Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Dietary Supplement Fraud
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By
J. Howard Beales, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Testimony
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September 10, 2001
FTC'S Beales Testifies on Campaign to Combat Health Fraud and the Elderly
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Health fraud poses a direct and immediate threat of both economic and physical injury to persons already suffering from serious conditions and diseases, with the elderly being particularly vulnerable...
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Polygram Holding, Inc.; Decca Music Group Limited, et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 10, 2001
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Scheduling Order
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September 7, 2001
FTC Settlement Preserves Competition in Global Markets for Rock Processing Equipment
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement to resolve antitrust concerns stemming from Metso Oyj's (Metso) proposal to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding voting securities and...
FTC Consent Agreement Allows the Merger of Chevron Corp. and Texaco Inc., Preserves Market Competition
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Through a proposed consent agreement reached with the Federal Trade Commission and announced today, the $45 billion merger of Chevron Corp. (Chevron) and Texaco Inc. (Texaco), two of the world's...
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Chevron Corporation, and Texaco Inc. (timeline item) - September 7, 2001
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Decision and Order
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Order to Hold Separate and Maintain Assets
(52.32 KB)
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Complaint
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Metso Oyj, and Svedala Industri AB, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 7, 2001
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Decision and Order
(110.4 KB)
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Trust Agreement (Public Record Version)
(19.87 KB)
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Attachment 1
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Order to Maintain Assets
(18.22 KB)
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Complaint
(10.86 KB)
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September 6, 2001
Christine Wilson Named Executive Assistant to FTC Chairman
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris has announced the appointment of Christine C. Wilson as his Executive Assistant. Wilson will oversee a range of antitrust and consumer protection...
State of Minnesota v. Fleet Mortgage
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Citation Number
01-CV-48 ADM/AJB
Amicus brief for the Federal Trade Commission, supporting the State of Minnesota's authority to bring an action to enforce the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act against a non...
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State of Minnesota v. Fleet Mortgage
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September 5, 2001
Travel Consumers to Receive Refunds as Part of FTC Settlement with Epic Resorts
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The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement today ordering refunds to many consumers who bought travel packages from Epic Resorts, LLC, and its wholly owned subsidiary Epic Travel, LLC. Under...
September 1, 2001
Report
Evidence on Mergers and Acquisitions
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This paper provides a broad brush treatment of the empirical economics literature regarding the effects of mergers and acquisitions. Much of the literature has direct or indirect implications for...
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Evidence on Mergers and Acquisitions
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Report
Competition and Consumer Protection Perspectives on Electric Power Regulatory Reform: Focus on Retail Competition
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Appendix A [PDF 3.7KB]
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Appendix B [PDF 30KB]
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Text of the Report
(909.89 KB)
August 31, 2001
Georgia Defendant Settles FTC Charges in California Case
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In a proposed settlement, Mark Alan Conway, who did business out of Atlanta, Georgia as HomeLife Credit Services (HomeLife), has agreed to be permanently banned from any involvement in activities...
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Conway, Mark A., d/b/a Homelife Credit Services, et al. (timeline item) - August 31, 2001
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August 30, 2001
Internet Auctioneer Settles FTC Charges
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Operators of a Web-based computer auction business that delivered the computers to the winning bidders late or not at all have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their business...
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Computers by Us, Inc. et al., U.S. (timeline item) - August 30, 2001
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Final Order for Injunction and Equitable Relief
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August 29, 2001
Adult Web Site Settles FTC Charges
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A Web site operator who advertised free membership, then connected consumers' computers to her server using a "dialer" program that disconnected them from their Internet Service Provider and...
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