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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AICPA Sues FTC over Identity Theft Rule
WebCPA - Wed Nov 11, 4:10 pm ETThe American Institute of CPAs has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission challenging the applicability of the so-called Red Flags Rule to CPAs.
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Nov 17, 2009
Current (Public Broadcasting) - Tue Nov 17, 3:55 pm ETPublic broadcasters will be well-represented at the FTC's upcoming summit, “How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?” , Dec. 1 and 2 in Washington.
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A U-Turn to Avoid Regulatory Roadblocks
Law.com - Mon Nov 16, 10:40 pm ETJust as signs of life are emerging from the deal market with credit thawing and companies peeking out from their protective shells, Utz Quality Foods pulled out of a deal to be acquired by Snyder's of Hanover after the FTC requested more details from the company in a second round of information-gathering done as the commission reviewed the deal for approval. The collapse of the deal raises ...
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Online Privacy Watchdogs Hammer Away on Capitol Hill
ClickZ - Tue Nov 17, 12:29 am ETAnticipating a House hearing and FTC roundtable on data privacy, advocacy groups from as far away as California are visiting Washington to make sure their voices are heard.
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FTC: We didn't stop chip acquisition
The Evening Sun - Mon Nov 9, 8:51 am ETOnly 3 percent of companies are required to submit a second filing to Federal Trade Commission. Information requested by the Federal Trade Commission in filings from Snyder's of Hanover and Utz Quality Foods is not public, according to an FTC spokesman.
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Joint Venture VARTA Microbattery and Volkswagen
ThomasNet - Fri Nov 13, 8:48 am ETEllwangen, 25. September 2009 -- VARTA Microbattery and Volkswagen intend to establish a research cooperation subject to the approval of the responsible Federal Trade Commission to conduct the development of future battery systems in vehicles with electric drive. The aim is to improve the efficiency characteristics of these batteries to allow both companies to have a stronger market presence in ...
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FTC and Department of Justice Sign Antitrust Memorandum of Understanding with Russias Federal Antimonopoly Service
Federal Trade Commission - Tue Nov 10, 11:34 am ETThe Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on antitrust cooperation with the Russian antitrust agency, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), to promote greater cooperation and further strengthen the relationships between the U.S. antitrust agencies and the FAS through technical cooperation and regular communication.
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FTC Files Contempt Complaint Against Computer Financing Firm
PC World - Thu Nov 12, 4:00 pm ETThe U.S. FTC asks for a contempt order against computer financing firm BlueHippo after the company allegedly did not deliver computers to everyone.
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BlueHippo still misleading customers, FTC alleges
The Charleston Gazette - Fri Nov 13, 11:52 pm ETRead the Federal Trade Commissions filing here . CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Federal Trade Commi...
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PepsiCo, Inc. to Refile Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Nov 10, 4:19 pm ETPepsiCo announced today that it has withdrawn its notification and report forms filed with the Federal Trade Commission in order to provide the FTC with more time to review PepsiCo's proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock it does not already own in its two largest anchor bottlers, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and PepsiAmericas, Inc. , under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ...
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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 Consumer Protection News
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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
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