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Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Joanne C. Benson Concerning Maryland H.B. 795 Regarding Corporate Ownership of Funeral Homes

Date

April 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040011

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Joanne C. Benson Concerning Maryland H.B. 795 Regarding Corporate Ownership of Funeral Homes (33 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff: Maryland Bill Would Increase Competition in the Market for Funeral Home Services

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Concerning the Competitive Effects of RI General Assembly Bills Containing Pharmaceutical "Freedom of Choice" and "Any Willing Provider" Provisions

Date

April 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040013

FTC Staff Comment to Hon. Patrick C. Lynch and Hon. Juan M. Pichardo Concerning the Competitive Effects of RI General Assembly Bills Containing Pharmaceutical "Freedom of Choice" and "Any Willing Provider" Provisions (2.2 MB)

Commission Statement Concerning Reliance on Prior PBM-Related Advocacy Statemen…

Related Release

FTC Staff: Rhode Island Bills Would Raise Prices for Pharmaceuticals

FTC Votes to Issue Statement Withdrawing Prior Pharmacy Benefit Manager Advocacy

Advocacy Filings

Possible Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: Contact Lenses: A Report from the Staff of the FTC

Date

March 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040007

Possible Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: Contact Lenses: A Report from the Staff of the FTC (448.88 KB)

Related Release

FTC: E-commerce Increases Choice and Convenience for Contact Lens Wearers

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable William Magee et al. Concerning New York A.B. 9560-A; S.B. 606-A; and S.B. 1192 to Allow Out-of State Vendors to Ship Wine Directly to New York Consumers

Date

March 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040012

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable William Magee et al. Concerning New York A.B. 9560-A; S.B. 606-A; and S.B. 1192 to Allow Out-of State Vendors to Ship Wine Directly to New York Consumers (116.83 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff: New York Direct Shipment of Wine Bills Would Promote E-commerce and Consumer Welfare

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Les Donovan Concerning Kansas H.R. 2330 Prohibiting a Marketer or Retailer From Selling Motor Fuel Below Cost

Date

March 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040009

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Les Donovan Concerning Kansas H.R. 2330 Prohibiting a Marketer or Retailer From Selling Motor Fuel Below Cost (64.72 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff: Kansas Bill Is Likely to Deter Gasoline Price Cuts

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Demetrius C. Newton Concerning the Alabama Fuels Marketing Act

Date

January 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040005

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Demetrius C. Newton Concerning the Alabama Fuels Marketing Act (113.52 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff Concludes that Alabama Motor Fuels Marketing Act Restricts Competition

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Guidance

Date

January 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040006

FTC Staff Comment Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Guidance (34.41 KB)

Related Release

FTC to FDA: Allowing More, Truthful Health Claims for Food and Dietary Supplements Likely to Benefit Both Consumers and Competition

Advocacy Filings

FTC Comment Before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding the Application of U.S. Futures Exchange, LLC for Contract Market Designation

Date

January 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040004

FTC Comment Before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding the Application of U.S. Futures Exchange, LLC for Contract Market Designation (37.29 KB)

Related Release

FTC to CFTC: Competition in Futures Trading Services Helps Consumers

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comments Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning the Link Between Weight Management and Food Labels and Packaging

Date

December 1, 2003

Matter Number

V040003

FTC Staff Comments Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning the Link Between Weight Management and Food Labels and Packaging (51.17 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff Weighs in on Food Labels and Obesity

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comments Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Consumer-Directed Promotion

Date

December 1, 2003

Matter Number

V040002

FTC Staff Comments Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Consumer-Directed Promotion (85.09 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff Provides FDA with Comments on Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising

Advocacy Filings

FTC Statement Before U.S. House of Representatives on Energy and Commerce Concerning E-Commerce Wine Sales and Direct Shipment

Date

October 1, 2003

Matter Number

P031201

FTC Statement Before U.S. House of Representatives on Energy and Commerce Concerning E-Commerce Wine Sales and Direct Shipment (91.67 KB)

Related Release

FTC Testifies on Implications of Recent E-commerce Study

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Shirley Krug Concerning the Wisconsin Unfair Sales Act, as Applied to Gasoline Sales

Date

October 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030015

Text of the Comment (81.7 KB)

Related Release

FTC Staff: Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act Likely Raises Gas Prices

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling

Date

October 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030017

FTC Staff Comment Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling (1.04 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC and Department of Justice Comment to the Indiana State Bar Association Concerning the Unauthorized Practice of Law

Date

October 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030016

FTC and Department of Justice Comment to the Indiana State Bar Association Concerning the Unauthorized Practice of Law (118.93 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning the Investigation of Public Utility Market-Based Rates and Authorizations

Date

August 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030014

FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning the Investigation of Public Utility Market-Based Rates and Authorizations (49.71 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC and Department of Justice Amici Curiae Brief On Review of UPL Advisory Opinion No. 2003-2 Concerning the Unlicensed Practice of Law in Georgia (Supreme Court of Georgia) (Case No. S03U1451)

Date

July 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030007

FTC and Department of Justice Amici Curiae Brief On Review of UPL Advisory Opinion No. 2003-2 Concerning the Unlicensed Practice of Law in Georgia (Supreme Court of Georgia) (Case No. S03U1451) (61.94 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Eliot Spitzer Concerning the New York Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act

Date

July 1, 2003

Matter Number

V020019

FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable Eliot Spitzer Concerning the New York Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act (59.19 KB)

Related Release

Revised New York Gasoline Bill Could Still Harm Consumers, Says FTC Staff

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Undue Discrimination through Open Access Transmission Service and Standard Electricity Market Design: Wholesale Power Market Platform White Paper

Date

July 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030013

FTC Staff Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Undue Discrimination through Open Access Transmission Service and Standard Electricity Market Design: Wholesale Power Market Platform White Paper (121.61 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Illinois Commerce Commission Concerning Asset Transfer Agreements With Affiliates, Ameren

Date

June 1, 2003

Matter Number

V030012

FTC Staff Comment Before the Illinois Commerce Commission Concerning Asset Transfer Agreements With Affiliates, Ameren (71.57 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Comment Before the Department of Transportation Concerning Rules Governing Airline Computer Reservation Systems

Date

June 1, 2003

Matter Number

P859907

FTC Comment Before the Department of Transportation Concerning Rules Governing Airline Computer Reservation Systems (61.68 KB)

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