Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling on November 21, 2008, that denies Whole Foods Market, Inc.’s petition for rehearing en banc of the appellate court’s reversal of the District Court’s decision in the Whole Foods […]
Monthly Archives: November 2008
FTC Petitions U.S. Supreme Court for Review of Appellate Decision in Rambus Matter
The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s April 22, 2008, decision in Rambus Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission. According to the Commission’s complaint, Rambus engaged in deceptive conduct as a participant in a […]
Nationwide Debt Collector Will Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Academy Collection Service, Inc. and its owner, Keith Dickstein, have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Academy and its collectors misled, threatened, and harassed consumers; disclosed their debts to third parties; and deposited postdated checks early, in violation of federal law. This is the largest civil penalty the FTC […]
Nationwide Debt Collector Will Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Academy Collection Service, Inc. and its owner, Keith Dickstein, have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Academy and its collectors misled, threatened, and harassed consumers; disclosed their debts to third parties; and deposited postdated checks early, in violation of federal law. This is the largest civil penalty the FTC […]
Commission Approves Final Consent Order with Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc.
For Your Information November 21, 2008 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. settling charges of illegal market allocation. The vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 071-0196; the staff contact is Melissa Westman-Cherry, Bureau of Competition, 202-326-2338; see press release […]
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Advertising Endorsements and Testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. In a Federal Register notice published in January 2007, the FTC sought public comment on the overall costs, benefits, and regulatory and […]
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Advertising Endorsements and Testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. In a Federal Register notice published in January 2007, the FTC sought public comment on the overall costs, benefits, and regulatory and […]
FTC Announces Health Care Booklet and Web Site for Seniors
With all the sources of health information available – many of them online – it can be tough to tell fact from fiction, or useful products and services from those that don’t work or aren’t safe. To help provide reliable sources of health information to seniors and their family members, caregivers, and friends, the Federal […]
FTC Announces Health Care Booklet and Web Site for Seniors
With all the sources of health information available – many of them online – it can be tough to tell fact from fiction, or useful products and services from those that don’t work or aren’t safe. To help provide reliable sources of health information to seniors and their family members, caregivers, and friends, the Federal […]
Commission Announces Agenda for Roundtable on Follow-on Biologic Drugs
The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for the upcoming public roundtable on “Follow-on Biologic Drugs: Framework for Competition and Continued Innovation.” The roundtable will be held in Room 432 at FTC Headquarters in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2008. FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour will provide welcoming remarks to open the roundtable at […]