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...which he described as a possible source of this month's record-high gasoline prices in parts of the Midwest. Robert Pitofsky, in testimony before two House committees, said that imbalances of supply and demand may not fully explain the recent...
...Citing "significant legal limitations," and "substantial and unsettled Constitutional questions," FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky concluded the agency would face considerable difficulties bringing cases against Hollywood under existing federal...
...country, prompting the agency to open a formal investigation that will involve subpoenaing oil companies. FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky told some members of the Illinois congressional delegation Tuesday that the sudden price spikes are ''sufficiently...
...These settlements ... should help restore much needed competition to the retail music market,'' FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky said. ''Today's news should be sweet music to the ears of all CD purchasers.'' Under the consent agreement...
...Coast market, which is heavily reliant on crude oil produced on the Alaskan North Slope. In the five years that Robert Pitofsky has served as FTC chairman, the agency has achieved a nearly unbroken winning streak when it has challenged corporate...
...the issue of online privacy, the survey results show that such efforts have not been enough,'' said FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky. ''As this year's survey makes clear, the number of Web sites meeting basic standards of privacy protection...
...networks say no. They buy ads in magazines that are distributed only in high schools. And, according to FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky, it isn't just a few industry bad apples. "It is pervasive and aggressive," he said. Why we ever trusted the...
...The entertainment industry must understand that we are closer to that day than they may realize." FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky said he had asked his staff to look at whether the agency could sue entertainment companies for child-targeted marketing...
...follow -- if not by regulation, then voluntarily. "I truly hope this will become a model," said FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky. AOL and Time Warner agreed their concessions could provide a blueprint for others. And since they've already...
...introduce legislation to allow the FTC to fine companies that market adult-rated material to minors. FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky said that with First Amendment concerns, "self-regulation continues to be the preferred solution to problems in...