Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report Index-Summary

CABLE TELEVISION

– Belgium, EU advances efforts to increase competition in broadband market, 94:27
– Canada, cable firms boost competition in cell phone market, report says, 95:147
– Los Angeles suit over Time Warner acquisitions remanded, diversity jurisdiction lacking (C.D. Cal.), 95:318
– Media ownership, disapproval of rule to ease 1975 ban

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, SJRes 28

– Tex., incumbent operators direct harm claims may proceed (5th Cir.), 94:164

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

– Ed. Note: A list of upcoming conferences and meetings is included at the end of each issue.

CALIFORNIA

– Air travel, passenger fare pricing, indirect purchaser class claims barred (C.D. Cal.), 95:121
– Book sales, injury in fact and causation needed for consumer claim standing (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:57
– Cable television and Internet services, Los Angeles suit over Time Warner acquisitions remanded, diversity jurisdiction lacking (C.D. Cal.), 95:318
– Computers, restatement of deception claims against Dell required (N.D. Cal.), 95:71
– Credit card sales, personal data allowed for return refunds (Cal. Ct. App.), 95:70
– Credit reports, state law invalid as to tenant screening reports with unlawful detainer data (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:54; summary ruling in favor of screening report provider upheld, 94:55
– Debt collection, fees and costs limited to hours before settlement offer (E.D. Cal.), 94:516
– Electricity, Mont. attorney general appeal of Cal. settlements denied (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:448
– Glass, flat, challenge to settlement and fee award rejected (Cal. Ct. App.), 95:40
– Linens, group boycott case lacked identifiable market (N.D. Cal.), 94:498
– Natural gas market manipulation suits

– – Tex.-mandated restructuring impacts jurisdiction (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:56
– – Wis. refund of contract payments construed (D. Nev.), 94:219

– Price fixing, pass-on defense recognized as affirmative defense (Cal. Ct. App.), 95:117
– Privacy protection, FTC workshop set, 94:626
– Semiconductors

– – DRAM case, Cal. and N.M. entities cannot show class-wide proof against manufacturers (N.D. Cal.), 95:292
– – Qualcomm case, supplier wins venue transfer (D.N.J.), 95:288

– Tobacco

– – Ads targeting minors, state claim preempted (U.S., rev den), 94:299
– – Master settlement and implementation laws not barred (U.S., rev den), 94:496

– Water treatment device, advertising claims (U.S., rev den), 94:423

CANADA

– Agriculture, bio-insecticide firms committed conspiracy and bid rigging, In Brief, 94:378
– Banking, Thompson/Reuters Group, Canada approves deal, In Brief, 94:284
– Beverages, Canadian courts criticize Labatt Brewing/Lakeport Brewing Income Fund merger review, 94:114
– Cellular telephones

– – Cable TV firms boost competition in cell phone market, report says, 95:147
– – License conditions to promote competition issued, 94:281
– – Rating firm downgrades projected earnings for wireless firms, 95:218

– Competition Act, premerger disclosure requests and recommendations subject of report, 95:171
– Competition Bureau

– – Brazil-Canada cooperation pact signed, In Brief, 94:508
– – Corporate compliance, new draft issued, 94:403; bulletin published, 95:420
– – Leniency program, draft bulletin issued, 94:476
– – Merger efficiencies, draft bulletin issued, 95:197
– – Predatory pricing rules, new guidelines issued, 95:97
– – Trade associations, draft bulletin issued, 95:418

– Competition Comm'n, lawyer Gover to advise, In Brief, 94:284
– Competition Tribunal

– – Final rules to improve efficiency issued, 94:505
– – Merger review efficiencies draft, ABA sections comment, 95:345

– Criminal conspiracy, prevention by change to competition law urged in report, 95:15
– Cross-border fraud, Toronto Strategic Partnership unveils 7-year summary of joint enforcement initiatives, 94:60
– Dentistry profession, national study launched, In Brief, 94:283
– Export conspiracy against Canadian cars

– – Certification of nationwide class reversed (1st Cir.), 94:355; licensees as indirect purchasers lack claim, 95:46
– – Volkswagen must defend charge (W.D. Wash.), In Brief, 94:471

– Foreign direct investment

– – Open approach urged by Conference Bd. of Canada, 94:453
– – Positive merger and acquisition results reported, 94:117

– Insurance, auto, British Columbia agency not anticompetitive, 95:218
– Internet

– – Access, request to review forbearance criteria denied, 94:480
– – Broadcast media distribution regulations, public hearings set, In Brief, 95:392
– – Phony domain name invoices temporarily barred (N.D. Ill.), 94:625
– – Throttling by Bell Canada alleged, interim relief denied, 94:502

– Marketing, performance claims rules upheld, 94:196
– Media ownership restrictions, new approach outlined, 94:61
– Oil and gas

– – Price fixing by Quebec gas retailers, cartel members plead guilty, 94:633
– – Superior Plus/Irving Oil assets, divestiture required, In Brief, 94:508

– Pipe, dominance case settled with new rebate program, 94:26
– Railroads

– – Protections for rail shippers finalized, 94:279
– – Regulatory system for rail transport reviewed, 94:377

– Retail industry, sporting goods, consent order abrogates excessive non-compete agreement (FTC), 95:357
– Software, British Columbia court denies class suit against DRAM overcharging, 94:531
– Sports, hockey league probe finds no dominance abuse, 94:356
– Telecommunications

– – Cell phones

See Cellular telephones, this heading

– – Consumer complaints agency conditionally approved, 94:29
– – Directory assistance, review set, In Brief, 94:607
– – Disclosure requirements, review opened, In Brief, 94:607
– – Dominance abuse bulletin issued, 94:606
– – Foreign services, regulatory approach maintained, In Brief, 95:173
– – Phone number portability mandated, 94:145
– – Quality of service rules, review launched, In Brief, 94:431
– – Retail services, review of approval process launched, 94:257; tariff review process introduced, 95:198
– – Wholesale services, new rules outlined, 94:256
– – Wireless spectrum auction will benefit consumers, official says, 95:99

CARS

See MOTOR VEHICLES
– Petroleum

See OIL AND GAS

CARTELS

See also PRICE FIXING
– Australia, jail terms and higher fines proposed, 94:87; legislation to be introduced, 95:418
– Brazil, strengthening of leniency program planned, 94:226
– Canada

– – Leniency program, draft bulletin issued, 94:476
– – Price fixing by Quebec gas retailers, cartel members plead guilty, 94:633

– European Union (EU)

– – Air freight cartel participants, statement of objections confirmed, 94:30
– – Aluminum fluoride, fines imposed, 94:654
– – Banana importers fined, 95:365
– – Bulk liquid transporters, probe closed, 94:480
– – Calcium carbide and magnesium powder suppliers receive statement of objections, 95:23
– – Cereals, agricultural products, raids confirmed, 95:49
– – Detergent producers, surprise inspections conducted, 94:657
– – Elevator firms, fines sought, 94:656
– – European Competition Authorities (ECA) network agree on fine principles, 95:365
– – Marine hose suppliers, objections sent, 94:477; Bridgestone and Yokohama Rubber warned, 94:506
– – Removal services firms, fine imposed, 94:282
– – Rubber makers, Bayer and Zeon groups fined, 94:86; Zeon fine announced, 94:360
– – Settlements, new simplified procedure detailed, 95:19
– – Sodium chlorate, four groups of firms fined, 94:604

– France

– – Electrical carbon products, alleged French participant subject to suit in U.S. (D.N.J.), 95:247
– – Health care, doctors unions fined for cartel conduct, 94:377
– – Plywood cartel, one firm granted leniency, 94:563
– – Public housing cleaning contracts, bid rigging fined, 94:634
– – Taxi driver group fined for barring entry of new drivers, 95:391
– – Toy makers and retailers fined, 94:27

– Germany

– – Cartel law, 50th anniversary, DOJ official provides U.S. perspective, 94:59
– – Oil and gas, EU fines E.ON for breaking seal on premises during cartel inspection, 94:116

– Italy

– – Antitrust authority calls for more power against cartels, 94:654
– – Bread makers fined for cartel conduct, 95:22
– – Cheese makers request suspension of anti-collusion laws to increase prices, 95:390

– Japan

– – Judiciary to handle cartel cases, 94:116
– – Virtual manual issued by trade ministry, 94:656

– Oil and gas, removing protection for OPEC

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 6074

– Sentencing in anti-cartel enforcement discussed at ABA meeting, 94:345
– Transportation, Stolt-Nielsen case

See TRANSPORTATION

CELLULAR TELEPHONES

– Canada

– – Broadcast media distribution regulations, public hearings, In Brief, 95:392
– – Cable TV firms boost competition in cell phone market, report says, 95:147
– – License conditions to promote competition issued, 94:281
– – Rating firm downgrades projected earnings for wireless firms, 95:218

– European Union (EU) approves state aid for MaXSSIMM program, 94:533
– FACTA expiration date claims, proposed Verizon settlement vacated (W.D. Pa.), 94:618
– FCRA qualifications for firm offer of credit set out (7th Cir)., 94:391
– Italy

– – False advertising, two providers charged, In Brief, 95:220
– – Free switch to rival firms required, In Brief, 95:250
– – iPhones/Telecom Italia, sale approved, 94:480

– Mergers

– – Verizon/Alltel, divestitures required (D.D.C.), 95:400
– – Verizon/Rural Cellular, divestitures required (D.D.C.), 94:598; FCC approves deal with divestitures, 95:139

– Monopolization, iPhone, interim counsel appointed for consolidated case (N.D. Cal.), 94:416
– Price fixing, Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), court certifies class (N.D. Cal.), 95:333
– Text messaging rate increases, Kohl (D-Wis) questions wireless firms, 95:262

CFTC

See COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC)

CHEMICALS

– Attorneys' fees awarded in patent case despite loss of monopoly claims (D. Colo.), 94:322
– Discovery request by polyether polyol defendants overbroad (D. Kan.), 94:76
– European Union (EU)

– – Aluminum fluoride cartel fined, 94:654
– – Calcium carbide and magnesium powder suppliers receive statement of objections, 95:23
– – Sodium chlorate cartel fined, 94:604

– France, state aid for nanomaterials research approved, 94:584
– Mergers, INEOS/Carlyle Group, sodium silicate plant must be divested (FTC), 95:10
– Rubber chemicals

See RUBBER

– United Kingdom (UK) probes packaged chlorine deal between BOC and Ineos, 94:562

CHILDREN

– Health care, pediatrician denied intensive care unit services, timely issues survive dismissal (N.D. Cal.), 95:311
– Internet fraud

See INTERNET

– Tobacco, truck delivery of tobacco products to minors preempted (U.S., aff), 94:185

CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (COPPA)

– Social networking site imbee.com settles COPPA violation charges (N.D. Cal.), 94:98

CHILE

– Grocer/department store, D&S/Falabella deal blocked under integrated retail theory, 94:143

CHINA

– Anti-monopoly law discussed at ABA meeting, 94:357; law takes effect, 95:146; review process established, 95:219
– Apparel, Italy asks EU to probe Chinese trade policies in shoe sector, 95:298
– Beverages, Coca-Cola/Huiyuan Juice Group, China to probe takeover, 95:272

CIGARETTES

See TOBACCO INDUSTRY

CLASS ACTIONS

– Agriculture, corn seed grower class, denial of certification upheld (3d Cir.), 94:371
– Appliances, deceptive practices, “stainless steel” clothes dryer claims, class certification improper (7th Cir.), 95:410
– Beverages, Coca-Cola, fountain and bottled, class fraud suit barred (Mo.), 94:472
– Building, Honeywell thermostat buyers, class certification denied (Mass. Super. Ct.), 94:166
– Canada

– – Motor vehicles, export conspiracy, certification of nationwide class reversed (1st Cir.), 94:355
– – Software, British Columbia court denies class suit against DRAM overcharging, 94:531

– Cellular telephones, Apple iPhone, interim counsel appointed for consolidated case (N.D. Cal.), 94:416
– Credit reports accessed for loan solicitations, FCRA class certified (E.D. Wis.), 94:296
– Debt collection

See FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (FDCPA)

– Diamonds, rough, De Beers settlement with direct and indirect purchasers approved (D.N.J.), 94:594
– Electricity, Mont. attorney general appeal of Cal. settlements denied (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:448
– False advertising

– – Dell Computer cases

See COMPUTERS

– – Listerine users, class lacks similarity (Mass. App. Ct.), 94:276

– Fax ads

– – BioPay case, class decertified over consent issues (5th Cir.), 95:190
– – TCPA class certification motion survives challenge to standing (N.D. Ill.), 94:421

– Flash memory buying classes denied pre-complaint discovery in price fixing suit (N.D. Cal.), 94:45
– Glass, flat, challenge to settlement and fee award rejected (Cal. Ct. App.), 95:40
– Grocer receipts, class certified to bring FACTA violation charges (N.D. Ill.), 94:389
– Health care

See HEALTH CARE

– Insurance price fixing, La. attorney general suit properly removed to federal court (5th Cir.), 95:122
– Microsoft, overcharging for Vista, nationwide class certified (W.D. Wash.), 94:237
– Motor vehicles

See MOTOR VEHICLES

– Municipal derivatives conspiracy case, interim counsel named (S.D.N.Y.), 95:182
– Music CDs, claims against wholesale and retail markets too individualized for class suit (C.D. Cal.), 94:39
– Oil leases

See OIL AND GAS

– Pharmaceuticals

See PHARMACEUTICALS

– Restaurants

See RESTAURANTS

– Securities, short sales, antitrust suit against brokerage firms barred (S.D.N.Y.), 94:12
– Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), court certifies class (N.D. Cal.), 95:333
– Textiles

See TEXTILES

– Tobacco, light cigarette claims, RICO class decertified (2d Cir.), 94:372
– Watches, tying of Cartier parts and repair services, settlement approved (N.D. Cal.), 95:64

CLEANING PRODUCTS

– European Union (EU) conducts surprise inspections of detergent producers, 94:657

CLOTHING

See APPAREL

COLORADO

– Fax ads

– – Assigned TCPA claims properly dismissed (U.S., rev den), 94:44
– – Liquidated damages, TCPA claim may not be assigned (Colo.), 94:275; (U.S., rev den), 95:332

– Health care, nephrology practice, physician exclusivity claims dismissed (D. Colo.), 94:315
– Predatory pricing, discount bundling of food and gas valid under Colo. law (10th Cir.), 94:445

COMMERCE CLAUSE

– Ind., winery visit with proof of residency required for direct shipments to consumers (7th Cir.), 95:165
– Tenn., state must show legitimate purpose for discriminatory statutes, ban on direct wine sales upheld (6th Cir.), 95:408
– Wash., group that advanced wholesaler claims in litigation not liable for fees and costs (9th Cir.), 95:214

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC)

– Enforcement policy, oil and gas, Federal Trade Comm'n (FTC) seeks comment on implementing authority over gas prices, 94:465; industry group claims CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over futures and options, 95:363; CFTC claims exclusive jurisdiction over futures and options, Special Report, 95:404

COMMUNICATIONS

– Media ownership, disapproval of rule to ease 1975 ban

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, SJRes 28

– Movies

See MOTION PICTURES

– Phones

See TELECOMMUNICATIONS

– Radio

See RADIO

– TV

See CABLE TELEVISION; TELEVISION

COMPUTERS

– Business opportunities, phony ink cartridges, redress ordered (N.D. Ga.), 94:222
– European Union (EU) CPU manufacturers and retailers probed, 94:169
– False advertising, claims against Dell Computer

– – Amendment of claims under Tex. law required (N.D. Cal.), 95:71
– – Arbitration of claims by Internet purchasers not enforceable (N.M.), 95:41

– Internet

See INTERNET

– Price fixing

– – Flash memory, buying classes denied pre-complaint discovery (N.D. Cal.), 94:45
– – Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), court certifies class (N.D. Cal.), 95:333

– Software

See SOFTWARE

– Ultra high frequency radio frequency identification (UHF RFID), DOJ allows patent pooling arrangement, 95:381

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

– Ed. Note: A list of upcoming conferences and meetings appears at the end of each issue.
– American Bankers Ass'n, 94:599
– American Bar Ass'n (ABA), spring antitrust meeting

– – Air travel, international issues, 94:375
– – China, anti-monopoly law, 94:357
– – Criminal probe tactics, 94:341
– – Former enforcers advice for new administration, 94:367
– – Intellectual property issues, 94:387
– – Private enforcement in EU, 94:354
– – Resale price maintenance after Leegin, 94:339
– – Sentencing in anti-cartel enforcement, 94:345
– – Special Report, 94:347

– Aspen Inst., 94:427
– European Union (EU)

– – European Parliament Comm. for Civil Liberties, 94:85
– – Single market online retailing, roundtable held, 95:274

– Federal Trade Comm'n (FTC)

– – Cal. firms, privacy protection workshop set, 94:626
– – Consumer fraud prevention, best practices forum set, 95:364
– – Credit card payments using radio frequency identification (RFID), meeting held, 95:114
– – Debt settlement industry, workshop set, 95:69
– – Environment, packaging workshop held, 94:440; Green Guides workshop set, 94:574; green label workshop held, 95:63
– – Health care workshop, limited-service clinics, 94:493; privacy issues, 94:494
– – Identity theft, best practices for businesses, workshop set, 95:338
– – Mortgage disclosure forms meeting, 94:555
– – Scope of FTC Act Section 5, workshop set, In Brief, 95:213
– – Wireless spam, town meeting, 94:470

– Georgetown Univ. Law Center, global antitrust enforcement, 95:287
– International Competition Network (ICN), annual meeting

– – Dominance, counter measures suggests, 94:400
– – Global cooperation, Special Report, 94:399
– – Merger efficiency analysis discussed, 94:400
– – Superior buying power abuses, need for consensus, 94:401

– OECD Competition Comm., 94:194; 94:223; 94:226; enforcement policies, multi-agency hearings, 95:415
– OpenForum Europe, 94:605
– Rutgers Univ. Center for Research in Regulated Indus., 94:622

CONGRESS, U.S.

– Ed. Note: For coverage of legislation by bill number, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL. For information on measures not yet assigned bill numbers, see relevant subject headings.

CONNECTICUT

– Gas station store, tobacco tying charge, market not adequately alleged (D. Conn.), 94:500
– Health care

– – Chiropractic groups, boycott of health plan challenged (FTC), 94:251
– – Conflicts of interest, Lyme disease guidelines to be reviewed, 94:498

– Insurance contracts big rigging, state may pursue parens patriae damages claim (Conn.), 94:393
– Motor vehicle repair shops, class certification for below-cost labor claims approved (Conn.), 94:601

CONSPIRACY

– Advertising services companies, monopolization claim must define relevant market, summary judgment proper (N.D. Ga.), 95:362
– Aviation fuel, Defense Dept. contractors arrested for conspiring to steal data on supply contracts (D. Md.), 94:8
– Bail bonds, monopoly complaint against sheriff sufficient to survive dismissal (E.D. La.), 95:316
– Canada

– – Bio-insecticide firms committed conspiracy and bid rigging, In Brief, 94:378
– – Criminal conspiracy, prevention by change to competition law urged in report, 95:15
– – Export conspiracy against Canadian cars

See MOTOR VEHICLES

– Credit cards

– – Mandatory arbitration of claims, plaintiffs may challenge (2d Cir.), 94:439
– – Payment processor claims valid (D.N.J.), 95:358

– Gas producers must defend plausible conspiracy charges (D.D.C.), 94:419
– Health care

– – Birthing group unlikely to prove hospital/midwife conspiracy (D. Or.), 95:189
– – Pediatrician denied intensive care unit services, timely issues survive dismissal (N.D. Cal.), 95:311

– Military contracts

See DEFENSE INDUSTRY

– Motor vehicles

– – Mack truck dealer may bring conspiracy claim against manufacturer (3d Cir.), 94:643
– – Predatory pricing for body parts, joinder denied for alleged co-conspirators (S.D. Ohio), 95:184

– Municipal derivatives conspiracy case, interim counsel named (S.D.N.Y.), 95:182
– Music, price fixing, Internet digital recording sales, parallel conduct claims insufficient (S.D.N.Y.), 95:399
– Pharmaceuticals

– – Overcharging conspiracy claim lacks allegation of antitrust injury (D. Mass.), 95:241
– – TRICOR plaintiffs' attempt to evade federal jurisdiction rejected, remand to state court denied (E.D. Tenn.), 95:315

– Plastic marine pilings, city engineer and product supplier fined for repair project bribery (E.D.N.Y.), 95:380
– Real estate, conspiracy claim against rival realtor may proceed (N.D. Ill.), 94:620
– Scrap metal dealer and owner indicted in supplier allocation scheme (N.D. Ohio), 94:133
– Ships and shipping, price fixing, U.S.-Puerto Rico cargo transporters plead guilty on conspiracy and obstruction charges (M.D. Fla.), 95:314
– Sports, NCAA recruiting rules noncommercial, claims properly dismissed (6th Cir.), 94:593
– Union antitrust exemption inapplicable to alleged job conspiracy (1st Cir.), 95:157

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

– Automated dialing systems, TCPA issue certified to U.S. Atty. Gen. (10th Cir.), 94:239
– Commerce Clause

See COMMERCE CLAUSE

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

See BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

CONSUMER CREDIT

– Credit cards

See CREDIT CARDS

– Credit repair

– – CROA

See CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS ACT (CROA)

– – Debt reduction services, phony, FTC settles with two firms (D. Colo.), 94:160
– – For-profit debt settlement industry, FTC workshop set, 95:69

– Credit reports

– – FCRA

See FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)

– – State law invalid as to tenant screening reports with unlawful detainer data (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:54; summary ruling in favor of screening report provider upheld, 94:55

– Data security

See PRIVACY

– Debt collection

See FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (FDCPA)

– Deceptive practices, BlueHippo settles charges (S.D.N.Y.), 94:216
– FTC actions

– – Annual consumer protection week observed, 94:246
– – Consumer protection report issued, 94:346
– – Highlights efforts and initiatives before House panel, 94:242

– Identity theft

See IDENTITY THEFT

– Insurance scores, credit-based

– – Bias against minorities

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5633, HR 6062

– – Homeowner insurance, FTC requires data, 94:520

– Monopolization, credit scoring, claim against credit bureaus by Fair Isaac may proceed (D. Minn.), 94:320
– Telemarketing, voice broadcaster charged automatically dialing 46 million consumers settles case (C.D. Cal.), 94:106

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

– Apparel

See APPAREL

– Appliances, metal halide lamps, FTC approves label, In Brief, 94:298; labeling rule amended to include metal halide lamps, 95:10
– Automobiles

See MOTOR VEHICLES

– Beverages

See BEVERAGES

– Computers

See COMPUTERS

– Funeral Rule, FTC closes regulatory review, 94:270
– Gas

See OIL AND GAS

– Jewelry

See JEWELRY

– Light bulb labels, FTC seeks comments, 95:86
– Linens, group boycott case lacked identifiable market (N.D. Cal.), 94:498
– Office supplies

See OFFICE SUPPLIES

– Pharmaceuticals

See PHARMACEUTICALS

– Retail sales

See RETAIL INDUSTRY

– Software

See SOFTWARE

– Tobacco

See TOBACCO INDUSTRY

– Watches, tying of Cartier parts and repair services, settlement approved (N.D. Cal.), 95:64

CONSUMER PROTECTION

See specific actions and industries

CONTEMPT

– Internet ads, MySpace users subjected to phishing and other scams, advertiser charged with violating 2006 bar (D.N.H.), 94:109
– Telemarketing, payment processor faces contempt and arrest for noncompliance (M.D. Fla.), 94:181

CONTRACTS

– Alcoholic beverages, terminated beer distributor suit against successor brewer may proceed (D.N.J.), 94:23
– Aviation fuel, Defense Dept. contractors arrested for conspiring to steal data on supply contracts (D. Md.), 94:8
– Civil investigative demand, enforcement criteria set (Ind.), 94:577
– Debt collection, FTC holder rule limits recovery to amounts paid by debtor (Neb. Ct. App.), 95:243
– Dental products maker and distributor, material facts exist over franchise pact (E.D. Ark.), 94:191
– Health care, noncompetition pacts between doctor and medical group valid (Ind.), 94:326
– Motor vehicles, clear contract terms bar dealer wrongful termination claim (D.N.M.), 95:125
– Multilevel marketing, dealer arbitration clause enforced (N.D. Ga.), 94:187
– Office equipment, Newcal claim that IKON exploited copier contracts to gain market power may proceed (9th Cir.), 94:97
– Oil and gas

See OIL AND GAS

– Restaurant franchises

See RESTAURANTS

– Trade shows, union construction, restraints of trade (U.S., rev den), 95:332

COPPA

See CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (COPPA)

COSMETICS

– Italy probes alleged pricing collusion, In Brief, 94:659

COURTS AND PROCEDURE

See PROCEDURE

CREDIT CARDS

– Antitrust exemption, merchant negotiation of fees

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5546

– Arbitration, compulsory, may be challenged by conspiracy plaintiffs (2d Cir.), 94:439
– Contactless payments using radio frequency identification (RFID), FTC meeting held, 95:114
– Damages and other relief not available under FDCPA (M.D. Pa.), 95:336
– Interchange fees, disclosure

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 6248

– Intervention by non-merchant in suit against Visa and MasterCard denied (E.D.N.Y.), In Brief, 95:115
– Pharmacies denied inclusion in Interchange suit (E.D.N.Y.), 95:187
– Price fixing, discount and interchange fees, pleading deficiencies doom suit against Visa and MasterCard (9th Cir.), 94:267
– Privacy, personal data allowed for return refunds (Cal. Ct. App.), 95:70
– Restaurant receipts with credit card numbers

See RESTAURANTS

– Restraints of trade

– – Bank-issued cards, MasterCard reaches settlement against Am. Express claim, 94:645
– – Collateral estoppel applies to some Discover charges against Visa and MasterCard (S.D.N.Y.), 95:235

– Telemarketing, payment processor faces contempt and arrest for noncompliance (MD Fla.), 94:181
– Trucker fuel card boycott, law firm representing opposing parties not disqualified (D. Utah), 94:291
– Tying arrangements

See TYING ARRANGEMENTS

CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS ACT (CROA)

– Home Buyers Consulting Network settles FTC charges (S.D.N.Y.), 94:556
– Monitoring for credit services

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2885

– Mortgage firm liable under CROA (N.D. Ill.), In Brief, 94:218
– Operation Clean Sweep, FTC and states file complaints, 95:378
– Repeat violator Cornerstone Wealth permanently barred (N.D. Tex.), 94:268

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

– Ed. Note: Criminal actions are located under specific subject headings, e.g. PRICE FIXING.

CROA

See CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS ACT (CROA)

CROSS-BORDER FRAUD

– Internet, Canadian-based billing for phony domain names temporarily barred (N.D. Ill.), 94:625
– Toronto Strategic Partnership unveils 7-year summary of joint enforcement initiatives, 94:60

CZECH REPUBLIC

– Freight transport vessels for inland waterways, state aid approved, 94:538
– Retail industry, Plus Discount/REWE, EU refers deal to Czech authority, 95:50