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0312005 Informal Interpretation
0312003 Informal Interpretation
0312004 Informal Interpretation
30 Minute Mortgage, Inc., Gregory P. Roth, and Peter W. Stolz
New Hampshire Motor Transport Association
The New Hampshire Motor Transport Association settled charges that it filed tariffs on behalf of its 400 members containing rules that called for automatic increases in intrastate rates during the summer months, conduct that was not protected by the state action doctrine because it was not actively supervised by the state. In addition, the organization agreed to void its collectively filed tariffs current in effect in New Hampshire, ensuring that future tarriff provisions would be filed individually.
Mark Nutritionals, Inc., Harry Siskind, and Edward Gl D'Alessandro, Jr
Universal Nutrition Corporation, MTM Marketing and Consulting, Inc., and Robert J. Michnal
20040212: HCA Inc.; Triad Hospitals, Inc.
20040211: Wicks Communications and Media Partners, L.P.; Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Chase, Ken; d/b/a Free Do Not Call List.org and d/b/a National Do Not Call List.us
20040208: 2000 Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund, L.P.; Michael P. Rosen
20040207: 2000 Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund, L.P.; Andrew T. Parker
Alabama Trucking Association, Inc., In the Matter of
An association of household goods movers agreed to settle FTC charges that it violated the antitrust laws by engaging in the collective filing of tariffs on behalf of its members who compete in the provision of moving services in the state of Alabama. The conduct is not protected by the state action doctrine because it was not actively supervised by the state. Under terms of a final consent order, Alabama Trucking Association, Inc. agreed to stop filing tariffs containing collective intrastate rates and to void collectively filed tariffs currently in effect in Alabama.
Movers Conference of Mississippi, Inc.
In an administrative complaint issued on July 8, 2003, the Commission charged that the association composed of competing household goods movers filed collective rates for intrastate moving services in the state of Mississippi. According to the complaint, these activities were not protected under the state action doctrine because they were not actively supervised by the state. Under terms of a final consent order the Movers Conference agreed to stop filing tariffs containing collective intrastate rates.