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September 9, 2014

Press Release

At FTC’s Request, Court Permanently Shuts Down Imposter Fraud Scheme

Date

September 9, 2014

A federal district court in New York has barred the operators of an illegal robocall scheme from falsely telling consumers they could obtain refunds from the Federal Trade Commission on their behalf...

Cases and Proceedings

Closing Letters

Jewelers Vigilance Committee

Date

September 9, 2014

Matter Number

P074204

FTC Staff Response To Request For Advisory Opinion Filed by the Jewelers Vigilance Committee and Other Groups (61.58 KB)

Request For Advisory Opinion Filed by the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, Jewelers of America, the American Gem Trade Association, and the Richline Group, Inc. (209.3 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Cuban Exchange, Inc. (timeline item) - September 9, 2014

Date

September 9, 2014

Final Default Judgment and Order For Permanent Injunction (526.98 KB)

September 8, 2014

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Media Statement on FTC Suing Pharmaceutical Companies for Illegally Blocking Consumer Access to Lower-Cost Versions of AndroGel

Date

September 8, 2014

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

Matter Number

121 0028

Text of the Statement (142.32 KB)

Press Release

FTC Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for Illegally Blocking Consumer Access to Lower-Cost Versions of the Blockbuster Drug AndroGel

Date

September 8, 2014

FTC alleges that AbbVie Inc. and Besins Healthcare Inc. filed baseless patent infringement lawsuits against potential generic competitors to delay the introduction of lower-priced versions of AndroGel...

Press Release

Judge Issues Order to Jail Two Dietary Supplement Sellers for Contempt

Date

September 8, 2014

A federal district judge in Atlanta has issued an order finding that two dietary supplement marketers failed to comply with a previous court order that required them to recall purported weight-loss...

Press Release

Green Coffee Bean Manufacturer Settles FTC Charges of Pushing its Product Based on Results of “Seriously Flawed” Weight-Loss Study

Date

September 8, 2014

A Texas-based company, Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (AFS), has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it used the results of a flawed study to make baseless weight-loss claims about its green...

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Event

The Sixth Annual African Consumer Protection Dialogue Conference Strengthening the Framework for Dealing with Cross Border Consumer Violations (Lilongwe, Malawi)

September 8, 2014 | 12:00AM - September 10, 2014 | 12:00AM

Day 1: Opening ceremony and law enforcement cross-border collaboration. Day 2: Mobile payments, cyber threats and financial issues. Day 3: Remedies, energy/environmental issues, and the impact on...

Case Timeline Item

National Urological Group, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - September 8, 2014

Date

September 8, 2014

Order (142.37 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (timeline item) - September 8, 2014

Date

September 8, 2014

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (271.32 KB)

Exhibits 1-5 (2.25 MB)

Stipulated Order For Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (923.49 KB)

Case Timeline Item

AbbVie Inc., et al. (timeline item) - September 8, 2014

Date

September 8, 2014

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [Redacted Public Version] (1.63 MB)

September 5, 2014

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of the Commission - In the Matter of 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

Date

September 5, 2014

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

111 0067

Docket Number

9348

Statement of the Commission (43.16 KB)

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in Four Generic Drug Markets

Date

September 5, 2014

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Actavis plc’s acquisition of Forest Laboratories, Inc. would likely be anticompetitive...

Press Release

FTC Approves Sales of Airport Car Rental Assets in Portland, Oregon and San Jose, California

Date

September 5, 2014

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application submitted by Franchise Services of North America, Inc. (FSNA) to sell two former Advantage Rent A Car...

Press Release

In Phoebe Putney Hospital Merger Case, FTC Rejects Proposed Consent Agreement; Parties to Return to Litigation

Date

September 5, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission rejected a proposed settlement agreement with Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., and returned the matter to administrative court to assess whether Phoebe’s 2011 merger...

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