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February 14, 2003

Press Release

FTC Charges Georgia Firm with Deceptive "Negative Option" Marketing and "Up-Selling" Violations

Date

February 14, 2003

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court in Atlanta, Georgia charging Georgia-based Preferred Alliance, Inc. and its principal Bruno Faillace, who did business as...

Press Release

FTC Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Predecessor, Bureau of Corporations

Date

February 14, 2003

One hundred years ago today, Congress created the Bureau of Corporations, predecessor to the Federal Trade Commission. The Bureau was created as an investigatory agency within the Department of...

Case Timeline Item

Bayer AG, and Aventis S.A, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 14, 2003

Date

February 14, 2003

Letter Approving Applicastion to Divest Certain Assets to BASF AG (4.21 KB)

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Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc. (timeline item) - February 14, 2003

Date

February 14, 2003

Order to Hold Separate and Maintain Assets (32.3 KB)

Public Record Version of Attachments (8.83 KB)

Complaint (26.31 KB)

Decision and Order (Public Record Version), Including Public Exhibits A, C and D (144.15 KB)

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 14, 2003

Date

February 14, 2003

Memorandum by Rambus Inc. in Opposition to Complaint Counsels Motion to Compel Discovery Relating to Rambuss Document Destruction and Proposed Order (60.61 KB)

Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Motion (5.02 KB)

Complaint Counsel's Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery Relating to Rambus's Document Destruction (5.81 KB)

February 13, 2003

Press Release

Operators of Massive Telemarketing Fraud Operation Settle FTC Charges

Date

February 13, 2003

Harvey and Tye Sloniker, two brothers who allegedly used deceptive and unfair practices to bilk consumers across the country out of millions of dollars, are permanently banned from telemarketing as...

Press Release

McGuire Appointed Chief FTC Administrative Law Judge

Date

February 13, 2003

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris has appointed Stephen J. McGuire to serve as Chief Administrative Law Judge at the FTC. McGuire replaces James P. Timony, who retired in late January...

Press Release

Proposed Definition of the Practice of Law Would Likely Reduce Competition, Harm Consumers

Date

February 13, 2003

Charles Harwood, Director of the Northwest Region office, urged the American Bar Association (ABA) to substantially narrow or reject a proposed model definition of the practice of law at an ABA Task...

Case Timeline Item

Schering-Plough Corporation, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, and American Home Products Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 13, 2003

Date

February 13, 2003

Complaint Counsels Opposition to Upshers Memorandum on the Commissions Generic Drug Study (20.56 KB)

February 12, 2003

Press Release

National Consumer Protection Week 2003 Highlights Information Security

Date

February 12, 2003

The fifth annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) will take place February 2 to 8, 2003. This year's theme for NCPW - a program that highlights consumer protection and education efforts around...

Case Timeline Item

Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc. (timeline item) - February 12, 2003

Date

February 12, 2003

Petition of ConocoPhillips for Approval of the Proposed Divestiture of Conoco New Mexico Assets to Frontier Field Services (1.64 MB)

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 12, 2003

Date

February 12, 2003

Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Complaint Counsels Pending Motion for Default Judgment, Relating to Collateral Estoppel Effect of Prior Factual Finding That Respondent Rambus Inc. Destroyed Material Evidence in Bad Faith (31.74 KB)

Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Complaint Counsels Pending Motion for Default Judgment and Proposed Order (10.61 KB)

Motion Seeking Recognition of the Collateral Estoppel Effect of Prior Factual Findings That Respondent Rambus Inc. Destroyed Material Evidence in Anticipation of Future Litigation and Proposed Order (10.23 KB)

February 11, 2003

Public Statement

Do the Right Thing (Apologies to Spike Lee)

Date

February 11, 2003

*This speech reflects the views of Chairman Muris, not necessarily those of the Commission or of any other Commissioner. I was asked to speak about the FTC's efforts to stop deceptive weigh loss...

Press Release

FTC Chairman Urges Media to Help Combat Deceptive Weight Loss Advertising

Date

February 11, 2003

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today called on media executives to "Do the Right Thing" and stop running ads that contain obviously deceptive weight loss product claims. Speaking...

Case Timeline Item

Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 11, 2003

Date

February 11, 2003

Complaint Counsel's Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery Relating to Subject Matters as to Which Rambus's Privilege Claims Were Invalidated on Crime-fraud Grounds and Subsequently Waived (1.48 MB)

February 10, 2003

Federal Register Notice

Lentek International, Inc., et al.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

February 10, 2003

Federal Register Notice

Public Forum: Spam Email

Date

February 10, 2003

February 7, 2003

Press Release

Announced Actions for February 7, 2003

Date

February 7, 2003

The Commission has approved the stipulated dismissal of a defendant in the matter currently pending against Electronic Products Distribution, LLC (EPD). The original complaint, filed along with two...

Press Release

FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Proposed Formation of Physicians' Healthcare Advocacy Group in Dayton, Ohio

Date

February 7, 2003

In response to a request by a Dayton, Ohio, physicians' group, the Federal Trade Commission staff today issued an advisory opinion concerning the proposed formation and operation of a "healthcare...

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Baxter International Inc., and Wyeth, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 7, 2003

Date

February 7, 2003

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