Imperial Valley News Center
Pharmaceutical Companies Settle FTC Charges of an Illegal Agreement not to Compete
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Washington, DC - Pharmaceutical companies Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. have settled FTC charges that they entered into an unlawful agreement not to compete in the sale of generic versions of Kapvay, a prescription drug used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As part of the settlement, the companies agreed not to enforce the anticompetitive provisions of their agreement.
Drought costs California agriculture $1.84B and 10,100 jobs in 2015
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Davis, California - The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 percent more workers and cropland out of production than in 2014, according to the latest drought impact report by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences.
Candid answers to CAN-SPAM
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Washington, DC - The classic 40s movie An Email to Three Wives, the R&B hit Take an Email, Maria, and C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Emails. The titles would have been different if they had been written recently. Email is an essential part of most companies’ marketing strategy. If you send commercial email – or have others send it for you – are you complying with the CAN-SPAM Act and the FTC's CAN-SPAM Rule?
U.S. Citizens detained at Israeli Ports of Entry
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Washington, DC - There are reports that U.S. citizens have been denied entry into Israel and their U.S. passports have been confiscated until these individuals reach their destination outside of Israel.
Treasury International Capital Data For June
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June 2015. The next release, which will report on data for July 2015, is scheduled for September 16, 2015.
Immigration Consultant and Former Federal Government Official Convicted in Scheme to Pay Bribes to Obtain Benefits for Immigrants
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Los Angeles, California - A former official with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who went on to operate an immigration consulting service, has been found guilty of participating in a scheme to pay bribes to current government employees to obtain “Green Cards” and citizenship for immigrants.
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