Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission has charged Lou Lentine and Viatek Consumer Products Group, Inc. (Viatek) with making deceptive, unsubstantiated claims for Mosquito Shield Bands. The complaint also...

Press Release

FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $464,000 to Consumers Who Lost Money Buying Deceptively Marketed ‘Fat Burning’, ‘Calorie Blocking’ Diet Pills

Date

February 20, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 11,585 refund checks totaling more than $464,000 starting today to consumers who lost money buying dietary supplements deceptively marketed as “fat burning” and...

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7734956 Canada Inc. (Double Shot Weight Regulator) (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

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Sysco/USF Holding/US Foods, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Order Designating Administrative Law Judge (132.84 KB)

Protective Order Governing Discovery Material (1.3 MB)

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Jerk, LLC, d/b/a Jerk.com, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Complaint Counsel's Response to John Fanning's Objection to the Pending Motion for Sanctions Against Jerk, LLC (193.27 KB)

Respondent Jerk, LLC's Responses to Complaint Counsel's Second Requests for Admissions (172.37 KB)

Respondent Jerk LLC's Responses to Complaint Counsel's Second Set of Interrogatories (146.59 KB)

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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Opinion for the Court (134.12 KB)

Order (49.35 KB)

Judgment (63.97 KB)

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Jerk, LLC, d/b/a Jerk.com, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Complaint Counsel’s Response to John Fanning’s Objection to the Pending Motion for Sanctions Against Jerk, LLC. (949.51 KB)

Respondent Jerk, LLC’s Responses to Complaint Counsel’s Second Requests for Admissions (1.14 MB)

Respondent Jerk LLC’s Responses to Complaint Counsel’s Second Set of Interrogatories (1.07 MB)

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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Judgment (74.5 KB)

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Wilkins (137.52 KB)

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Sysco, USF Holding Corp., and US Foods, Inc. (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Complaint for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act [Redacted Public Version] (1.67 MB)

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Lentek International (Viatek Mosquito Shield Bands) (timeline item) - February 20, 2015

Date

February 20, 2015

Complaint for Civil Penalties, Injunction and Other Relief (61.84 KB)

Exhibits A - J (6.54 MB)

February 19, 2015

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen, Commissioner Wright, and Commissioner McSweeny Concerning Zillow, Inc/Trulia, Inc

Date

February 19, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair;

Joshua D. Wright, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

141 0214

Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen, Commissioner Wright, and Commissioner McSweeny (14.82 KB)

Press Release

FTC Challenges Proposed Merger of Sysco and US Foods

Date

February 19, 2015

Agency Charges Merger Would Create a National Broadline Foodservice Distributor With 75 Percent Market Share, and Harm Customers in Numerous Local Markets

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters