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March 8, 2013

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Non-Compete Agreement Harmed Competition in the Market for Bulk Bleach Used to Disinfect Water

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March 8, 2013

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that a non-compete agreement between bulk bleach producers Oltrin Solutions, LLC and JCI...

FTC Staff Report Examines Growing Use of Mobile Payments

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March 8, 2013

As part of its efforts to ensure that consumers are protected in the growing mobile marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report today highlighting key issues facing consumers and...

FTC and DOJ Extend Public Comment Period for PAE Workshop Through April 5, 2013

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March 8, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have extended the deadline for submitting comments on their recent Patent Assertion Entity Activities Workshop to April 5, 2013. The...

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Oltrin Solutions, LLC, a company; JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. (timeline item) - March 8, 2013

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March 8, 2013

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Complaint (50.96 KB)

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Decision and Order (47.97 KB)

March 7, 2013

In Comments to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, FTC Staff Expresses Concerns About Proposed Motor Vehicle Transportation Rules

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March 7, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission expressing concern that proposed regulatory changes may hurt competition in the marketplace...

Court Bans Auto Loan Modification Company from the Debt Relief Services Business

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March 7, 2013

Acting on a Federal Trade Commission complaint, a federal court has banned a California-based company from providing modification services for auto loans and for any other type of debt. The court...

FTC Cracks Down on Senders of Spam Text Messages Promoting "Free" Gift Cards

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March 7, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on affiliate marketers that allegedly bombarded consumers with hundreds of millions of unwanted spam text messages in an effort to steer them towards...

Marketers of Alleged "Mass Joinder" and "Forensic Loan Audit" Mortgage Relief Services Scams Settle FTC Charges, Agree to Surrender Assets and Halt Deceptive Conduct

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March 7, 2013

The defendants behind an alleged mortgage relief scam have agreed to settle FTC charges that they deceived cash-strapped consumers into believing they could hold onto their homes and reduce their...

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Tempur-Pedic International Inc. / Sealy Corporation

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March 7, 2013

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131 0009

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Closing Letter to Counsel for Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (75.18 KB)

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Closing Letter to Counsel for Sealy Corporation (53.37 KB)

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Kelly, Henry Nolan (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (3.5 MB)

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Temporary Restraining Order With Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (6.84 MB)

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SubscriberBASE Holdings, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (62.13 KB)

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Federal Trade Commissions Memorandum in Support of Its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (113.96 KB)

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Stipulated Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue as to Defendants SubscriberBASE Holdings, Inc. and SubscriberBASE, Inc. (8.24 MB)

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Stipulated Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue as to Defendants All Square Marketing, LLC, Threadpoint, LLC, PC Global Investments, LLC, Slash 20, LLC, Brent Cranmer, Christopher McVeigh, and Michael Mazzella (8.39 MB)

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Stipulated Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue as to Defendant Jeffrey French (8.2 MB)

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Advert Marketing, Inc., Scott A. Dalrymple, and Robert Jerrold Wence (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (37.38 KB)

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Seaside Building Marketing Inc. and SB Marketing Inc., et al. (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (375.52 KB)

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Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (1.71 MB)

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Verma Holdings, LLC and Rishab Verma (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (31.91 KB)

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Cruz, Jason Q., also d/b/a Appidemic, Inc. (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (42.05 KB)

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Rentbro, Inc., Daniel Pessin, and Jacob Engel (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (76.02 KB)

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Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (110.11 KB)

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Hope for Car Owners, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Default Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction as to Defendant Hope for Car Owners, LLC (221.11 KB)

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ECommerce Merchants, LLC d/b/a Superior Affiliate Management, et al. (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Temporary Restraining Order with Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (434.39 KB)

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (39.53 KB)

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Lakhany, Sameer, The Credit Shop, LLC, Fidelity Legal Services LLC, Titanium Realty, Inc., Precision Law Center, Inc., and Precision Law Center LL (timeline item) - March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013

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Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Sameer Lakhany, the Credit Shop, LLC, Fidelity Legal Services LLC, Titanium Realty, Inc., Precision Law Center, Inc., and Precision Law Center LLC (81.21 KB)

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Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Brian Pacios and National Legal Network, Inc. (77.51 KB)

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Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendant Assurity Law Group, Inc. (74.57 KB)

March 6, 2013

Public Statement

Privacy On the Go: Privacy Protections in the Mobile Environment

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March 6, 2013

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Privacy On the Go: Privacy Protections in the Mobile Environment (68.56 KB)

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