Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) has accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement containing a proposed consent order from B.A.T
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted an agreement, subject to final approval, to a proposed consent order from proposed respondents Xxxxx, Inc. d/b/a Xxxxxx Enterprises and Xxxxxx Health Products, Xxxxxx Merchandising, Inc., Order By Phone, Inc. d/b/a Auricle Clip, Inc., and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx. The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for sixty
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted an agreement to a proposed consent order from Progressive Mortgage Corporation, a mortgage banker and its president Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx. The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for sixty
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement to a proposed consent order from Metagenics, Inc. and its officer and director, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for sixty (60) days for reception of comments by interested persons. Comments received during this period will become part of the public record. After sixty (60) days, the Commission will again review the agreement and the comments received and will decide whether it should withdraw from the agreement or make final the agreement’s proposed order. On August 16, 1994, the Commission issued a complaint against respondents, alleging that they made deceptive claims in advertisements for Bone Builder, a calcium supplement. After an administrative trial, the Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Decision on October 22, 1996, from which both complaint counsel and respondents filed notices of appeal. On January 7, 1997, the Commission granted a Joint Motion to Withdraw from Adjudication to consider the proposed consent agreement in this case. The Commission has issued an amended complaint, clarifying some of the allegations in the August 16, 1994, complaint. The amended complaint alleges that respondents represented without substantiation that post-menopausal women who have already lost bone and who use Bone Builder will experience no additional bone loss and will achieve a growth of new bone greater than the amount of bone lost; that users of Bone Builder will not experience bone loss or osteoporosis; that Bone Builder restores bone strength; that Bone Builder reduces or eliminates pain associated with bone ailments; and that Bone Builder is more bioavailable, more absorbable, or more effectively utilized by the body than other forms of calcium or is more effective than other forms of calcium in the prevention or treatment of bone ailments. The amended complaint also states that respondents relied upon a reasonable basis to substantiate that adequate calcium intake has many benefits and is one of the essential factors in the body’s ongoing process of removal of old bone and replacement by new bone; in conjunction with other factors, adequate calcium intake can play a significant role in reducing the rate of bone loss or bone thinning and in protecting bone strength; and individuals who do not consume adequate calcium are at greater risk of experiencing bone fractures than those who do. The proposed consent order contains ...
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Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement containing a consent order from Microsoft Corporation (‘‘Microsoft’’). The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for thirty
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted an agreement to a proposed consent order from The Eskimo Pie Corporation (Eskimo Pie). The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for sixty
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted an agreement to a proposed consent order from Zygon International, Inc. (‘‘Zygon’’), and its owner and officer, Xxxx Xxxxxx. The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for sixty
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has accepted for public comment from Xxxxxxxxxx Giant Super Markets, Inc. (‘‘Xxxxxxxxxx’’) an agreement containing a proposed consent order. The agreement is designed to remedy anticompetitive effects stemming from Xxxxxxxxxx’x acquisition of a number of supermarkets owned by National Holdings, Inc. and certain affiliates (‘‘National’’). The agreement has been placed on the public record for sixty (60) days for receipt of comments by interested persons. Comments received during this period will become part of the public record. After sixty days, the Commission will again review the agreement and the comments received and will decide whether it should withdraw from the agreement or make final the agreement’s proposed order. The Commission’s draft complaint charges that on or about November 23, 1994, Xxxxxxxxxx agreed to acquire National’s supermarkets located in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The Commission has reason to believe that the acquisition, as well as the agreement to enter into the acquisition, would substantially lessen competition in violation of Section 7 of the Xxxxxxx Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 18, and Section 5 of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 45. According to the draft complaint, Xxxxxxxxxx and National are direct competitors for the retail sale of food and grocery items in supermarkets, or narrower product markets contained therein, in the ‘‘New Orleans metro area,’’ which consists of the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Xxxxxxx, or narrower geographic markets contained therein. According to the draft complaints, the relevant markets are highly concentrated and entry is difficult or unlikely. Xxxxxxxxxx’x acquisition of National may reduce competition in these markets by eliminating the direct competition between Xxxxxxxxxx and National, by increasing the likelihood that Xxxxxxxxxx will become a dominant firm, and by increasing the likelihood of collusive behavior among the remaining competitors. The agreement containing consent order attempts to remedy the Commission’s competitive concerns about the acquisition. Under the terms of the proposed order, Xxxxxxxxxx must divest seven supermarkets within twelve months, to a purchaser approved by the Commission. If Xxxxxxxxxx fails to satisfy the divestiture provisions, the Commission may appoint a trustee to divest supermarkets to satisfy the terms of the order. The seven supermarkets to be divested are:
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment. The Federal Trade Commission has accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement to a proposed consent order from America Online, Inc. (‘‘America Online’’). The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for sixty
