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Competition Matters

FTC Milestone: A New Age Dawns for the FTC’s Competition Work

Kelly Signs, Bureau of Competition
As anyone of a certain age can attest, the 1970’s were all about change. Hairstyles and hemlines were obvious signs, but in the world of antitrust, change came in the form of applying competition
Business Blog

POM v. FTC: A dozen quotable quotes from the D.C. Circuit opinion

Lesley Fair
POM Wonderful’s advertising claims were false and deceptive. That’s the conclusion of the United States Court of Appeals in upholding the FTC’s ruling. We think it’s a momentous victory for our two
Business Blog

Mess ipsa loquitor? Letting the facts speak for themselves

Lesley Fair
This post about the FTC’s law enforcement action against Craig Brittain will be a little different. No bullet points parsing the nuances of complaint allegations. No tips and takeaways for savvy
Business Blog

Spilling the beans: The anatomy of a diet craze

Lesley Fair
Some people call it the “Oz Effect†– the bump in consumer demand after a product or ingredient is featured on the The Dr. Oz Show. In a just-announced settlement, the FTC says defendants Lindsey
Business Blog

Testing, testing: A review session on COPPA and schools

Lesley Fair
We often get questions about how the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act applies in the school setting. The COPPA Rule gives parents control over what information “an operator of a Web site or
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Unflattering resemblance

Geoffrey Green, Bureau of Competition
As discussed in a previous blog post, trade association members are subject to the same antitrust rules of the road as other companies or individuals who happen to be competitors. That means no price
Business Blog

When silence isn't golden

Lesley Fair
Silence may be golden, but not for the parents of kids with speech disorders. Illinois-based NourishLife marketed two dietary supplements, Speak and Speak Smooth, advertised as the answer for kids
Business Blog

Top 10 blog topics of 2014

Lesley Fair
Years ago, a TV network repackaged the summer rerun season with the brilliant tagline, “If you haven't seen it, it's new to you!†Going through this year’s Business Blog posts, we spotted the 10 most
Business Blog

Advertise auto promotions car-fully

Lesley Fair
“$1 gets you out of your current loan or lease!†According to Trophy Nissan in the Dallas area, consumers could end their loan or lease for a buck – less than the cost of one of those air fresheners
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FTC Milestones: Cold War chills report on International Petroleum Cartel

Kelly Signs, Bureau of Competition
The FTC’s status as an independent agency, secured in an early constitutional challenge to the FTC Act, was tested during the early years of the Cold War when the agency’s international work provoked
Business Blog

Putting the brakes on deceptive auto ads

Lesley Fair
When it comes to cars, sometimes good things come in twos: double wishbone suspension, dual overhead cams, twin torsion bars, and classic 2 + 2 muscle cars. What’s not on that list? Two lawsuits
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Information exchange: be reasonable

Michael Bloom, Bureau of Competition
Each day companies seek out market information to gain insights on how to compete more effectively. When companies compete more effectively, that can be good for consumers, making more and better
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FTC Milestones: Weighing in on weight loss cases

Lesley Fair, Bureau of Consumer Protection
“No need to be fat. No need to diet or go through unpleasant exercise.†“Your thin friends can tell you the right way to fight fat.†“Men avoided me. I was too fat.†Sounds like a lot of the bogus