The Commission has approved a divestiture petition from Agrium Inc. related to Agrium’s recent acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation. Under the terms of the FTC consent order arising from its challenge to the transaction, Agrium is required to sell five UAP farm stores located in Michigan and two Agrium stores, in Maryland and Virginia, to […]
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Commission Approves Petition for Proposed Divestiture from Agrium Inc.
The Commission has approved a divestiture petition from Agrium Inc. related to Agrium’s recent acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation. Under the terms of the FTC consent order arising from its challenge to the transaction, Agrium is required to sell five UAP farm stores located in Michigan and two Agrium stores, in Maryland and Virginia, to […]
FTC Announces Agenda for Petroleum Market Manipulation Rulemaking Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for the upcoming workshop in the petroleum industry market manipulation rulemaking. The workshop will be held at FTC Headquarters in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2008. During the workshop, participants will discuss the Commission’s proposed rule prohibiting market manipulation in the petroleum industry as set out in the […]
FTC Launches New Web Site for Kids
The Federal Trade Commission today launched a new Web site to introduce kids to keyconsumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential journey that presents the FTC’s mission and its important role in American commerce. Kids under 12 are reported to spend billions of dollars on goods and […]
FTC Launches New Web Site for Kids
The Federal Trade Commission today launched a new Web site to introduce kids to keyconsumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential journey that presents the FTC’s mission and its important role in American commerce. Kids under 12 are reported to spend billions of dollars on goods and […]
FTC Announces Public Workshops for Next Year on Resale Price Maintenance
The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will hold a series of public workshops early next year to explore, for the purposes of enforcing Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act, how to best distinguish between uses of resale price maintenance (RPM) that benefit consumers and those that […]
FTC Announces Public Workshops for Next Year on Resale Price Maintenance
The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will hold a series of public workshops early next year to explore, for the purposes of enforcing Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act, how to best distinguish between uses of resale price maintenance (RPM) that benefit consumers and those that […]
FTC Stops Fake ‘Yellow Pages’ Marketers Who Bilked Spanish-Speaking Businesses in Cross-Border Scam
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has frozen the assets of a Canadian operation and ordered a halt to its allegedly unlawful practices – billing businesses in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico for directory listings they did not order – until the matter is resolved in court. […]
FTC, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law to Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. The workshop, “Protecting Personal Information: Best Practices for Business,” is presented in […]
FTC, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law to Host Workshop for Businesses on Best Practices for Protecting Personal Information and Securing Data
The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. The workshop, “Protecting Personal Information: Best Practices for Business,” is presented in […]