The Dish Network case: The latest fed-state call for Do Not Call compliance
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
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Washington, DC - 57,606,609. That’s the staggering number of illegal telemarketing calls a federal judge in Illinois has ruled that satellite TV company Dish Network is liable for. The Order granting partial summary judgment against Dish is the latest development in an ongoing case filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC and in cooperation with four states – California, Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio.
Congressman Vargas Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
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- Written by IVN
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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
Secretary of State John Kerry To Award the 2014 U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry will award the second U.S. Department of State-Medal of Artsduring a luncheon ceremony at 12:15 p.m. on January 21, 2015, in the Department’s Benjamin Franklin Room.
A videogame scientifically proven to boost kids’ school performance - and other fairy tales
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
- Category: National News
Washington, DC - A chocolate cake that causes weight loss? A recliner that tones your abs while you watch TV? They’re in our pantheon of products we’d buy in a second. Here’s something to add to that list: a videogame scientifically proven to help kids focus, enhance memory, boost attention, and improve behavior and school performance. That’s what Focus Education promised in infomercials and other ads for its ifocus System Jungle Rangers videogame. But according to the FTC, the product - which set parents back $215 - didn’t deliver.
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in the Market for Nicotine Patches
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Washington, DC - Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that global pharmaceutical company Novartis AG’s consumer health care products joint venture with GlaxoSmithKline would likely be anticompetitive.
Most important thing we can do to change the food system
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg
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Washington, DC - Recently, Food Tank asked many of the summit speakers to answer the question: “In 140 characters or less - what is the most important thing we can all do to help change the food system?”
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