http://www.ftc.gov/rss/text/prbc.xml Speeches, news, and information from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. The FTC’s Bureau of Competition seeks to prevent business practices that restrain competition. http://www.ftc.gov/images/seal01c.gif en-us Federal Government Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT Commission Seeks Further Comments on Changes to the Adjudicative Proceedings Process http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/part3.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Consent Order Restores Competition From New Products http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/inverness.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT The FTC has approved the filing of a comment with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) concerning the PA PUC's implementation plan for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/papuc.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Nine Consumer Tips to Make the Most of 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ninetips.shtm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT Consent Order Requires Divestitures in Twenty-Nine U.S. Generic Drug Markets http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/tevabarr.shtm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Unlawful Acquisition Resulted in Nearly 1,300 Percent Price Hike; Agency Asks Court to Require Company to Give Up Unlawful Profits http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ovation.shtm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission today announced the filing of a complaint in federal district court charging two investment funds, ESL Partners, L.P. and ZAM Holdings, L.P., with violating federal law by failing to make timely filings with the government prior to acquiring blocks of AutoZone, Inc. shares in September and October of 2004. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/esl.shtm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT The Commission has appointed Mitchell S. Pettit as the interim monitor under the terms of the recently approved consent order concerning ChoicePoint, Inc.'s acquisition by Reed Elsevier, NV. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/choicepoint.shtm Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Herff Jones and American Achievement Group Holding Corp., the parent company of American Achievement Corporation (AAC), announced on December 5, 2008, that their acquisition agreement has been mutually terminated because the parties did not obtain the required regulatory approvals necessary to complete the transaction. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/classrings.shtm Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Describes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2007 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/horizmerger.shtm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 24:30:00 GMT Merger Would Leave Only Two Competitors in the Markets for Estimating and Total Loss Valuation Systems Used by Insurance Adjusters and Auto Body Shops http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cccmitchell.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's April 22, 2008, decision in Rambus Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/rambus.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT Newpark Resources announced today that it has agreed to cancel its proposed $85 million sale of its Newpark Environmental Services business to CCS Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/redsky.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling on Nov 21, 2008, that denies Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s petition for rehearing en banc of the appellate court's reversal of the District Court's decision in the Whole Foods matter. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/wholefoods.shtm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Roundtable to be Held in Washington, DC, on Nov 21, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/biologicdrugs.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Public Hearing to be Held in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ipmarketplace.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has released the Thirtieth Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/hsrreport.shtm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agency’s Rules of Practice governing administrative litigation before the Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/part3.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Workshop to be Held in Washington, DC, on Nov 6, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/nprmwksp.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has approved a divestiture petition from Agrium Inc. related to Agrium's recent acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/agrium.shtm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere Teaches Key Concepts http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcsite4kids.shtm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Series of Events to be Held Between January and Mar 2009; Public Comments Sought http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rpmwksp.shtm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 9:30:00 +0000 Deal Would Reduce Competition for Waste Disposal Services Provided to Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/redsky.shtm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission issuance of order in matter of Rambus, Inc. - The Commission has issued an order in Rambus, Inc., Docket No. 9302, authorizing Rambus to receive royalties in excess of maximum allowable rates, as provided in the Commission's final order in this matter. Commission approval of modified final consent order - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order in the matter concerning Pernod Ricard S.A. and V and S Vin and Sprit AB (publ) (V and S). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rambuspernod.shtm Mon, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Fordham University School of Law on Oct 24, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100ny.shtm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Boston University School of Management on Oct 14, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100.shtm Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Bars Company from Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement with its Retail Golf Merchandise Competitor http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/dickssg.shtm Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop on Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/section5.shtm Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Requires Divestiture of Specialty Epoxy Business and Certain Conduct Restrictions to Preserve Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/hexion.shtm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letters to the commenters of record in the matter concerning Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/nds.shtm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:00 +0000 To Preserve Competition, Order Requires Divestiture of Assets Related to ChoicePoint’s AutoTrackXP and CLEAR Electronic Public Records Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/choicepoint.shtm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Prevents Fresenius From Inflating Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Dialysis Drug http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/fresenius.shtm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will be working with the Department of Energy (DOE) and state regulatory agencies to ensure consumers are being treated fairly in the wake of hurricanes Ike and Gustav. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ikestmt.shtm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the damage caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav along the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ikecharity.shtm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has advice for people who find themselves in the path of Hurricane Ike. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ike.shtm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Agencies Say CON Laws Undercut Consumer Choice, Stifle Innovation and Weaken Markets' Ability to Contain Health Care Costs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/illcon.shtm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Textual Changes Made to Paragraph II.A.2 to Ensure Consistency with Fifth Circuit Opinion http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ntsp.shtm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Half-Day Event to be Held in Washington, DC, on Oct 23, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/hsrwksp.shtm Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Norman Armstrong, Jr. Named Acting Deputy Director http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/bcchanges.shtm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Public Workshop Scheduled for Oct 17, 2008, in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/section5.shtm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Events to be Held in Washington, DC, This Fall; Public Comments Solicited http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/hcissues.shtm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Claudia Bourne Farrell Named Acting Director; Peter Kaplan Named Deputy Director http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/opachanges.shtm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of amended complaint - The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the ongoing litigation against Select Personnel Management, Inc., d/b/a Select Management Solutions, and its principal James Stewart and Flow International Corporation and OMAX Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/smsomax.shtm Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of modified final consent order - Following a public comment period in the matter of TALX Corporation, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order and letters replying to those who submitted public comments. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/talx.shtm Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 David Wales Named Acting Director of the Bureau of Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/bcchanges.shtm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:30:00 +0000 McCormick Required to Sell its Season-All Seasoned Salt Business to Morton, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/mccormick.shtm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Statement by Jeffrey Schmidt, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling that reverses the District Court's decision in the Whole Foods matter and remands the case to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the appellate court opinion. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/schmidtbc.shtm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 First Public Meeting Scheduled for Jul 29-30, 2008, in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/ftcat100.shtm Wed, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Consent Order Requires Pernod to Stop Distributing Stolichnaya Vodka, Implement Firewall Preventing it from Getting Information on Four Competing Beam Global Brands http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/pernod.shtm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000 What are the antitrust laws and how do they promote and protect competition? Find the answers in a new online resource from the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/bcwebfyi.shtm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Flow Required to Provide Competitors with Royalty-Free License to OMAX Patents http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/flowomax.shtm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Companies Required to Sell Carlyle's Sodium Silicate Plant in Utica, Illinois http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/ineos.shtm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of final consent order - Following a public comment period, the FTC has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, as well as a letter responding to the commenter of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/msbefdfyi.shtm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of joint amicus brief filing – The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of Altria v. Good et al., No. 07-562 (U.S. S. Ct.). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/amicusfyi.shtm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0000 No Substitute for the Agency's Own Sustained Efforts to Get Things Right http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/ftc100.shtm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has approved a staff comment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a proposed congestion management rule for LaGuardia Airport. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/laguardiafyi.shtm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of order dismissing administrative complaint – The Commission has approved an order dismissing its administrative complaint against Inova Health System Foundation (Inova) and Prince William Health System, Inc. (PWHS) without prejudice, as the respondents publicly announced their mutual decision to terminate the proposed acquisition agreement. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/inovafyi.shtm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission extension of public rebuttal comment period: The Commission has approved the extension of the public rebuttal comment period related to the Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RNPR) in connection with the Business Opportunity Rule. Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Agrium, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/agriumfyi.shtm Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of filing of staff comments - The Commission has approved the filing of comments by the staff of the Office of Policy Planning and the Bureaus of Economics, Competition, and Consumer Protection with State Representative Elaine Nekritz, of the Illinois House of Representatives, regarding Illinois House Bill 5372 (HB 5372) and the proposed regulation of retail health care facilities (retail clinics) within the state. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/hb5372.shtm Fri, 23 May 2008 13:30:00 +0000 Today the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has decided not to join an amicus brief filed by the Department of Justice urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in linkLine Comm'n v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co., 503 F.3d 876 (9th Cir. 2007). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/linkline.shtm Thu, 21 May 2008 12:45:00 +0000 Nearly Half Involved Payment to Generic Firms, Restricted Generics' Ability to Enter the Market http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/drug.shtm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:00:00 +0000 In a unanimous opinion issued on May 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a 2005 Federal Trade Commission decision that found certain activities of North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP) violated Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/ntsp.shtm Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic and Commissioner Jon Leibowitz today testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations on the FTC's behalf, requesting $256.2 million and 1,102 full-time equivalents (FTE) to accomplish the agency's competition and consumer protection missions in fiscal year (FY) 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/fy09.shtm Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:00 +0000 FTC and State Seek Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/inovapi.shtm Fri, 9 May 2008 17:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has designated Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch as the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the administrative trial on the merits challenging the proposed acquisition by Inova Health System Foundation of Prince William Health System, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/inovafyi.shtm Fri, 9 May 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Transaction Would Reduce Competition and Result in Higher Health Care Prices in Northern Virginia http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/inova.shtm Thu, 8 May 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission filing of comment with FERC - The Commission has approved the filing of a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning standards of conduct for transmission providers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/fercfyi.shtm Tue, 6 May 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Defendants Were First to be Charged with Transmitting False Caller ID to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/scorpio.shtm Mon, 5 May 2008 09:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Agrium, Inc.'s (Agrium) proposed $2.65 billion acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation (UAP) would be anticompetitive and in violation of federal antitrust laws. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/agrium.shtm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have submitted a joint letter to the Supreme Court of South Carolina regarding proposed guidelines related to the practice of law involving real estate transactions. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/scletter.shtm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:00 +0000 Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic Promotes Antitrust Convergence at Kyoto Conference http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/icnkyoto.shtm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:15:00 +0000 Commission approval of final consent order - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the Connecticut Chiropractic Association (CCA), the Connecticut Chiropractic Council (CCC), and Robert L. Hirtle (CCA's legal counsel). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/ccafyi.shtm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter of Multiple Listing Service, Inc., as well as a response to the commenter of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/03/mls.shtm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Apr 24, 2008, to examine recent trends related to health care delivery. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/03/hcd.shtm Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Chiropractors Must Modify Behavior to Protect Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/03/chiro.shtm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:15:00 +0000 Complaint Charges Company Paid Four Generic Drug Makers in Order to Protect Monopoly Profits on its Leading Product http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/ceph.shtm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Extension of public comment period: Following the FTC's "Ehavioral Advertising" Town Hall on December 22, 2007, Commission staff released a set of proposed online behavioral advertising principles. Commission approval of final consent orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Milliman, Inc., as well a letter to the commenter of record. Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Ingenix, Inc., as well a letter to the commenter of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/fyi08003.shtm Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Event Will be in Washington, DC, on Feb 12, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/ueama.shtm Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 One-Day Event Scheduled for Feb 12, 2008, in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/uea.shtm