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| | Federal Trade Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | However, while the FTC is responsible for civil enforcement of antitrust laws, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has the power to bring both civil and criminal action in antitrust matters. | | | Since its inception the FTC has enforced the provisions of the Clayton Act, a contemporaneous antitrust statute. | | | The Office of General Counsel advises the Commission on legal matters and represents the Commission in court. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission
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| | FDA - Federal Trade Commission Act |
| | The Commission shall inform the Attorney General of the exercise of such authority and such exercise shall not preclude the Attorney General from intervening on behalf of the United States in such action and any appeal of such action as may be otherwise provided by law. | | | If the Commission satisfies the court that the act or practice to which the cease and desist order relates is one which a reasonable man would have known under the circumstances was dishonest or fraudulent, the court may grant relief under subsection (b) of this section. | | | A copy of such petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Commission, and thereupon the Commission shall file in the court the record in the proceeding, as provided in section 2112 of title 28. |
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http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/ftca.htm
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| | Federal Trade Commision |
| | During the 1970s the FTC was perceived as being particularly aggressive at enforcing the antitrust laws. | | | For television, the commission's focus is on the content and presentation of commercials. | | | But in 1931 the Supreme Court announced that the FTCA did not permit the commission to protect consumers, except where protection was a mere byproduct of protecting competitors (FTC v. |
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| | Federal Trade Commission on Encyclopedia.com |
| | These orders, to be effective, usually must have court sanction, and the commission must, therefore, in various instances prove its case in court. | | | To enforce antitrust legislation, the commission is empowered to issue cease-and-desist orders upon ascertaining to its satisfaction that the laws are being violated. | | | The FTC has no jurisdiction over banks and common carriers, which are under the supervision of other governmental agencies. |
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| | NALP Directory - Employer Details |
| | The FTC offers an opportunity for lawyers and law students to work in the nations's capital for the public interest on behalf of American consumers. | | | The FTC enforces a variety of Federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. | | | The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of Federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. |
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http://www.nalpdirectory.com/employerdetails.asp?fscid=G0436&id=1&yr=2005
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| | Hairfacts: Federal Trade Commission letter to Rejuvenu |
| | The Complaint sets forth the kinds of advertising claims for RFE tweezer-type epilation devices that the Commission had reason to believe may be deceptive and therefore in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. Copies of the advertisements and promotional materials that the Commission challenged are appended to the complaint. | | | The Commission alleged that the respondent did not possess and rely upon a reasonable basis that substantiated these representations, as it was required by law to do. | | | This letter is to inform you about a Federal Trade Commission law enforcement action against a seller of a radio frequency energy (RFE) tweezer-type epilation device. |
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http://www.hairfacts.com/makers/etweezer/ihrs/ftcactions.html
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| | Rondberg vs. Federal Trade Commission |
| | This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §1331, in that the action arises under the laws and Constitution of the United States, and the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act 28 U.S.C. § 2201 and 2202. | | | In these two cases the FTC takes the position that it has the authority to ban the public expression of these opinions, and has threatened to do so unless the targets of these investigations sign consent agreements in which they agree not to engage in this public advocacy. | | | The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is a federal agency whose primary mission is to oversee anti-trust matters and regulate interstate advertising and deceptive trade practices with regard to products. |
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| | Federal Trade Commission - LexisNexis InfoPro - Zimmerman's Research Guide |
| | Litigation Status: A status report on pending Federal trade cases is posted on the FTC Web site (www.ftc.gov/ftc/formal.htm). | | | Briefs: Recent amicus briefs filed by the Federal Trade Commission are posted on the FTC Web site (www.ftc.gov/ogc/briefs.htm). | | | Actions: "Documents, complaints, decisions and orders, final orders, etc." from FTC lawsuits are posted on the FTC Web site actions back to 1996 (www.ftc.gov/ftc/formal.htm). |
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http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1478
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| | FRB: Vehicle Leasing: Quick Consumer Guide |
| | The federal Consumer Leasing Act and some state laws may provide you with additional consumer rights not covered in your lease agreement. | | | Under the federal Consumer Leasing Act, you, the consumer, have a right to information about the costs and terms of a vehicle lease. | | | LEASING: At the end of the lease (typically 2-4 years), you may have a new payment either to finance the purchase of the existing vehicle or to lease another vehicle. |
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http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/leasing
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| | Statement of Federal Trade Commission |
| | Federal district court actions are particularly appropriate where the case involves a potentially unsafe product, or when immediate injunctive relief is necessary to stop an ongoing deceptive advertising campaign or to preserve assets for consumer redress. | | | The Commission can file an administrative action or it can file its action directly in federal district court. | | | The written statement presents the views of the Federal Trade Commission. |
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http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Hearing/ftc.html
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| | FCIC: Fair Credit Reporting |
| | You may sue a CRA, a user or -- in some cases -- a provider of CRA data, in state or federal court for most violations of the FCRA. | | | The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. | | | If you win, the defendant will have to pay damages and reimburse you for attorney fees to the extent ordered by the court. |
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http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/fair-credit/fair-crd.htm
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| | GPO GILS: Federal Trade Commission |
| | Many publications are available to the public in the approximately 1300 Federal depository libraries throughout the United States. | | | It has no authority to punish; its function is to prevent, through cease-and-desist orders and other means, those practices condemned by the law of Federal trade regulation. | | | In other cases, some access constraints may be applied by the agency to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any other special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the information resource. |
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http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/gils/gils_docs/ftc018.html
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| | Federal trade commission - Federal Trade Commission Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This Federal Trade Commission was authorized to issue Cease and Desist orders to large corporations to curb unfair trade practices. | | | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an (Click link for more info and facts about Independent Agency of the United States Government) Independent Agency of | | | Mercatus Center - The Federal Trade Commission's Notice Requesting |
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| | Trade commision - Equal Opportunities Commission |
| | Information about the Federal Trade Commission's recent law enforcement actions against deceptive commercial e-mail and spammers' responsibilities under the | | | The Equal Opportunities Commission is working to eliminate sex legal advisors in England and Wales · legal advisors in Scotland · trade unions, | | | QandA: Microsoft's Agreement with the Federal Trade Commission on |
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| | FTC Recommends Disclosure To Search Engines |
| | We'll explore what the FTC thinks about this particular aspect of paid content further below, as well as "paid placement," where listings are guaranteed to rank highly for particular terms. | | | But should these issues not be addressed, the FTC could take enforcement action. | | | The "placement criteria" portion of the clause above is a reference to being placed in the index in return for payment, not for being placed in a particular position. |
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http://searchenginewatch.com/sereport/article.php/2164891
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| | Federal Trade Commission |
| | This service offers electronic copies of recent Federal Trade Commission documents, in both text and PDF formats. |
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http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/Services/Agency/ftc.html
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| | Law.com - D.C. Circuit Says FTC Can't Regulate Lawyers |
| | The Federal Trade Commission was wrong in trying to force lawyers to send privacy disclosure notices to clients, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. | | | Law.com - D.C. Circuit Says FTC Can't Regulate Lawyers | | | Sentelle was joined in the decision by Douglas Ginsburg, the circuit's chief judge. |
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http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1133863513199
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| | Federal Trade Commission |
| | The Commission also enforces federal antitrust laws that prohibit anticompetitive mergers and other business practices that restrict competition and harm consumers. | | | How the FTC brings an action - What happens when the FTC believes that a person or company has violated the law | | | The Commission is headed by five Commissioners, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, each serving a seven-year term. |
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| | ASTA Legislative Initiatives - Federal Trade Commission |
| | The text of FTC’s statue in deceptive practices is virtually identical to the text of the Federal Aviation Act. | | | Because DOT has authority over travel agents under the deceptive practices part of the Federal Aviation Act, the FTC has acted regarding travel agents in only a few cases. | | | The FTC currently has no jurisdiction over airline matters. |
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http://www.astanet.com/govaffairs/initiatives-ftc.asp
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| | Reverse Mortgages - HSH Associates Library of Mortgage Information |
| | If you have a question or complaint concerning reverse mortgages, you also may write: Correspondence Branch, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. Although the FTC generally does not intervene in individual disputes, the information you provide may indicate a pattern or practice that requires action by the Commission. | | | To obtain a free copy of our Best Sellers -- a listing of all the FTC's consumer and business publications -- write to: Public Reference, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. Also available: information on New Jersey's own Reverse Mortgage plan. | | | Among other information, lenders must disclose the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) and payment terms. |
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| | Federal Trade Commission Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This Commission was authorized to issue Cease and Desist orders to large corporations to curb unfair trade practices. | | | The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 established the Federal Trade Commission, a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the President of the United States for seven year terms. | | | The agency was created during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson and was part of the Progressive Era reforms. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission_Act
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| | Extracts from the FTC report on patents and competition |
| | The FTC's full report, including much very interesting material on the competition economics of patents (Chapter 2), is available in pdf format (2.3 Mb). | | | The Commission, therefore, urges that in assessing obviousness, the analysis should ascribe to the person having ordinary skill in the art an ability to combine or modify prior art references consistent with the creativity and problem-solving skills that in fact are characteristic of those having ordinary skill in the art. | | | The U.S. Federal Trade Commission was asked to research the interface between patent policy and competition policy. |
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http://www.ffii.org.uk/swpat/ftc/ftc.html
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| | Federal Trade Commission |
| | FTC regulations are similar to FDA labeling regulations but operate under a completely separate body of laws. | | | Unencumbered by DSHEA, the FTC often imposes more restrictions on manufacturers than does the FDA. | | | The FTC can take action against supplement manufacturers who make claims that lack "sound scientific evidence" in their advertising or that they deem false or misleading. |
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http://www.supplementquality.com/stdregs/FTC.html
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| | Federal Trade Commission - FTC |
| | Generally speaking, the FTC does not have the ability to directly enforce its rulings, but it can go to the courts to have them enforced. | | | The Federal Trade Commission deals with complaints that are filed regarding unfair business practices such as scams, deceptive advertising and monopolistic practices. | | | An independent federal agency whose main goals are to protect consumers and to ensure a strong competitive market by enforcing a variety of consumer protection and antitrust laws. |
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http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/ftc.asp
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| | Reader's Companion to American History - -FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION |
| | Because of staff constraints and because court decisions have somewhat reduced its investigatory powers, the ftc does much of its enforcement by working out voluntary industrywide agreements, but it has also brought numerous court suits for unfair business practices. | | | Its five members are appointed to seven-year terms by the president, but a Supreme Court ruling in 1935 established that, once appointed, they cannot be dismissed by the president. | | | The ftc was initially intended to carry out its regulatory functions primarily through economic planning, serving as a clearinghouse of information, publicizing examples of unfair competition, and advising the president and Congress on needed legislation. |
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http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_030700_federaltrade.htm
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| | Federal Trade Commission Home |
| | Important Notice Regarding New FTC Filings Office for Part 1, 2 and 3 Filings | | | The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice today jointly released a “Commentary on the Horizontal Merger Guidelines” that continues the agencies’ ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of their decision-making processes – in this case, with regard to federal antitrust review of “horizontal” mergers between competing firms. | | | Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. |
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| | USAJOBS - |
| | Some of the jobs have a limited area of consideration; applications from outside the area of consideration may not be evaluated or acknowledged. | | | USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information. | | | Permanent Federal employee in a competitive position, excepted service position covered by an interchange agreement or eligible for reinstatement? |
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| | FTC Enforcement Actions & Guides Affecting Web Sites |
| | The Federal Trade Commission enforces 46 federal laws, including many laws that apply to web sites. | | | The FTC has become very active and aggressive in taking enforcement action against internet companies it believes have violated federal law. | | | KEYTLaw monitors the numerous FTC announcements and maintains a library of FTC rules and guidelines that may affect web sites and e-commerce. |
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| | Quixtar Business Plan - Federal Trade Commission About Quixtar : Amway vs FTC 1979 |
| | In fact, a FTC judge, supported by the entire Federal Trade Commission, deemed that the plan now used by Quixtar is legal. | | | Quixtar Business Plan - Federal Trade Commission About Quixtar : Amway vs FTC 1979 | | | The Quixtar Independent Business Ownership Plan is based on a proven plan that has been used legally and successfully for the past 40 years. |
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| | US FDA/CFSAN - FDA Backgrounder: Food Safety: A Team Approach |
| | Works with other federal and state agencies to monitor rates of and trends in food-borne disease outbreaks. | | | Their precise duties are dictated by local, state and national laws, guidelines and other directives. | | | Works with federal regulatory agencies to ensure that all goods entering and exiting the United States do so according to U.S. laws and regulations |
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| | Federal Trade Commission: Your National Resource About ID Theft |
| | When You File a Complaint with the FTC | | | The FTC maintains a database of identity theft cases used by law enforcement agencies for investigations. | | | Get a copy of the report or at the very least, the number of the report, to submit to your creditors and others that may require proof of the crime. |
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| | healthfinder® — Federal Trade Commission - FTC |
| | Some publications are available free from the FTC Distribution and Duplication Branch; others are sold by the Government Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service. | | | The FTC publishes copies of its studies, the texts of relevant acts, reprints of court decisions, manuals for large and small businesses, trade regulation rules, annual reports, and consumer education pamphlets. | | | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent Federal agency that works to maintain a strongly competitive free enterprise system. |
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http://www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR1409.htm
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| | Federal Trade Commission |
| | My first major assignment was to assist Henry Pons, the Compliance Division's senior attorney, in the litigation of civil penalty action that the U.S. Justice Department had filed a few months previously in Northern California on behalf of the FTC against Bestline Products Corporation and its chief executive officer William Bailey. | | | I accepted the FTC's offer and in October 1972, right after I learned I had passed the Virginia Bar examination, I started work, sharing for the next several months an office with Joseph Koman, legendary FTC attorney and raconteur. | | | Pitofsky at our first meeting offered me a position in his Bureau's Compliance Division, then headed by Maurice Meyer, recently transferred from the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. |
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| | Federal Citizen Information Center - Recalls |
| | This service is provided by the Federal Citizen Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration. | | | You may forward unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) to the FTC spam@uce.gov | | | You may forward unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) to the FTC UCE@FTC.GOV |
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http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/complaintresources.htm
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| | GetNetWise Report to the FTC |
| | They use the unsolicited e-mails stored in their database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive spam e-mail. | | | The FTC wants copies of your unwanted e-mails and e-mails that have deceptive unsubscribe links. | | | You can fill out a complaint form at www.ftc.gov/spam. |
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http://spam.getnetwise.org/action/ftc
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| | Search |
| | Return to FTC Home Page Also view our Privacy Policy | | | Tip: You may use accented European characters for a more exact match. |
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