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In an administrative opinion made public today, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Schering-Plough Corporation (Schering), Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. (Upsher), and American Home Products...

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Resolving Anticompetitive Concerns, FTC Clears General Electrics Acquisition of AGFAs Nondestructive Testing Business

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18 de Dic de 2003

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement to resolve antitrust concerns arising from General Electric Company’s (GE) proposed acquisition of Agfa-Gevaert N.V.’s (Agfa) nondestructive...

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FTC and Department of Justice Issue Merger Challenges Data, Announce Upcoming Merger Enforcement Workshop

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18 de Dic de 2003

The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a report summarizing merger challenges data for the two agencies for fiscal years 1999-2003...

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General Electric Company, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 18, 2003

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18 de Dic de 2003

Agreement Containing Consent Orders (12.04 KB)

Decision and Order (51.98 KB)

Appendix III (10.11 KB)

Appendices IV-VI (100.8 KB)

Order to Maintain Assets (41.26 KB)

Complaint (13.66 KB)

Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment (14.32 KB)

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North Texas Specialty Physicians, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 18, 2003

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18 de Dic de 2003

Respondent's Objections and Responses to Complaint Counsel's Requests for Admissions to Respondent North Texas Speciality Physicians (167.86 KB)

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Schering-Plough Corporation, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, and American Home Products Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 18, 2003

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18 de Dic de 2003

Final Order (21.61 KB)

Opinion of the Commission by Commissioner Thomas B. Leary (216.74 KB)

17 de Dic de 2003

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Court Settlements Bar Defendants from Sale of Credit Card Protection, Advance-Fee Credit Cards

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17 de Dic de 2003

Reminding consumers about the potential pitfalls associated with pitches for credit card “protection” services and advance-fee credit cards, the Federal Trade Commission today announced the settlement...

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Sellers of Girls Gone Wild Videos Charged with Deceptive Practices

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17 de Dic de 2003

On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday filed a complaint against California-based Mantra Films, Inc. (Mantra), and its sole officer and director...

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Court Closes the Book on Charity Scam

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17 de Dic de 2003

A federal district court has shut down a cross-border charity scam that solicited contributions from small businesses to donate children’s books to hospitals. The default judgment entered against DPS...

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Mantra Films, Inc., et al., US (timeline item) - December 17, 2003

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17 de Dic de 2003

Complaint for Civil Penalties, Permanent Injunction, and Other Relief (1017.35 KB)

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South Carolina State Board of Dentistry, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 17, 2003

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17 de Dic de 2003

Order Granting Joint Motion for Oral Argument and Scheduling Oral Argument (49.65 KB)

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 17, 2003

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17 de Dic de 2003

Order Extending the One Year Deadline for Filing the Initial Decision (44.83 KB)

Request to the Commission for Extension of Time to File Initial Decision Beyond 90 Days from the Close of the Record (90.08 KB)

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Membership Services, Inc. and James M. Schwindt., FTC and Illinois (timeline item) - December 17, 2003

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17 de Dic de 2003

Settlement and Stipulated Final Order as to Defendant Membership Services, Inc. (653.54 KB)

Settlement and Stipulated Final Order as to Defendant James M. Schwindt (1.11 MB)

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DPS Activity Publishing, Ltd., et al. (timeline item) - December 17, 2003

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17 de Dic de 2003

Default Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Relief as to Defendants DPS Activity Publishing, Ltd., David P. Suggitt and Tabea Suggitt (155.21 KB)

16 de Dic de 2003

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Agencies Pushing the Envelope to Protect Consumers

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16 de Dic de 2003

Targeting the sellers of work-at-home schemes who were taking money out of consumers’ pockets with their deceptive pitches, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a joint federal and state law...

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Announced Action for December 16, 2003

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16 de Dic de 2003

Commission approval Federal Register notices: The Commission, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Board, has approved the publication of two Federal Register notices issuing Interim Rules and a...

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