Announced Action for April 20, 2004
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Commission denial of petition requesting a rulemaking proceeding: Following a review of a petition submitted to the FTC, the Commission has voted to deny the request for a rulemaking proceeding...
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Clarification: Alyon Technologies Litigation
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The Federal Trade Commission is clarifying an October 29, 2003, press release concerning its case against Alyon Technologies, Inc. Some consumers may have misunderstood the press release as permitting...
Florida Man Banned for Three Years from Selling Business and Franchise Opportunities
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Grover Stewart, Senior Operations Manager of Nationwide Premium Cigar Distributors Corporation, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he, as well as other Nationwide Premium...
Announced Action for April 16, 2004
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Publication of Federal Register notice: The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comment on various issues related to the state of competition in the contact lens industry. In connection with...
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Consumer Information and Records Disposal Regulation
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rule regarding the proper disposal of consumer report information and records under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act...
FTC Staff: Development of Daily Value for Trans Fats Would Benefit U.S. Consumers and Competition
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Providing a comment today before the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureaus of Consumer Protection and...
Third Annual International Competition Network Conference To Take Place in Seoul, Korea
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Two Federal Trade Commission officials, William Kovacic, General Counsel, and Randolph Tritell, Assistant Director for International Antitrust, will participate in the third annual International...
Public Workshop, "Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software."
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WHAT: Public Workshop, "Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software." WHO: Howard Beales Director FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection WHEN: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:00: Opening...
Final Judgment Bans Seller of Advance-fee Credit Cards from All Credit-related Marketing and Sales
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final court order entered against six major New York- and New Jersey-based telemarketing companies and their principal resolving charges that the...
Federal Agencies Publish Spanish-Language Version of Consumer Brochure on Predatory Lending
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Joint ReleaseBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of JusticeFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Housing Finance BoardFederal...
FTC Adopts Rule That Requires Notice That Spam Contains Sexually Explicit Material
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Starting May 19th 2004, spam that contains sexually oriented material must include the warning “SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT: ” in the subject line or face fines for violations of federal law. The CAN-SPAM Act...
FTC Staff: Rhode Island Bills Would Raise Prices for Pharmaceuticals
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In response to requests from Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch and Deputy Senate Majority Leader Juan M. Pichardo, FTC staff have commented on seven state bills that contain so-called...
FTC to Host Public Workshop on Radio Frequency Identification
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comments on and requests to participate in a workshop, “Radio Frequency Identification: Applications and Implications for Consumers,” to be held June 21, 2004...
FTC Issues Administrative Complaint Challenging Arch Coals Proposed Acquisition of Triton Coal Company
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint challenging Arch Coal Inc.’s (Arch) proposed acquisition of all the assets of Triton Coal Company, L.L.C. (Triton) from New Vulcan...
FTC to Co-Sponsor Conference on Patent System Reform
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On April 15 and 16, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will co-sponsor a conference to address patent reform and...
FTC Extends Comment Period on Spam Regulation
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for submitting comments on regulations regarding unsolicited commercial e-mail - spam – to be issued under the recently-enacted CAN-SPAM Act. The...
FTC Testifies on "Market Forces, Anticompetitive Activity, and Gasoline Prices"
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Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee, General Counsel William...
FTC Staff: Maryland Bill Would Increase Competition in the Market for Funeral Home Services
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The staffs of the FTC’s Office of Policy Planning and Bureaus of Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economics have provided comments on Maryland House Bill 795, which would permit corporate...
Statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris on the Death of Janet D. Steiger
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The Federal Trade Commission community joins with countless other friends of Janet D. Steiger in expressing our sadness in learning of her death this past weekend. Janet was an extraordinary public...
Council of Better Business Bureaus, National Cyber Security Alliance, Federal Trade Commission, Offer Businesses Tips For Keeping Their Computer Systems Secure
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The Council of Better Business Bureaus, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and the Federal Trade Commission are urging small businesses to keep their computer systems secure by evaluating their...
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