding [Chinese Version]
  • News Release

July 26, 2011

• In the Matter of Perrigo Company and Paddock Laboratories, Inc.
  Docket No. C-4329
  FTC File No. 111 0083
• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Rent-to-Own Transactions Before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, of the Committee on Financial Services, United States House of Representatives (July 26, 2011)
  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release

July 25, 2011

• 16 CFR Part 312: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule; Aristotle International, Inc.’s Application for Safe Harbour Proposed Self-Regulatory Guidelines; Third Party Submission of Proposed “Safe Harbor” Guidelines; Request for Public Comment

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • Aristotle International Inc.’s Safe Harbor Proposed Self-Regulatory Guidelines

July 22, 2011

• In the Matter of Grifols, S.A., a corporation, and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp., a corporation
  Docket No. C-4322
  FTC File No. 101 0153
• 16 CFR Part 305: Appliance Labeling Rule; Proposed Rule to Expand Coverage of the Lighting Facts Label
  • News Release

July 21, 2011

• In the Matter of Cardinal Health, Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 091 0136
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Swish Marketing, Inc., a corporation; Mark Benning, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc.; Matthew Patterson, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc.; and Jason Strober, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc., Defendants
  (United States District Court For The Northern District of California, San Jose Division)
  Case No. C09-03814
  FTC File No. 072 3241
• United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Harry J. Carter III, individually and doing business as Carter Funeral Chapels, Ltd., Defendant
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)
  Case No. 1:11-cv-04801
  FTC File No. 1123032

• United States of America, Plaintiff, v. B.K. Henry Funeral Chapel, Inc.; Brian K. Henry; and Lisa Henry, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
  Case No. 1:11-cv-01258-RBW
  FTC File No. 1123047

July 20, 2011

• Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection with the Collection of Decedent’s Debts

  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Brill
  • News Release
• 16 CFR Part 600: Statement of General Policy or Interpretation; Commentary on the Fair Credit Reporting Act; Final Rule; Rescission of Commentary
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • 40 Years of Experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act: An FTC Staff Report with Summary of Interpretations (July 2011)
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Central District of California)
  Case No. CV-10-4193
  FTC File No. 082 3205
• United States of America v. Jokeshop USA, LLC, a Massachusetts Limited Liability Corporation also d/b/a Vampfangs and Glowmark Novelties, and Scott Smiledge-Ferragamo, also d/b/a Vampfangs and Glowmark Novelties, individually and in his official capacity as managing member of Jokeshop USA, LLC, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts)
  Case No. 1:11-cv-11221-MLW
  FTC File No. 102 3009

July 19, 2011

• 16 C.F.R. Part 321:  Mortgage Acts and Practices -- Advertising Rule:  Final Rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Ramirez, In Which Chairman Leibowitz and Commissioner Brill Join
    
  • Response of Commissioner Rosch To the Concurring Statement
  • News Release
• In the Matter of The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners
  Docket No. 9343
  FTC File No. 081-0133
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Solutions LLC, also doing business as Blue Scape Timeshares International, Country Wide Timeshares, Countrywide Timeshares MA, Landmark Timeshares, Propertys Direct, Quicksale Propertys, Sun Property Networks, Sun Property’s, Universal Propertys, and VIM Timeshares; Landmark Marketing LLC, also doing business as Blue Scape Timeshares, Country Wide Timeshares International, Propertys DRK, Quick Sale Advisers, Quick Sale International, and Universal Propertys International; Red Solutions LLC, also doing business as City Resorts, and Resort Advisors; Enterprise America, LLC, also doing business as American Timeshares, Exit Week, and Resort Advisors International; Investments Group of Florida, LLC, also doing business as Resort Advisors AM; Multiglobe LLC, also doing business as Universal Propertys; Leandro Velazquez; Samuel Velazquez; Joel Velazquez; Kiomary Cruz; Edgar Gonzalez; Vicente Virgilio; and Aaron Weiss, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division)
  Civ. No. 6:11-cv-1131-22GJK
  FTC File No. 1123040

July 15, 2011

• In the Matter of The Dow Chemical Company, a corporation.
  FTC File No. 081 0214
  Docket No. C-4243

• In the Matter of Irving Oil Limited, a Canadian corporation, and Irving Oil Terminals Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 101 0021

• In the Matter of Southwest Health Alliances, Inc., doing business as BSA Provider Network, a Texas corporation.
  FTC File No. 091 0013

• FTC Enforcement Policy:  Real Estate Professionals and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule

• 16 CFR Part 322:  Mortgage Assistance Relief Services, Final Rule
  • News Release

July 14, 2011

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Internet Privacy: The Views of the FTC, the FCC, and the NTIA, Presented by Commissioner Edith Ramirez Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (July 14, 2011)
  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • Statement of Commissioner Rosch, Dissenting in Part
  • News Release

July 7, 2011

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The FTC's Regulatory Reform Program: Twenty Years of Systematic Retrospective Rule Reviews & New Prospective Initiatives To Increase Public Participation and Reduce Burdens On Business, Presented by Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Commissioner William Kovacic Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (July 7, 2011)
  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release
• 16 CFR Chapter I: Notice Announcing Ten-Year Regulatory Review Schedule and Request For Public Comment On the Federal Trade Commission's Regulatory Review Program
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice (Double-Spaced Text Format)
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice (Federal Register Publication Format)
  • News Release

• 16 C.F.R. Parts 801, 802, and 803: Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Rules: Premerger Notification, Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements: Final Rule Amending the Rules, the Premerger Notification and Report Form, and Associated Instructions In Order To Streamline the Form and Capture New Information

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • Amended Premerger Notification and Report Form
  • News Release

• 16 C.F.R. Part 423: Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Pieces of Goods as Amended: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

July 6, 2011

• 16 C.F.R. Part 640 and Part 698: Fair Credit Reporting Act Risk-Based Pricing Regulations: Amendments To Require Disclosure of Credit Scores and Information Relating To Credit Scores In Certain Risk-Based Pricing Notices, Reflecting the New Requirements of Section 615(h) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Added by Section 1100F of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Final Rules Issued By the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Trade Commission

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

July 5, 2011

• In the Matter of Tops Markets LLC, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners V U.S. Holdco LLC, and The Penn Traffic Company
  Docket No. C-4295
  File No. 101-0074