Commission approval of public comment period extension – By a vote of 4-0, the Commission has approved an extension of the public comment period related to the recently proposed amendment to the platinum section of the FTC’s Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries, commonly known as the Jewelry Guides. On February 26, […]
Monthly Archives: April 2008
FTC to Host Workshop This Week: Innovations in Health Care Delivery
For Release April 22, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Thursday, April 24, to examine recent trends related to health care delivery. Representatives of physician and healthcare associations, industry, privacy groups, academia, federal and state government, and other experts will engage in panel discussions on competition and consumer protection issues regarding […]
Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Life is Good, Inc.
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 Life is good, Inc., and Life is good Retail (collectively LIG). The vote to approve the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 072-3046; the staff contact is […]
FTC Energy Guide Labels Help Consumers Conserve Energy and Save Money
Get energy-smart this Earth Day with the Federal Trade Commission’s new publication, EnergyGuidance: Appliance Shopping With the EnergyGuide Label. The publication explains how consumers shopping for appliances can use the yellow EnergyGuide labels – recently revised so they are easier to use – to help them compare the energy use of different models. It even […]
FTC Files Comment with FERC on Competition in Wholesale Electricity
Commission filing of comment with FERC – The FTC has approved the filing of a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning proposals aimed at strengthening competition in organized electric power markets to increase economic efficiency, improve electric system reliability, and enhance consumer welfare. The comment can be found on the FTC’s Web […]
FTC Submits Testimony to Florida State Senate Regarding Bill That Would Amend States Certificate of Need Laws
At the request of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the Federal Trade Commission has submitted written testimony on health care competition, Florida’s certificate of need (CON) laws, and Florida Senate Bill 2326 (S.B. 2326) to the Florida Governor and State Senate. S.B. 2326 would eliminate certificate of need requirements for many categories of Florida health care […]
FTC/DOJ Submit Letter to Supreme Court of South Carolina on Proposed Guidelines Regarding the Practice of Law in Real Estate Transactions
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. The proposed guidelines would specify several tasks that must be performed by an attorney, including performing all title work, preparing deeds, […]
FTC Approves Filing of Staff Comment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Regarding Proposed Rule to Restrict Certain Mortgage Practices Under TILA
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the filing of a staff comment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed rule to restrict certain mortgage practices under the Truth in Lending Act and the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act. In the comment, the FTC staff supports the […]
International Competition Network Adopts Recommended Practices to Improve Assessment of Unilateral Conduct and Merger Analysis
At the seventh annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Kyoto, Japan, the ICN adopted new Recommended Practices to improve assessment of unilateral conduct and merger analysis, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today. The Cartel Working Group issued a report stressing the importance of effective cartel settlement systems. The ICN conference, hosted by Japan’s […]
Appeals Court Affirms Order Requiring Seasilver Defendants to Pay Almost $120 Million in Diet Supplement Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a district court ruling requiring marketers of Seasilver, an alleged phony cure-all, to pay almost $120 million for failing to comply with an earlier order requiring them to pay $3 million in consumer redress. The decision, issued on April 10, 2008, affirmed a district […]