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1907003 Informal Interpretation
Status of the FTC Operating Manual
Gerber Products Co., doing business as Nestlé Nutrition, et al.
In October 2014, the FTC charged Gerber Products Co. with deceptively advertising that feeding its Good Start Gentle formula to infants with a family history of allergies prevents or reduces the risk that they will develop allergies. The FTC also alleged that Gerber falsely advertised Good Start Gentle’s health claims as FDA-approved. The stipulated court order announced today, which the court has entered as final, settles the FTC’s charges and prohibits Gerber from similar conduct in the future.
20191621: Archrock, Inc.; Jeffery D. Hildebrand
20191623: Lovell Minnick Equity Partners V LP; New Omaha Holdings, L.P.
1907004 Informal Interpretation
1907005 Informal Interpretation
Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of Reckitt Benckiser Group, plc
Sanford Health/Sanford Bismarck/Mid Dakota Clinic, In the Matter of
The FTC issued an administrative complaint and authorized a federal court action to block Sanford Health's proposed acquisition of Mid Dakota Clinic, alleging that the deal would vioated antitrust law by significantly reducing competition for adult primary care physician services, pediatric services, obstetrics and gynecology services, and general surgery physician services in the greater Bismarck and Mandan metropolitan area. The FTC, jointly with the Office of the Attorney General of North Dakota, filed a complaint in federal district court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the deal and maintain the status quo pending an administrative trial on the merits. According to the complaint, Sanford and Mid Dakota are each other's closest rivals in the four-county Bismarck-Mandan region of North Dakota, and the merger would create a group of physicians with at least 75 to 85 percent share in the provision of adult primary care physician services, pediatric services, obstetrics and gynecology services. On July 9, 2019, after Sanford abandoned its acquisition of Mid Dakota Clinic, the Commission announced that it voted 5-0 to dismiss the case.
Prevent Biometrics Inc. (impact sensor mouthguard)
X2 Biosystems, Inc. (X-Patch and X-Patch Pro)
20191590: New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P.; Banjo, Inc.
AlliedWallet, Inc.
Payment processor Allied Wallet, its CEO and owner Ahmad ("Andy") Khawaja, and two other officers, Mohammad ("Moe") Diab and Amy Rountree, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they assisted numerous scams by knowingly processing fraudulent transactions to consumers' accounts.
Vision Solution Marketing LLC, et al.
The Federal Trade Commission mailed 1,177 checks totaling more than $380,000 to people who paid for purported business coaching services that were marketed as a way to help them earn thousands of dollars a month.
Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Contact Lens Rule)
D-Link
D-Link Systems, Inc., agreed to implement a comprehensive software security program in order to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations over misrepresentations that the company took reasonable steps to secure its wireless routers and Internet-connected cameras.
James V. Grago, Jr. doing business as ClixSense.com, In the Matter of
James V. Grago, Jr. online rewards website ClixSense.com settled allegations from the Fewill be required to implement a comprehensive information security program before collecting personal information as part of a final settlement with the Federal Trade Commission related to allegations that he failed to take reasonable steps to protect personal data.