Concurring Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz Regarding Rescission of FTC Guidance on Cigarette Testing Methodology
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
Matter Number
P944509
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November 26, 2008
FTC Rescinds Guidance from 1966 on Statements Concerning Tar and Nicotine Yields
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The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes...
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CCC Holdings Inc., and Aurora Equity Partners III L.P., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 26, 2008
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November 25, 2008
FTC Launches Suit to Block Merger of CCC and Mitchell
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit to block the merger of CCC Information Services Inc. and Mitchell International Inc., charging that the merger would hinder competition in the market for...
Ripoff Artists Target Grandparents
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Complaints are on the rise about a scam that preys on a grandparent’s love, according to the Federal Trade Commission. A scammer calls posing as a grandchild in distress, and tries to put the squeeze...
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CCC Holdings Inc., and Aurora Equity Partners III L.P., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 25, 2008
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Administrative Complaint
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Red Sky Holdings LP, and Newpark Resources, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 25, 2008
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File
Joint Motion to Dismiss Complaint - Public
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November 24, 2008
Statement of Commissioner Harbour Regarding Federal Register Notice Rescinding the FTC's 1966 Guidance Concerning the Cambridge Filter Method
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By
Pamela Jones Harbour, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P944509
Statement of FTC's Bureau of Competition Regarding Announcement that Parties Have Terminated the Agreement for CCS Corporation to Acquire Newpark Environmental Services
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Newpark Resources announced today that it has agreed to cancel its proposed $85 million sale of its Newpark Environmental Services business to CCS Corporation. This follows the October 23, 2008...
Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition
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Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling on November 21, 2008, that denies Whole...
FTC Petitions U.S. Supreme Court for Review of Appellate Decision in Rambus Matter
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The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s April 22, 2008...
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Whole Foods Market, Inc., and Wild Oats Markets, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 24, 2008
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Declaration of Brian Rohter - Public
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File
Respondents First Status Report - Public
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November 23, 2008
Federal Register Notice
Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising - 16 CFR Part 255
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November 21, 2008
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Advertising Endorsements and Testimonials
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and...
Nationwide Debt Collector Will Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Academy Collection Service, Inc. and its owner, Keith Dickstein, have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Academy and its collectors misled, threatened, and...
Commission Approves Final Consent Order with Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. settling charges of illegal market allocation. The vote approving the final order...
Federal Register Notice
Public Hearings Concerning the Evolving Intellectual Property Marketplace
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Nov21
Emerging Health Care Competition and Consumer Issues: Competition Issues Involving Follow-on Biologic Drugs
The Federal Trade Commission will hold two roundtables on emerging health care competition and consumer issues. They will focus on two distinct areas in which competition and consumer protection...
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