Julie Brill chosen for Federal Trade Commission
Boston Globe - Thu Nov 19, 9:48 am ETPresident Barack Obama has selected former Vermont Assistant Attorney General Julie Brill to join the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 11/16/2009
The White House - Tue Nov 17, 9:47 am ETWASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: • Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission • Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission • Scott H. DeLisi, Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Department of State • Beatrice W. Welters, Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad ...
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FTC going after electronics co.
WWLP Springfield - Fri Nov 13, 6:43 pm ETAn electronics sales company gets in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission for taking money and then never delivering the product. Djuan Roberson of West Springfield has bad credit and couldn't get financing to buy a computer.
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FTC nixes area hospital merger
Killeen Daily Herald - Thu Nov 12, 6:45 am ETScott & White Hospital in Temple announced last week that the Federal Trade Commission nixed its April merger with King's Daughters Hospital, declaring it "anti-competitive." The FTC would not comment on the investigation, as it is ongoing.
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Google Experiments With Paid Inclusion & Does “Promoted” Meet FTC Guidelines?
Search Engine Land - Mon Nov 16, 1:41 pm ETJust when you thought paid inclusion was finally dead with holdout Yahoo getting out of the space , it’s come back from the most unlikeliest of sources: Google. Below, a look at the experiment plus reexamining the FTC’s guidelines about disclosing paid ads.
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FTC Files Contempt Complaint Against Computer Financing Firm
PC World via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 12, 3:10 pm ETThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to issue a contempt order against electronics financing firm BlueHippo after it allegedly violated a 2008 court order requiring the company to make good on promises to deliver computers to customers.
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Resolute Digital Adopts New Online Communications Guidelines in Anticipation of FTC's New Rules
PRWeb - Wed Nov 18, 4:52 pm ETSocial media and blogging team trained in preparation for new guidelines. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ResoluteDigital/FTC_New_Rules/prweb3221864.htm
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Electronics Company Under FTC Investigation
WSPA Spartanburg - Mon Nov 16, 3:55 pm ETThe FTC says Blue Hippo is taking money out of customer’s accounts and failing to send them products.
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FTC Issues Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2009
Federal Trade Commission - Wed Nov 18, 8:37 am ETThe Commission has issued its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal year (FY) 2009.
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Whole Foods Sees Only Smaller Buys After FTC Fight (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 17, 10:32 am ETNov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Whole Foods Market Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Mackey said he’ll consider only smaller acquisitions that won’t attract antitrust scrutiny, after U.S. authorities intervened in his Wild Oats Markets Inc. purchase.
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FTC Seeks Contempt Charges Against Lawyer Who Won't Turn Over Fees
Law.com - Tue Nov 10, 10:57 pm ETThe Federal Trade Commission has filed contempt charges against solo practitioner Jeffrey Benice for refusing to fork over $238,300 in fees he was paid by the operators of an illegal Ponzi scheme. In court papers, Benice argued that he could not afford to comply with the order, but offered to pay $2,500 a month. The FTC says this is not enough, noting that Benice in a deposition said he makes an ...
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Obama tabs NC attorney to Federal Trade Commission
WTOL 11 Toledo - Tue Nov 17, 3:30 pm ETBlue Hippo Facing More Legal Trouble from FTC
ABC 2 Baltimore - Fri Nov 20, 6:27 pm ETPre-Paid Legal: FTC papers part of ongoing process
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FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing of "Free" Internet Auction Kits
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FTC Charges Online Check Writing Marketers with Contempt
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FTC Issues Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2009
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Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form
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FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Marketing Unproven H1N1 Flu Products May Be Illegal
Mon Nov 16, 11:00 am EST
