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July 5, 2011

Second FTC Roundtable to Discuss Motor Vehicle Sales and Financing Issues; Focus on Military Consumers, Financial Literacy, and Fair Lending

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July 5, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission will host its second roundtable to gather information on consumers’ experiences in the sale and financing of motor vehicles at dealerships. The roundtable will be held in...

FTC Approves Tops Markets' Application to Divest Three Former Penn Traffic Supermarkets in New York and Pennsylvania, Finalizes Modified Settlement Order

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July 5, 2011

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Tops Markets LLC to sell three supermarkets to Hometown Markets, LLC. Tops is required to divest a total...

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Beiersdorf, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment; Proposed Consent Agreement

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July 5, 2011

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Tops Markets LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 5, 2011

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July 5, 2011

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Decision and Order (205.01 KB)

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Order To Maintain Assets (187.8 KB)

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Complaint (120.78 KB)

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Commission Letter To First Group of Commenters (139.98 KB)

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Commission Letter Approving the Appointment of The Food Partners LLC As the Divestiture Trustee and Approving the Divestiture Trustee Agreement (81.5 KB)

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Commission Letter Approving the Divestiture of Penn Traffic Supermarket Business Assets To Hometown Markets, LLC (128.15 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) - July 5, 2011

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Administrative Law Judge’s Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Revise Scheduling Order (63.84 KB)

July 1, 2011

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40 Years of Experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act: An FTC Staff Report with Summary of Interpretations

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July 1, 2011

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Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Tobacco Report for 2007 and 2008

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July 1, 2011

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Text of the Commission Report (130.44 KB)

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Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Report for 2007 and 2008

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July 1, 2011

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110729smokelesstobaccoreport.pdf (137.24 KB)

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2010 National Center For Dispute Settlement Automobile Warranty Arbitration Program

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July 1, 2011

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2010 National Center For Dispute Settlement Automobile Warranty Arbitration Program (20.3 MB)

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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) - July 1, 2011

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Respondent’s Unopposed Request to Revise Scheduling Order (2.01 MB)

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BurnLounge, Inc. (timeline item) - July 1, 2011

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United States District Court Statement of Decision (1.57 MB)

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Universal Computers and Electronics, Inc., d/b/a Appliancebestbuys.com, and d/b/a universallcdtv.com, In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 1, 2011

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July 1, 2011

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Complaint Counsel's First Request for Admissions to Respondent (12.89 MB)

June 30, 2011

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Federal Trade Commission Rule Compliance Guides For Small Businesses and Other Small Entities: A Commission Report To Congress, Pursuant To Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: July 2010-June 2011

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June 30, 2011

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Text of the Commission Report (750.65 KB)

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Real Wealth, et al. (timeline item) - June 30, 2011

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June 30, 2011

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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Suggestions in Opposition to Defendants Motion to Set Aside or, In the Alternative, to Modify the Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction (72.14 KB)

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Gemtronics, Inc. and William H. Isely (timeline item) - June 30, 2011

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June 30, 2011

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Order Dismissing Case (273.81 KB)

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North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, The, In the Matter of (timeline item) - June 30, 2011

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June 30, 2011

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Motion to Strike from the Record the Affidavits of Michael J. Bloom and Tejasvi Srimushnam (55.37 KB)

June 29, 2011

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers In the Modern World

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June 29, 2011

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Julie Brill, Former Commissioner

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Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World

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June 29, 2011

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Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World (95.83 KB)

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Dissenting Statement in Part from "Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World,"

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June 29, 2011

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Dissenting Statement in Part from "Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World," (62.11 KB)

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Oral Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill on Consumer Privacy

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June 29, 2011

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Oral Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill on Consumer Privacy (12.7 KB)

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