Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol The agenda for the London roundtable for the FTC at 100 is now available. Location Competition Commission Victoria House Southampton Row London WC1B 4AD Date Friday, September 12 10:00-10:15 Opening Remarks by Alden Abbott and...
SunbeltBLOG (Free subscription) | yesterday
I got a note from a contact at the FTC last week about their revamped educational site, Onguardonline . I wanted to let you know that we re-vamped OnGuardOnline.gov , the website about computer security from the federal government and the technology industry. A just-released Web 2.0 redesign allows users to grab and embed games and videos, search for topics on the site, take a “show of hands” poll,...
courtneymilsson | yesterday
The US Federal Trade Commission has proposed to broaden the definition of the word "platinum" to include an alloy combining platinum with base metals. The proposal has been shot down by several jewelry organizations that believe that not only will the redefinition confuse jewelry buyers, it may well open the door to deception.
Misleading Advertising Law (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Image via Wikipedia I want to bring to your attention an interesting paper by Robert Rabe about the origins of the FTC's jurisdiction over advertising. The paper starts out with an insightful quote: There is no duty resting upon a citizen to suspect the honesty of those with whom he transacts business. Laws are made to protect the trusting as well as the suspicious. The rule of caveat emptor should...
The Philadelphia Business Journal (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Dow Chemical Co. said Friday that the Federal Trade Commission has asked for additional information regarding Dow’s plans to acquire fellow chemical maker Rohm and Haas for $19 billion. (DOW) (ROH)
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Dow Chemical Company today announced that it has received a request for additional information, commonly referred to as a "Second Request," from the U.S.
Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol According to the FTC press release, the second roundtable on the FTC at 100 will be held in Chicago on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Searle Center at Northwestern University School of Law, located...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dow Chemical Co. said Friday that antitrust regulators have requested additional information regarding its intention to buy Rohm & Haas Co. . In a news release, the Midland, Mich., chemical giant said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's request is "normal and expected." Additional details weren't provided. Dow announced its plan to purchase Rohm & Haas for $15 billion on...
Fool.com (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
The FTC wants more information before it offers its approval.
Misleading Advertising Law (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Image via Wikipedia From the FTC Press Release on Airborne products; September 15, 2008 is the last day for eligible consumers who purchased Airborne products over a six-year period to apply for refunds. Details on eligibility can be found at www.airbornehealthsettlement.com. "We want to get the word out to everyone who qualifies for these refunds," said Lydia Parnes, Director of the Federal Trade...
MSNBC.com: ConsumerMan (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Federal Trade Commission just changed the rules to close an annoying telemarketing loophole. By next year at this time, unwanted robo-calls should drop dramatically.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Trade Commission requested additional information from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Teva's proposed acquisiton of Barr, the companies said Wednesday. The request will extend the antitrust waiting period on the deal by 30 days after the information is supplied. Teva and Barr expect to close the deal in late 2008. In...
The Philadelphia Business Journal (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
ViroPharma Inc. and Lev Pharmaceuticals Inc. have received clearance for their planned merger from the Federal Trade Commission. (VPHM)
The Lustigman Firm, P.C. Attorneys (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced two important amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Published on August 29, 2008 in the Federal Register, one amendment harmonizes the FTC's call abandonment calculation standard with that of the Federal Communications Commission's standard and the other dramatically limits the FTC's current policy on pre-recorded voice calls.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) and Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: LEVP) today announced that the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
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courtneymilsson | yesterday
The US Federal Trade Commission has proposed to broaden the definition of the word "platinum" to include an alloy combining platinum with base metals. The proposal has been shot down by several jewelry organizations that believe that not only will the redefinition confuse jewelry buyers, it may well open the door to deception.
