Antitrust and Trade Regulation - Page 6
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Antitrust and Trade Regulation Articles
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Federal Trade Commission staff opinion letter which analyzes the definition of consumer reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. -
Business lawyers are regularly called on to draft or review agreements for the sale of products from a manufacturer to wholesalers or retailers. Manufacturers as well as distributors often desire to restrict the manner in which resales are made or the customers with which each distributor may deal, but these restrictions can raise significant issues under the antitrust laws and related forms of trade regulation. -
The very objects that brighten the holiday season can darken festivities with the treat of accidental fire or . -
Brochure from the Federal Trade Commission which explains consumer rights under credit laws and offers practical tips to help you solve credit problems. -
After two administrations in which the antitrust laws were not a high priority, many expected that the current administration's antitrust enforcers would bring sorely needed competence and energy to the high technology sector. Disappointment was widespread with the Antitrust Division's first major high-technology action - the Microsoft stipulated judgment. -
Groups that do not like landmark cases sometimes go into a state of denial. For example, many fruitless post-decision battles have been fought against Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954). Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973). -
This article reviews Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's conclusions of law in the Microsoft Case and the likelihood of the court granting the government's relief requests. -
Federal Trade Commission staff opinion letter which analyzes whether the Internal Revenue Service would have a permissible purpose under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to obtain a consumer report on the non-liable spouse of a taxpayer. -
Brochure from the Federal Trade Commission which outlines to consumers their options and rights regarding fair debt collection and credit reporting practices when they experience a temporary loss of income. -
Federal Trade Commission staff opinion letter which analyzes the propriety of obtaining consumer reports on individuals visiting auto showrooms and disclosure requirements when obtaining consumer reports on prospective or current employees.