Commission Actions

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced today that Barry Nigro, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, will be leaving the FTC effective November 18, 2005, and...

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FTC Halts Bogus Business Opportunity Scam

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16 de Nov de 2005

A Costa Rican operation that used Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, shell corporations, aliases, and shills to con U.S. consumers into investing in a bogus business opportunity has been...

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USA BEVERAGES, Inc., a Florida corporation and New Mexico corporation; DILRAJ MATHAUDA a/k/a Dan Reynolds, individually and as a principal of USA Beverages, Inc.; SIRTAJ MATHAUDA, individually and as a principal of USA Beverages, Inc.; JEFF PEARSON (timel

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16 de Nov de 2005

USA Beverages, Inc. Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (513.46 KB)

Order Granting Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver and Other Equitable Relief (2.1 MB)

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 16, 2005

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16 de Nov de 2005

Respondents', Mitchell Friedlander's, Combined Motion to Exclude a Witness, for Sanctions, and to Depose Both Complainant's Counsel and Complainant's Expert, Dr. Steven Heymsfield; and this Respondent's Joinder in the Motion by the Other Respondents to E (993.01 KB)

15 de Nov de 2005

Public Statement

Ranking Exclusionary Conduct

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15 de Nov de 2005

Ranking Exclusionary Conduct (72.64 KB)

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FTC Sweep of 12 Columbus Area Funeral Homes Finds 6 Homes In Full Compliance with Consumer Protection Law

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15 de Nov de 2005

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a recent sweep of 12 funeral homes in the Columbus, Ohio area, to test compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule. Six of the funeral homes were...

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 15, 2005

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15 de Nov de 2005

Nonparty Yahoo! Inc.s Motion in Support of Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Respondents' Twenty-five Subpoenas Directed to Third Parties and in Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Quash Corporate Respondents' Subpoenas (539.65 KB)

Notice of Appearance of Rachel Shachter, Counsel for Nonparty Yahoo! Inc. (60.55 KB)

Notice of Appearance of Anne Harkavy, Counsel for Nonparty Yahoo! Inc. (59.09 KB)

Notice of Appearance of David Medine, Counsel for Nonparty Yahoo! Inc. (58.62 KB)

Nonparty Yahoo! Inc.'s Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Respondents' Subpoena Duces Tecum (123.18 KB)

14 de Nov de 2005

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FTC Stops Bogus Post Office Job Offers

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14 de Nov de 2005

Three corporations and their officers have been barred from making false promises to consumers concerning employment with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) under the terms of a temporary restraining...

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Court Order Stops Deceptive Canadian Pitch-men, Requires Payment of $345,000 to FTC for Consumer Redress

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14 de Nov de 2005

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has received a final court order barring several Canadian-based telemarketers from misleading U.S. consumers about their ability – for a fee – to shield...

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Basic Research, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 14, 2005

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14 de Nov de 2005

Motion for Extension of Time to Exchange and Serve Courtesy Copies on the Administrative Law Judge of Objections to Final Proposed Witness and Exhibit Lists (211.06 KB)

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Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation and ENH Medical Group, Inc. (timeline item) - November 14, 2005

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14 de Nov de 2005

Consent Motion to Remove ENH Medical Group, Inc. from Caption (81.34 KB)

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4086465 Canada, Inc. d/b/a International Protection Center and Consumers Protection Center, et al. (timeline item) - November 14, 2005

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14 de Nov de 2005

Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction (1.62 MB)

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Success Express, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - November 14, 2005

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14 de Nov de 2005

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (430.51 KB)

(Proposed) Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with Appointment of Receiver, Asset Freeze and Accounting and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (988.04 KB)

10 de Nov de 2005

Public Statement

The Rhetoric of Gun-Jumping

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10 de Nov de 2005

This is the written version of remarks delivered before the Annual Antitrust Seminar of the Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, in New York.

The Rhetoric of Gun-Jumping (104.79 KB)

Background Materials (41.57 KB)

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FTC Shuts Down Spyware Operation

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10 de Nov de 2005

An operation that uses the lure of free lyric files, browser upgrades, and ring tones to download spyware and adware on consumers’ computers has been ordered to halt its illegal downloads by a U.S...

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FTC Warns Web Sites Peddling Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternatives to Review Their Claims

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10 de Nov de 2005

The Federal Trade Commission staff today sent warning letters to 34 Web site operators making claims that products advertised as natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy will prevent or...

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FTC Testifies on Auto Repair Options

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10 de Nov de 2005

The Federal Trade Commission today told a congressional subcommittee that a “voluntary, self-regulatory approach is the best solution,” to resolve the difficulties independent car repair facilities...

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