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September 8, 2014

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Commissioner Statements

Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Media Statement on FTC Suing Pharmaceutical Companies for Illegally Blocking Consumer Access to Lower-Cost Versions of AndroGel

Date

September 8, 2014

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

Matter Number

121 0028

Text of the Statement (142.32 KB)

Press Release

FTC Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for Illegally Blocking Consumer Access to Lower-Cost Versions of the Blockbuster Drug AndroGel

Date

September 8, 2014

FTC alleges that AbbVie Inc. and Besins Healthcare Inc. filed baseless patent infringement lawsuits against potential generic competitors to delay the introduction of lower-priced versions of AndroGel...

Press Release

Judge Issues Order to Jail Two Dietary Supplement Sellers for Contempt

Date

September 8, 2014

A federal district judge in Atlanta has issued an order finding that two dietary supplement marketers failed to comply with a previous court order that required them to recall purported weight-loss...

Press Release

Green Coffee Bean Manufacturer Settles FTC Charges of Pushing its Product Based on Results of “Seriously Flawed” Weight-Loss Study

Date

September 8, 2014

A Texas-based company, Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (AFS), has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it used the results of a flawed study to make baseless weight-loss claims about its green...

Sep08

Event

The Sixth Annual African Consumer Protection Dialogue Conference Strengthening the Framework for Dealing with Cross Border Consumer Violations (Lilongwe, Malawi)

September 8, 2014 | 12:00AM - September 10, 2014 | 12:00AM

Day 1: Opening ceremony and law enforcement cross-border collaboration. Day 2: Mobile payments, cyber threats and financial issues. Day 3: Remedies, energy/environmental issues, and the impact on...

Case Timeline Item

National Urological Group, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - September 8, 2014

Date

September 8, 2014

Order (142.37 KB)

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Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (timeline item) - September 8, 2014

Date

September 8, 2014

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (271.32 KB)

Exhibits 1-5 (2.25 MB)

Stipulated Order For Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (923.49 KB)

Case Timeline Item

AbbVie Inc., et al. (timeline item) - September 8, 2014

Date

September 8, 2014

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [Redacted Public Version] (1.63 MB)

September 5, 2014

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of the Commission - In the Matter of Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County

Date

September 5, 2014

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

111 0067

Docket Number

9348

Statement of the Commission (43.16 KB)

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in Four Generic Drug Markets

Date

September 5, 2014

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Actavis plc’s acquisition of Forest Laboratories, Inc. would likely be anticompetitive...

Press Release

FTC Approves Sales of Airport Car Rental Assets in Portland, Oregon and San Jose, California

Date

September 5, 2014

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application submitted by Franchise Services of North America, Inc. (FSNA) to sell two former Advantage Rent A Car...

Press Release

In Phoebe Putney Hospital Merger Case, FTC Rejects Proposed Consent Agreement; Parties to Return to Litigation

Date

September 5, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission rejected a proposed settlement agreement with Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., and returned the matter to administrative court to assess whether Phoebe’s 2011 merger...

Case Timeline Item

Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2014

Date

September 5, 2014

Commission Order Returning Matter To Adjudication (13.83 KB)

Statement of the Commission

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Actavis PLC and Forest Laboratories, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2014

Date

September 5, 2014

Decision and Order [Redacted Public Version] (176 KB)

Order To Maintain Assets

Complaint

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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2014

Date

September 5, 2014

Administrative Law Judge’s Order Denying Complaint Counsel's Motion for Leave to Call Rebuttal Fact Witnesses and Respondent's Request to Bar Rebuttal Expert Witness (1.91 MB)

Administrative Law Judge’s Order Denying Motion for In Camera Treatment (234.28 KB)

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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2014

Date

September 5, 2014

Commission Letter Approving Petition Filed by Franchise Services of North America For Prior Approval of the Sale and Assignment of One Closed Advantage Location -- In San Jose, California -- to Sixt Rent-A-Car, LLC, and the Sale and Assignment of One Closed Advantage Location -- In Portland, Oregon -- To Avis Budget Group (48.34 KB)

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LabMD, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 5, 2014

Date

September 5, 2014

Administrative Law Judge’s Order On Respondent's Motion for Sanctions (675.74 KB)

Amicus Briefs

Motorola Mobility LLC v. AU Optronics Corp.

Date

September 5, 2014

Citation Number

14-8003

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Brief of the United States Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Department of State, and Department of Commerce before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit addressing the...

Motorola Mobility LLC v. AU Optronics Corp. (163.57 KB)

September 4, 2014

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Media Statement on Google’s Settlement With FTC Over In-App Billing Practices

Date

September 4, 2014

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Media Statement on Google’s Settlement With FTC Over In-App Billing Practices (87.38 KB)

Press Release

Google to Refund Consumers at Least $19 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Unlawfully Billed Parents for Children’s Unauthorized In-App Charges

Date

September 4, 2014

FTC order requires Google to change its mobile app billing practices to ensure consumers’ consent is obtained before charges are levied.

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