Staff Closing Letters
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2008
October 2008
- October 9, 2008
MLB Advanced Media, L.P., File No. 082 3043- Closing Letter to Randal M. Shaheen, Esq., Counsel for MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
- October 7, 2008
Borders Group, Inc., File No. 082 3240- Closing Letter to Mary E. Innis, Esq., Counsel for Borders Group, Inc.
- October 3, 2008
News America Marketing FSI, LLC, File No. 062 3203- Closing Letter to Stacey Anne Mahoney, Esq., Counsel for News America Marketing FSI, LLC
September 2008
- September 30, 2008
Leiner Health Products, Inc., File No. 072 3188- Closing Letter to Gary L. Yingling, Esq., Counsel for Leiner Health Products, Inc.
- September 30, 2008
Microsoft Corporation- MSN Music, File No. 082 3139- Closing Letter to Charles E. Buffon, Esq., Counsel for Microsoft Corporation
- September 29, 2008
Ritter Natural Sciences, LLC, File No. 082 3191- Closing Letter to P. Terrence Gaffney, Esq., Counsel for Ritter Natural Sciences, LLC
- September 19, 2008
GSCM Ventures, Inc., File No. 082 3154- Closing Letter to Gary D. Hailey, Esq. and Todd A. Harrison, Esq., Counsel for GSCM Ventures, Inc.
August 2008
- August 19, 2008
El Pollo Loco, Inc., File No. 082 3190- Closing Letter to Jerry L. Lovejoy, Esq., Counsel for El Pollo Loco, Inc.
- August 1, 2008
Johns Manville Corporation, File No. 072 3077- Closing Letter to D. Reed Freeman, Jr. Esq., Counsel for Johns Manville Corporation
July 2008
- July 9, 2008
Equitable Resources, Inc./Dominion Resources, Inc., File No. 061 0140- Closing Letter to Howard Feller, Esq., Counsel for Dominion Resources, Inc.
- Closing Letter to George S. Cary, Esq., Counsel for Equitable Resources, Inc.
- July 7, 2008
Elite Financial Group d/b/a Elite Financial Group California, File No. 072 3239- Closing Letter to Geoffrey A. Graves, Esq., Counsel for Elite Financial Group
Ed Loan Funding, Inc. d/b/a Education Loan Funding, File No. 072 3186
- Closing Letter to Christine Varney, Esq., Counsel for Ed Loan Funding
June 2008
- June 26, 2008
Banner Health / Sun Health, File No. 081 0054- Closing Letter to Robert W. McCann, Esq., Counsel for Sun Health Corporation
- Closing Letter to Robert J. Jones, Esq., Counsel for Banner Health
- June 24, 2008
Credit Data Services Inc./Experian, File No. 052 3144- Closing Letter to Daniel J. McLoon, Esq., Counsel for Experian
- June 19, 2008
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, File No. 962 3238- Closing Letter to Martin L. Holton III, General Counsel for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
- June 19, 2008
Marathon Oil Company, LLC/CITGO Petroleum, File No. 081 0052
- Closing Letter to Mary Lou Steptoe, Counsel for Marathon Oil Company, LLC
- Closing Letter to Jeffrey Zuckerman, Counsel for CITGO Petroleum
May 2008
- May 29, 2008
Market Data Retrieval and MKTG Services, File No. 071 0250- Closing Letter to R. Scott Thompson, Lowenstein Sandler PC
- Closing Letter to Wayne Dale Collins, Shearman & Sterling LLP
- Closing Letter to Michael J. Cantor, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
April 2008
- April 24, 2008
Fashion Angels Enterprises, FTC File No. 082 3097- Closing Letter to Kendall W. Harrison, Esq., counsel to Fashion Angels Enterprises
- April 15, 2008
Design Assistance Construction Systems, Inc., FTC File No. 082 3124- Closing Letter to Thomas M. Hughes, Hunton & Williams, LLP
- April 7, 2008
Mars Animal Research Policy Statement, FTC File No. 082 3078- Closing Letter to Ellen O. Kollar, General Counsel, North America, Mars, Incorporated
- April 4, 2008
NovaStar Financial, Inc. and NovaStar Mortgage Inc., FTC File No. 062 3218- Closing Letter to Garret Rasmussen, Esq., Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
March 2008
- March 25, 2008
Vonage Holding Corp.- Closing Letter to Ky Kirby, Esq., Bingham McCutchen
- Closing Letter to Ky Kirby, Esq., Bingham McCutchen
- March 12, 2008
WUK Music Group, FTC File No. 082 3077- Closing Letter to Dennis Rodriguez, WUK Music Group
- Closing Letter to Dennis Rodriguez, WUK Music Group
- March 6, 2008
Monster Worldwide, Inc., FTC File No. 082 3017- Closing Letter to Timothy C. Blank, Dechert, LLP
February 2008
- February 11, 2008
Carmeuse Holding S.A./Oglebay Norton Company, FTC File No. 081 0023- Closing Letters to Tom D. Smith, Jones Day and P.Gavin Eastgate, Reed Smith LLP
2007
December 2007
- December 6, 2007
Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, File No. 072 3197- Closing Letter to Gary D. Hailey Esq., Counsel for Subway Franchisee Advertising Trust Fund
- December 5, 2007
The Brainy Baby Company, LLC, File No. 062 3208- Closing Letter to William C. MacLeod, Esq., Counsel for The Brainy Baby Company
The Baby Einstein Company, LLC, File No. 062 3233
- Closing Letter to Timothy J. Muris, Esq., Counsel for The Baby Einstein Company
Letter Responding to Complaint and Request for Investigation, To Angela J. Campbell (Institute for Public Representation, Georgetown University Law Center),and Susan Linn (Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Judge Baker Children's Center)
November 2007
- November 21, 2007
Cadbury Adams/Halls ProHealth Defense Dietary Supplement, File No. 082 3044- Closing Letter to Martin J. Hahn, Hogan & Hartson, LLP
- November 13, 2007
LensesByMail, File No. 072 3257- Closing Letter to Simon DJ Potter, President, LensesByMail.
September 2007
- September 5, 2007
King Roach Enterprises, Inc. File No. 072 3088- Closing Letter to William Spears, President, King Roach Enterprises, Inc.
August 2007
- August 8, 2007
Sprint Nextel Corporation. File No. 062 3067- Closing Letter to John Villafranco, Esq. and Lewis Rose, Esq., Counsel for Sprint Nextel Corporation
- Closing Letter to John Villafranco, Esq. and Lewis Rose, Esq., Counsel for Sprint Nextel Corporation
- August 2, 2007
Roche Holding Ltd./Genentech, Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition of Tanox Inc. File No. 071 0037- Closing Letter to Susan Creigton, Esq. and Charles Biggio, Esq., Counsel for Genentech, Inc.
- Closing Letter to W. Stephen Smith, Esq. and Jeffrey Jaeckel, Esq., Counsel for Tanox, Inc.
July 2007
- July 9, 2007
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., File No. 062 3168- Closing Letter to Hugh Latimer, Esq., Counsel for Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.
- Closing Letter to Hugh Latimer, Esq., Counsel for Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.
June 2007
- June 5, 2007
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., File No. 062 3216- Closing Letter to Michael E. Burke, Esq., Counsel for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
- June 1, 2007
Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation/Sucrets Defense, File No. 072 3153- Closing Letter to Paul M. Hyman, Esq., Counsel for Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- June 1, 2007
Prestige Brands, Inc./Chloraseptic Defense Daily Health Strips, File No. 072 3156- Closing Letter to Charles Jolly, Esq., Counsel for Prestige Brands, Inc.
- Closing Letter to Charles Jolly, Esq., Counsel for Prestige Brands, Inc.
May 2007
- May 29, 2007
Staff Opinion Letter Re: Compassion Over Killing Egg Labeling Petition - Bebo, Inc., File No. 062 3154
- Closing letter to Michael Birch, Chief Executive Officer of Bebo, Inc
- Letter to Paws, Incorporated Regarding Referral From the Children's Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Concerning Certain Websites Operated By Paws, Inc.
April 2007
- Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., File No. 062 3147
- Closing letter to Andrew R. Gatto, President and CEO of Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.
- RC2 Corporation, File No. 062 3148
- Closing letter to Peter J. Henseler, President, RC2 Corporation
March 2007
- Trinity Enterprise, Inc., File No. 072 3061
- Closing Letter to Sonny Song, President, Trinity Enterprise, Inc.
- Littleton Coin Company, File No. 062-3184
- Closing Letter to Stephen Mahinka, Counsel for Littleton Coin Company
- Mystic Stamp Company, File No. 062-3183
- Closing Letter to Donald Sundman, Mystic Stamp Company
- Closing Letter to Donald Sundman, Mystic Stamp Company
February 2007
- Salmon of the Americas, Inc. File No. 062 3130
- Closing Letter to Andrew J. Strenio, Jr., Counsel for Salmon of the Americas
2006
November 2006
- Valassis Communications, Inc., File No. 062 3133
- Closing Letter to Nicholas Koberstein, Counsel for Valassis Communications
- Pogostickusa.com, File No. 062 3199
- Closing letter to Richard Ackerberg, American Pogo Stick Company
October 2006
- Coastal Contacts, Inc., File No. 062 3038
- Closing Letter to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Contacts, Inc.
September 2006
- Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd./Apex Oil Company, Inc. (Edgington Oil Company), File No. 061 0224
- Closing Letter to Counsel for Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd
- Closing Letter to Counsel for Apex Oil Company, Inc. (Edgington Oil Company)
August 2006
- Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd./Paramount Petroleum Corporation, File No. 061 0188
- Closing Letter to Counsel for Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd. (August 1, 2006)
- Closing Letter to Counsel for Paramount Petroleum Corporation (August 1, 2006)
June 2006
- Toy Quest, Inc., File No. 062 3018
- Letter to Mr. Brian Dubinsky, President, SBA Toys USA, Inc., Doing Business As Toy Quest, Inc. (June 9, 2006)
2005
October 2005
- Dori Klein & Associates, File No. 042 3134
- Letter to Counsel for Dorith Schwartz, Rita Vaccaro, and DK & Associates, Inc. (October 14, 2005)
September 2005
- United Egg Producers (UEP)
May 2005
- Kraft Foods Inc. (Altria Group) - Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, File No.: 051 0037
2004
October 2004
- Akzo Nobel, N.V. & Organon USA Inc., File No. 031 0249 (October 20, 2004) [PDF 51K]
June 2004
- Advanced Bionutritionals, et al., File No. 042 3123 (June 23, 2004)
April 2004
- Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, File No. 022 3250 (April 15, 2004)
- Martek Biosciences Corporation, File No. 022 3238 (April 15, 2004)
- General Electric Co./Vivendi Universal S.A., File No. 041 0010
- Letter to Counsel for Vivendi Universal S.A.
- Letter to Counsel for General Electric Company
March 2004
- Shape Up!, File No. 042 3004 (March 15, 2004)
- Advertising for Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, Inc. Pool Covers, File No. 032 3252 (March 3, 2004)
- Advertising for Loop-Loc Pool Covers By Pool Cover Corporation, File No. 042 3034 (March 3, 2004)
- Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP (March 3, 2004)
2003
July 2003
- Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, File No. 032 3067 (July 2, 2003)
- Thane International, Inc., File No. 022 3097 (July 1, 2003)
May 2003
- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (May 28, 2003)
March 2003
- Walgreen Company, File No. 022 3282 (March 18, 2003)
January 2003
- The Clorox Company (January 16, 2003)
- Longs Drug Stores Corp. (January 13, 2003)
- Rite Aid Corp (January 13, 2003)
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (January 13, 2003)
2002
December 2002
- Compaq Computer Corp. (Hewlett-Packard Co.) (December 13, 2002)
July 2002
- Tropicana Products, Inc. (July 15, 2002)
June 2002
- Closing letter to Ms. Starr Lee, President, AGirlLikeU.com, Inc. (June 28, 2002)
- Commercial Alert Response Letter (June 27, 2002)
- Nature's Way Products, Inc. (June 3, 2002)
- Center for Science in the Public Interest Response Letter (June 3, 2002)
May 2002
- Earthlink, Inc. (May 31, 2002)
2001
November 2001
- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (November 9, 2001)
July 2001
- BWTDirect LLC (July 16, 2001) [PDF 51K]
May 2001
- Amazon.com and Alexa Internet (May 25, 2001) [PDF 112KB]
- FTC staff letter to EPIC and Junkbusters on Amazon.com, May 24, 2001)
- Letter to staff from Amazon.com [PDF 1.1MB] (Exhibit A)
- Petition from EPIC and Junkbusters (December 4, 2000)
- Amazon.com Website Privacy Policy [PDF 387KB] (pre-Sept. 2000) (Exhibit B)
- priceline.com Incorporated (05/11/01) [PDF 82K]
April 2001
- EnviroBrands, Inc. (04/05/01) [PDF 7K]
- Southern Management Corporation (04/04/01) [PDF 99KB]
February 2001
- Ameriquest Mortgage Company (02/15/01) [PDF 105K]
January 2001
- Creditrust Corporation (01/30/01) [PDF 96K]
- DoubleClick Inc., File No. 002 3122 (01/22/01) [PDF 216K]
2000
November 2000
- HealthCentral.com (11/17/00)) [PDF 133K]
- Healtheon/WebMD (11/17/00)) [PDF 132K]
- iVillage, Inc. (allHealth.com) (11/17/00)) [PDF 130K]
- OnHealth Network Company (11/17/00)) [PDF 132K]
- WellMed, Inc. (11/17/00)) [PDF 130K]
- Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (11/07/00) [PDF 863K]
- Yahoo! Inc. (11/07/00) [PDF 129K]
October 2000
- Hain Food Group (10/26/0) ) [PDF 80K]
1999
December 1999
- Nuclear Energy Institute (12/15/99) [PDF 792K]
- H.J. Heinz Company (12/15/99) [PDF 86K]
October 1999
- Cooperative Computing, Inc. (10/06/99) [PDF 98K]