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Getinge AB and Datascope Corp. Merger Approved by U.S. Federal Trade Commission: Transaction Scheduled to Close January 30, 2009 STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Getinge AB (STO:GETIB) ("Getinge") and Datascope Corp. (NASDAQ: DSCP) ("Datascope") today announced that they have received antitrust approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for their proposed merger. The Commission has approved an agreement containing...; Tags: Datascope Corp., FTC, Getinge AB, SEC; Research articles 2009-01-29
Whole Foods Market Files Comments on Proposed FTC Regulations as "Unfair, Bad Policy and Radical Departure from Due Process Principles": Announces Formation of "Ad Hoc Committee for FTC Fair Play" AUSTIN, Texas -- In comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") today, Whole Foods Market announced its strong opposition to new and amended regulations proposed by the Federal Trade Commission. "Through these regulations, the FTC is attempting...; Tags: FINANCE, FTC, Government, Investment, regulation, Regulations, Whole Foods Market; Research articles 2008-10-27
Federal Trade Commission pushes back launch of 'Red Flags Rule': It's called the "Red Flags Rule," and it's coming to financial institutions, brokerage firms, credit card companies and mortgage firms near you as of Nov. 1. In essence, the regulation requires affected businesses to take a proactive approach to identity theft, developing and maintaining a written program to...; Tags: FTC, Government, JOHNSON, regulation, Regulations, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-10-24
MicroBilt Launches "11th Hour Red Flags Hotline" to Help Small Businesses Meet FTC Deadline for ID Theft Prevention: FTC Can Begin Assessing Fines November 1 KENNESAW, Ga. -- MicroBilt Corporation, leading provider of credit and identity verification services to small-to-medium enterprises SMEs, has set up a hotline for companies with questions on meeting the government's November 1 deadline for Red Flag Rules compliance. The rules are intended...; Tags: compliance, FINANCE, FTC, NYSE Euronext, SECURITY, SMB/SME, Strategy; Research articles 2008-10-20
Federal Trade Commission Authorizes Rambus to Receive Withheld Royalties: LOS ALTOS, Calif. -- Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, today announced it has received an order from the Federal Trade Commission FTC authorizing the receipt of Excess Consideration pursuant to any contingent contractual obligations. "The Commission's order confirms...; Tags: FINANCE, FTC, Leadership, Rambus Inc., SALES, Strategy; Research articles 2008-10-17

Red Flags Compliant Introduces Identity Quarantine Program for Identity Theft Prevention: HOUSTON -- To help businesses comply in a timely manner with section 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions FACT Act established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission FTC as a set of rules for regulating access to private information, Red Flags Compliant[TM] offers a program that includes the...; Tags: compliance, FTC, identity, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-10-15
nTelagent's New Red Flag Compliance Tool Effectively Addresses the FTC's "Red Flag" Requirements for Healthcare Organizations: Company's Retail Application for the Healthcare Industry Helps Providers Comply with Red Flag Regulations Becoming Mandatory November 1; Prevents and Detects Fraudulent Activity and Identity Theft Attacks from Internal and External Sources NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Today nTelagent, Inc. announced that its new "Red Flag Compliance Report" helps hospitals and...; Tags: Benefits, Company, financial, FTC, patient, Red Flag Software, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, tool; Research articles 2008-10-14
Red Flag Rules Compliance Webinar to be Hosted by SearchAmerica: MINNEAPOLIS -- SearchAmerica, today announced an upcoming webinar, Red Flag Rules Compliance, to discuss the recent Federal Trade Commission FTC Red Flag Rules designed to reduce identity theft in the United States and how SearchAmerica's financial clearing solutions can aid compliance. According to the FTC, the Rules require companies,...; Tags: financial, FTC, patient, Red Flag Software, SECURITY, webinar; Research articles 2008-10-07
CVS Caremark Cites Numerous Inaccuracies in Antitrust Memo Submitted to Longs Board: WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) today took strong exception with a memorandum recently submitted to the Board of Directors of Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) by a law firm retained by CtW Investment Group, as follows: We are aware that the Board of Directors of Longs recently...; Tags: antitrust, Benefits, board, Caremark Inc., CVS Corp., FTC, Hawaii, HEALTHCARE, Litigation, Longs Drug Stores Corp., pharmacy, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Walgreen Co.; Research articles 2008-10-03
Patient Safety and Incentives for Continued Innovation Must be Provided in Any Pathway for the Approval of Follow-On Biologics, BIO Tells FTC: WASHINGTON -- Patient safety and data exclusivity to preserve biomedical innovation should stand at the center of a regulatory approval pathway for follow-on biologics, wrote the Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO in comments provided yesterday to the Federal Trade Commission FTC. BIO submitted the comments in response to the agency's recent...; Tags: Biotechnology, FTC, incentive, patient; Research articles 2008-10-01
PeopleSupport and Essar Services Receive Hart-Scott-Rodino Clearance from the Federal Trade Commission: LOS ANGELES & MUMBAI, India -- Aegis BPO, a leading global business process outsourcing BPO provider and part of Essar Group, one of India's largest and fastest growing business conglomerates with an estimated enterprise value of over $50 billion, and PeopleSupport, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSPT), a leading offshore BPO provider, today...; Tags: Aegis, BPO, Essar Group, FTC, India, Outsourcing, PeopleSupport Inc.; Research articles 2008-09-30
Beware of Sharks: Consumers warned about advance-fee loans: Advance-fee loans promise to restore a business or individual's credit by holding money in an account to build credit. But there's a hitch -- such lenders demand upfront "fees" of up to 3 percent of the loan's value, and after paying the fee, applicants have no guarantee that...; Tags: FINANCE, FTC, MARKETING, Telemarketing; Research articles 2008-09-26
CVS Caremark Comments on FTC Investigation into Anti-Trust Aspects of Walgreens Proposal to Acquire Longs: WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- In response to the press release issued earlier today by Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) regarding the investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into the antitrust implications of a possible acquisition of Longs by Walgreens, CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) issued the following statement: "The opening of...; Tags: antitrust, Benefits, Caremark Inc., CVS Corp., FTC, HEALTHCARE, Longs Drug Stores Corp., SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Walgreen Co.; Research articles 2008-09-25
FTC seeks to enforce '97 order over failure to turn over assets: The Federal Trade Commission wants a federal judge to jail a convicted scammer until he pays a $3.2 million fine for violating an 11-year-old injunction against making false claims while marketing training and business programs. Richard C. Neiswonger was one of the owners of the now-defunct Asset Protection...; Tags: asset, FTC, Reed; Research articles 2008-09-24
Federal Trade Commission seeks to enforce '97 contempt order: The Federal Trade Commission wants a federal judge to jail a convicted scammer until he pays a $3.2 million fine for violating an 11-year-old injunction against making false claims while marketing training and business programs. Richard C. Neiswonger was one of the owners of the now-defunct Asset Protection...; Tags: asset, FTC, Reed; Research articles 2008-09-24
International Privacy Initiatives Sweep Industry Privacy Competition: U.S., Australian and European Union Programs Recognized by International Association of Privacy Professionals ORLANDO, Fla. -- International privacy leadership projects swept the 6th annual HP-International Association of Privacy Professionals IAPP Privacy Innovation Awards. Winners representing three continents were announced today at the IAPP Privacy Academy in Orlando, Fla. The...; Tags: Authentication/Encryption, FTC, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-09-23
Owens & Minor Announces Federal Trade Commission Approval of Proposed Acquisition of The Burrows Company: RICHMOND, Va. -- Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) announced today that the Federal Trade Commission has granted approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 HSR for the company's proposed acquisition of the net assets of The Burrows Company Burrows, a Chicago-based, privately-held distributor of medical and surgical supplies...; Tags: acquisition, FINANCE, FTC, Investment, Minor, NYSE Euronext, Richmond, Virginia; Research articles 2008-09-23
Hearing set on whole foods/wild oats merger: HEARING SET ON WHOLE FOODS/WILD OATS MERGER: The Federal Trade Commission has set February 16 for its first hearing on Whole Foods Inc.'s acquisition of former rival Wild Oats. The deal, which the FTC objected to on antitrust grounds, has been finalized since August. The FTC objections, however, got new...; Tags: FINANCE, FTC, Investment, merger; Research articles 2008-09-22
Grand Union sale: GRAND UNION SALE: The Federal Trade Commission approved the sale of Grand Union Co. to its main supplier, C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. That cleared the way for the final sale of Grand Union's 185 stores and other assets to C&S's GU Markets LLC affiliate, which planned to sell most of...; Tags: FTC, Manufacturing, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-09-22
Merger under fire: MERGER UNDER FIRE: The Federal Trade Commission announced that it would hold full administrative hearings on the retailer's 2007 merger with Wild Oats Markets Inc. The FTC ruling came in the wake of a decision in July by a United States appeals court that reversed a lower court's ruling that...; Tags: FINANCE, FTC, Investment, merger; Research articles 2008-09-22