Commission Actions

In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell dismissed charges in a Federal Trade Commission complaint that McWane Inc. -- one of the largest U.S...

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FTC Issues Modified Final Order Settling Charges that Western Digital's Acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Was Anticompetitive in Market for Desktop Hard Disk Drives

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9 de mayo de 2013

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved and issued a modified final Decision and Order settling charges that Western Digital Corporation’s proposed acquisition of...

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FTC Provides $1.7 Million in Refunds to Nearly 23,000 Consumers Who Lost Money in 'Free Government Grant' Scheme

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9 de mayo de 2013

An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission today began mailing refund checks totalling approximately $1.7 million to 22,764 consumers who were defrauded by a group that used websites to...

Cases and Proceedings

Petitions to Quash

Political Opinions of America

Date

9 de mayo de 2013

Matter Number

122 3196

Commission Order Denying Petition to Limit or Quash Civil Investigative Demand Filed by Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. in File No. 122 3196 (May 9, 2013) [Redacted Public Version] (793.04 KB)

Petition to Limit or Quash Civil Investigative Demand Issued on March 22, 2013, Filed by Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. in File No. 122 3196 (April 9, 2013) (504.09 KB)

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Grant Connect, LLC; Global Gold, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - May 9, 2013

Date

9 de mayo de 2013

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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 9, 2013

Date

9 de mayo de 2013

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc.’s Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF – 109 pages] (14.03 MB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Parties Appling Healthcare System (Appling County Hospital); Barrow Regional Medical Center; Clearview Regional Medical Center; Cobb Memorial Hospital; East Georgia Regional Medical Center; Effingham Hospital; Hart County Hospital a/k/a The Cobb Foundation, Inc.; Miller County Hospital; and St. Francis Hospital [PDF – 1 page] (182.62 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Party Aetna Inc. [PDF – 1 page] (143.25 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Party AMGP Georgia Managed Care Company, Inc. d/b/a Amerigroup Community Care [PDF – 1 page] (147.75 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Party Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. [PDF – 1 page] (146.77 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Party Coventry Health Care of Georgia [PDF – 1 page] (145.41 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Party Peach State Health Plan [PDF – 5 pages] (404.29 KB)

PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Motion for Leave to File Corrected Motion to Quash or Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF – 56 pages] (2.17 MB)

Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time for Coventry Health Care of Georgia, Inc. to File a Motion to Quash, or in the Alternative, to Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF – 8 pages] (172.91 KB)

Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time for Aetna, Inc. to File a Motion to Quash, or in the Alternative, to Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF – 8 pages] (163.74 KB)

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Western Digital, In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 9, 2013

Date

9 de mayo de 2013

Decision and Order (123.17 KB)

Order To Maintain Assets (187.51 KB)

Complaint (158.1 KB)

Statement of the Commission (11.83 KB)

Letter To Commenter Cary (43.05 KB)

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McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 9, 2013

Date

9 de mayo de 2013

Initial Decision by Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell Issued On May 1, 2013 (1.85 MB)

8 de mayo de 2013

Public Statement

Opening Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen

Date

8 de mayo de 2013

Opening Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen (16.19 KB)

May08

Evento

Mobile Cramming: An FTC Roundtable

Mié, 08/05/2013 - 00:00

The Federal Trade Commission hosted a roundtable to examine unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills—a practice known as “mobile cramming.” The roundtable brought together consumer...

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LoanPointe, LLC (timeline item) - May 8, 2013

Date

8 de mayo de 2013

Order Affirming District Court’s Order Granting Summary Judgment in FTC’s Favor (40.68 KB)

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Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 8, 2013

Date

8 de mayo de 2013

Appling County Healthcare System’s Motion to Quash or Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF – 16 pages] (665.77 KB)

Complaint Counsel’s Response to Respondents’ First Set of Requests for Admissions [PDF – 14 pages] (166.69 KB)

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital’s Motion to Quash and/or Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF - 123 pages] (5.14 MB)

Appling County Healthcare System’s Motion to Quash or Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF – 16 pages] (665.65 KB)

Complaint Counsel’s Response to Respondents’ First Set of Requests for Admissions [PDF – 14 pages] (172.5 KB)

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital’s Motion to Quash and/or Limit Subpoena Duces Tecum [PDF - 123 pages] (5.14 MB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Counsel for Third Party Flint River Hospital [PDF – 1 page] (144.71 KB)

7 de mayo de 2013

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission, Discussing the Most Recent Commission Report To Congress Under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003

Date

7 de mayo de 2013

Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director

Testimony (38.54 KB)

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FTC Testifies on Credit Reporting Accuracy Study, FCRA Enforcement, Credit Education

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7 de mayo de 2013

The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee on a recent FTC study examining the accuracy of consumer credit reports, as well as the agency’s efforts to improve...

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FTC Says Mobile Cramming Webcast Viewers Can Submit Questions Online

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7 de mayo de 2013

The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on mobile cramming on May 8, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online...

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FTC Warns Data Broker Operations of Possible Privacy Violations

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7 de mayo de 2013

The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to ten data broker companies warning that their practices could violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after a test-shopping operation by the FTC...

May07

Evento

Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age

Mar, 07/05/2013 - 09:00 - Mar, 07/05/2013 - 16:30

The FTC brought together experts from government, private industry, and public interest groups to discuss the unique challenges facing victims of senior identity theft. The forum included panels on...

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