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American Apparel Settles FTC Charge It Falsely Claimed to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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Clothing manufacturer American Apparel has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed it was abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe...
FTC Approves Amendments to Fur Products Labeling Act Regulations
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The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules) to update the Fur Products Name Guide, provide businesses with more flexibility in labeling...
FTC Approves Toys “R” Us Petition to Reopen and Modify 1998 Final Commission Order
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a petition submitted by Toys “R” Us, Inc. (TRU) to reopen and modify a final Commission order issued in 1998. That order...
Toys "R" Us, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
941 0040
Docket Number
9278
Mar28
Care Labeling Rule - An FTC Roundtable
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The roundtable, which was free and open to the public, examined the Commission’s proposed amendments to the Rule set forth in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 20, 2012...
FTC Charges Two Leading Suppliers of Propane Exchange Tanks with Restraining Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an administrative complaint against Ferrellgas Partners, L.P and Ferrellgas, L.P. (doing business as Blue Rhino) and UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners, L.P....
How to Submit Your Care Labeling Questions During FTC Roundtable
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The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a roundtable on its Care Labeling Rule in Washington and invites live webcast viewers to submit questions to moderators online. Staff will live tweet the...
FTC Advice: How to Shop Wisely at Outlet Malls
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For many consumers in search of a bargain, outlet malls are the place to go. But did you know that merchandise sold at outlet stores can be manufactured exclusively for them, and may differ in quality...
FTC Seeks Comment on Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Rules
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on rules under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. Enacted in 1966...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Aaron’s Inc. Allowed Franchisees to Spy on Consumers via Rental Computers
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Aaron’s Inc., a national rent-to-own retailer, knowingly played a direct and vital role...
Aaron’s, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3256
FTC Requires Bi-Lo to Sell 12 Supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as a Condition of Acquiring Stores from Delhaize America
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Grocery store operator Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC, the parent of BI-LO and Winn Dixie grocery store chains, has agreed to sell 12 supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina to settle Federal Trade...
Company’s Green Claims for Plastic Lumber Misleading
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A Wisconsin-based manufacturer of plastic lumber products has agreed to stop making allegedly unsubstantiated claims about the recycled content and recyclability of two of its brands of plastic lumber...
FTC Announces Mobile Device Tracking Seminar Agenda
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The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a Spring Privacy Series on emerging consumer privacy issues, and the first event on Feb. 19, 2014 in Washington, D.C., will explore mobile device tracking. With...
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Supermarket Competition in Two Texas Cities
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that AB Acquisition, LLC’s purchase of United Supermarkets L.L.C. would be anticompetitive...
AB Acquisition LLC, In the Matter of
According to the complaint, the proposed merger of Albertson’s and United is likely to reduce competition in local grocery markets within Amarillo and Wichita Falls, which would harm consumers through higher prices, lower quality and reduced service levels. To preserve competition in these markets, Albertson’s will sell its lone stores in Amarillo and Wichita Falls, Texas, to MAL Enterprises, Inc., which operates under the Lawrence Brothers IGA, Cash Saver and Save-A-Lot supermarket banners.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
131 0227
Docket Number
C4424
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., and Ameristar Casinos, Inc., In the Matter of
The FTC challenged Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of rival casino operator Ameristar Casinos, Inc., alleging that the proposed deal would reduce competition and lead to higher prices and lower quality for casino customers in the St. Louis, Missouri and Lake Charles, Louisiana areas. In St. Louis, the two companies operated competing casinos, and in the Lake Charles area, Pinnacle operates one casino, and Ameristar is constructing a new casio to open next year. The FTC issued an administrative complaint against the two companies alleging that the deal would substantially lessen competition for casino services in the St. Louis and Lake Charles areas. The FTC also authorized staff to seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, but parties agreed to divest two casinos, one in St. Louis and another in Lake Charles, to settle the administrative charges.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
131 0064
Docket Number
9355
FTC Requires Albertson’s Supermarkets to Sell Two Texas Stores as a Condition of Acquiring Regional Grocery Chain United
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The Federal Trade Commission will require the parent company of Albertson’s LLC, AB Acquisition LLC, to sell two stores in Texas to settle charges that its proposed acquisition of United Supermarkets...
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