Commission Approves Filing of Joint Amicus Brief in Matter of Altria v. Good, et al.; FTC Seeks Public Comment on DVD Rating Study

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.). The brief, which was filed on June 18, 2008 jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of […]

FTC Submits Staff Comment to FAA on Proposed Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport

For Your Information June 19, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission has approved a staff comment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a proposed congestion management rule for LaGuardia Airport. As part of a proposal to alleviate congestion on LaGuardia’s runways, the FAA has proposed auctioning a limited number of landing and take-off slots for […]

FTC Submits Staff Comment to FAA on Proposed Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport

For Your Information June 19, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission has approved a staff comment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a proposed congestion management rule for LaGuardia Airport. As part of a proposal to alleviate congestion on LaGuardia’s runways, the FAA has proposed auctioning a limited number of landing and take-off slots for […]

Chairman Speaks on “FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century”

Speaking at the 21st Annual Western Conference of the Rutgers University Center for Research in Regulated Industries in Monterey, California on June 18, Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic presented his plan for assessing how well the agency is fulfilling the destiny that Congress foresaw for it in 1914, what type of institution the […]

Chairman Speaks on “FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century”

Speaking at the 21st Annual Western Conference of the Rutgers University Center for Research in Regulated Industries in Monterey, California on June 18, Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic presented his plan for assessing how well the agency is fulfilling the destiny that Congress foresaw for it in 1914, what type of institution the […]

Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Announcing Final Amendments to Automotive Fuel Ratings

Commission approval of Federal Register notice – The Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing final amendments to the agency’s Fuel Rating Rule. The notice, which will be published soon and is available now on the FTC’s Web site as a link to this press release, was issued pursuant to Section 205 […]

Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Announcing Final Amendments to Automotive Fuel Ratings

Commission approval of Federal Register notice – The Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing final amendments to the agency’s Fuel Rating Rule. The notice, which will be published soon and is available now on the FTC’s Web site as a link to this press release, was issued pursuant to Section 205 […]

FTC Approves Order Dismissing Administrative Complaint Against Inova Health System Foundation and Prince William Health System, Inc.

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. Accordingly, the most important elements of the relief […]

FTC Approves Order Dismissing Administrative Complaint Against Inova Health System Foundation and Prince William Health System, Inc.

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. Accordingly, the most important elements of the relief […]

FTC Halts Cross Border Con Artists

A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered a halt to the illegal practices of Canadian operators who deceptively posed as domain name registrars and sent bogus bills to thousands of U.S. small businesses and nonprofit organizations for their annual “WEBSITE ADDRESS LISTING.” Many of the businesses and nonprofits believed they would lose their Web site […]