Supplementary Testimony, Letter to Senator Herb Kohl
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Pamela Jones Harbour, Former Commissioner
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September 5, 2007
Commission Approves Issuance of Federal Register Notice Announcing Review of Mail Order Rule
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Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the issuance of a Federal Register notice announcing the start of its decennial review of the FTC’s Mail or Telephone Order...
September 4, 2007
Telemarketers Pay $505,000 & Forfeit $1,030,000 in Uncashed Checks and Unpaid Invoices
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Canadian telemarketers will pay $505,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they scammed United States businesses into paying for business directories and listings that had never been...
September 1, 2007
Report
Vertical Relationships and Competition in Retail Gasoline Markets: Comment
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In a paper in the March 2004 AER, Justine Hastings concludes that the acquisition of an independent gasoline retailer, Thrifty, by a vertically integrated firm, ARCO, is associated with sizable price...
Report
Economics at the FTC: Pharmaceutical Patent Dispute Settlements and Behavioral Economics
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Economics at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) supports both the competition and consumer protection missions of the agency. In this year's essay we discuss two issues, one from each of the agency...
August 31, 2007
FTC Approves Proposed Divestitures by Service Corp. International
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Commission approval of proposed divestitures: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a petition for divestiture of two funeral homes pursuant to the modifying order issued in...
Case Timeline Item
Service Corporation International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 31, 2007
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August 30, 2007
Advance-Fee Credit Card Purveyors Banned from Telemarketing
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Miami-based telemarketers, who were charged with deceiving Spanish-speaking consumers through their marketing of pre-approved, advance fee MasterCards, free ATM and phone cards, and a free-trial...
FTC, Antitrust Division Send Report to President on Factors Explaining National Average Gasoline Price Increases During Spring and Summer of 2006
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Market factors explain increases in the national average retail price for gasoline during the spring and summer of 2006, according to a report sent to the President today by the Federal Trade...
Se Inhabilita a Proveedores de Tarjetas de Crédito con Cargo Adelantado Para Operar en el Sistema de Ventas de Telemercadeo
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La Corte ha expedido una prohibición para un grupo de telemercaderes que operan desde Miami que fueron acusados de defraudar a consumidores hispanohablantes a través de la comercialización de tarjetas...
August 29, 2007
August 28, 2007
Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Motor Oil Importers of Puerto Rico
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Commission approval of final consent order: The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Motor Oil Importers of Puerto Rico , and authorized the staff to forward a letter to the...
Case Timeline Item
American Petroleum Company, Inc. (timeline item) - August 28, 2007
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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Commission Letter to Commenter Richard Pu
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August 27, 2007
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