Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the National Association of Animal Breeders restrained competition among its respective members through its code of ethics. Under the FTC order, the NAAB must stop imposing anticompetitive restrictions on its members’ advertising, and limiting their ability to […]
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Supervisory Guidance on the Capital Treatment of Certain Investments in Covered Funds
FIL-50-2015 November 6, 2015 Supervisory Guidance on the Capital Treatment of Certain Investments in Covered Funds Printable Format: FIL-50-2015 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC is issuing this Financial Institution Letter (“FIL”) to FDIC-supervised institutions to clarify the interaction between the regulatory capital rule and the final rule implementing section 13 of the Bank […]
Advisory on Effective Risk Management Practices for Purchased Loans and Purchased Loan Participations
FIL-49-2015 November 6, 2015 Advisory on Effective Risk Management Practices for Purchased Loans and Purchased Loan Participations Printable Format: FIL-49-2015 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC is issuing the attached Advisory to update information contained in the FDIC Advisory on Effective Credit Risk Management Practices for Purchased Loan Participations (FIL-38-2012). This updated Advisory addresses […]
FTC Amicus Brief Urges Appeals Court to Reverse Decision in Case of Alleged Discrimination in Package Sizes
The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit urging the court to reverse a district court decision finding that the mere sale of large-sized packages to one merchant but not another could violate Section 2(e) of the Robinson-Patman Act. The Act is a federal antitrust […]
How to Take Part in Tomorrow’s Start With Security Conference in Austin
The Federal Trade Commission’s second Start with Security Conference will take place Thursday, Nov. 5, in Austin. The event, which is bringing together top security experts to provide information to startups and app developers, is being hosted and co-sponsored by the University of Texas Robert S. Strauss Center and the Center for Identity. FTC Commissioner […]
FTC to Announce Major Law Enforcement Initiative Involving Debt Collection Industry
The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a press conference in Washington, DC, today at 12:30 p.m. to announce a major law enforcement initiative involving the debt collection industry. FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, and Minnesota Commerce Department Commissioner Mike Rothman will deliver remarks and be available to answer reporters’ questions. The […]
FTC and Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. This nationwide crackdown encompasses 30 new law enforcement actions by federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities against collectors who use illegal tactics such as harassing phone calls and […]
FTC Staff: South Carolina Should Consider the Competitive Impact of Legislation Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments on the competitive impact of legislative proposals to modify the supervision requirements imposed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in South Carolina. The comments are in response to a request from South Carolina State Representative Jenny A. Horne. According to the comment by staff of the FTC’s Office […]
FTC Requires Mylan to Sell Rights to Seven Generic Pharmaceuticals as a Condition of Acquiring Perrigo Company
Mylan N.V. has agreed to sell the rights and assets related to seven generic drugs in order to settle FTC charges that its proposed acquisition of Perrigo Company plc would be anticompetitive. Both companies market generic drugs globally, and according to the FTC complaint, as originally proposed, the acquisition would likely harm competition in U.S. […]
FTC Announces Final Agenda, Panelists for Nov. 16 Cross-Device Tracking Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop on the practice of tracking consumers across Internet-connected devices for advertising and marketing purposes and related consumer protection issues. The half-day event, which will take place on Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C. at the FTC’s Constitution Center offices, will explore the practice […]