The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Reed Elsevier Inc.’s (Reed Elsevier) proposed $4.1 billion acquisition of ChoicePoint Inc. (ChoicePoint) would be anticompetitive and in violation of the antitrust laws, as it would combine the two largest providers of electronic public record services to U.S. law enforcement customers. To eliminate the anticompetitive […]
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FTC Challenges Reed Elsevier’s Proposed $4.1 Billion Acquisition of ChoicePoint, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Reed Elsevier Inc.’s (Reed Elsevier) proposed $4.1 billion acquisition of ChoicePoint Inc. (ChoicePoint) would be anticompetitive and in violation of the antitrust laws, as it would combine the two largest providers of electronic public record services to U.S. law enforcement customers. To eliminate the anticompetitive […]
Statement of FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic on Protecting Consumers Following Hurricanes Ike and Gustav
The Federal Trade Commission will be working with the Department of Energy (DOE) and state regulatory agencies to ensure consumers are being treated fairly in the wake of hurricanes Ike and Gustav. The FTC has been working, and continues to, work diligently to support these important goals. To accomplish this, the Commission currently maintains a […]
FTC Warns Consumers About Possible Charity Scams
The Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the damage caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav along the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest. Scam artists might take advantage of this situation by creating bogus fund-raising operations. The FTC has issued a Consumer Alert, the “FTC Charity […]
FTC Warns Consumers About Possible Charity Scams
The Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the damage caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav along the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest. Scam artists might take advantage of this situation by creating bogus fund-raising operations. The FTC has issued a Consumer Alert, the “FTC Charity […]
Statement of FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic on Protecting Consumers Following Hurricanes Ike and Gustav
The Federal Trade Commission will be working with the Department of Energy (DOE) and state regulatory agencies to ensure consumers are being treated fairly in the wake of hurricanes Ike and Gustav. The FTC has been working, and continues to, work diligently to support these important goals. To accomplish this, the Commission currently maintains a […]
Advice for Consumers Facing Hurricane Ike
For Your Information September 12, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission has advice for people who find themselves in the path of Hurricane Ike. A special Web site set up by the agency provides preparedness tips and information about recovery. Consumers who may be affected by Hurricane Ike can go to: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/recovery/hurricane/index.html. The agency also has […]
Advice for Consumers Facing Hurricane Ike
For Your Information September 12, 2008 The Federal Trade Commission has advice for people who find themselves in the path of Hurricane Ike. A special Web site set up by the agency provides preparedness tips and information about recovery. Consumers who may be affected by Hurricane Ike can go to: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/recovery/hurricane/index.html. The agency also has […]
FTC Issues Final Order on Remand in Case of North Texas Specialty Physicians
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Final Order on Remand from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of North Texas Specialty Physicians v. FTC, 528 F.3d 346 (5th Cir. 2008). The FTC’s Final Order on Remand modifies the text in one paragraph of the remedial order (Paragraph II.A) to make it […]
FTC Issues Final Order on Remand in Case of North Texas Specialty Physicians
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Final Order on Remand from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of North Texas Specialty Physicians v. FTC, 528 F.3d 346 (5th Cir. 2008). The FTC’s Final Order on Remand modifies the text in one paragraph of the remedial order (Paragraph II.A) to make it […]