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		<title>Appeals loom as GM tries to exit from bankruptcy after judge approves plan to sell assets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday they would oppose General Motors&#8217; attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan.

U.S. Judge Robert Gerber approved a crucial step of the plan late Sunday, allowing the troubled automaker to sell its assets to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-loom-as-gm-tries-to-exit-from-bankruptcy-after-judge-approves-plan-to-sell-assets-101274/" title="Appeals loom as GM tries to exit from bankruptcy after judge approves plan to sell assets">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rebuffed EMC boosts bid for Data Domain, topping rival bid its target has accepted from NetApp</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Firing the latest salvo in a bidding brawl, data storage company EMC Corp. boosted its offer for Data Domain which has already accepted a lower bid from NetApp Inc.

EMC&#8217;s new offer of $33.50 a share in cash, announced Monday, is $3.50 per share above its previous offer and values Data Domain Inc. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rebuffed-emc-boosts-bid-for-data-domain-topping-rival-bid-its-target-has-accepted-from-netapp-100904/" title="Rebuffed EMC boosts bid for Data Domain, topping rival bid its target has accepted from NetApp">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court will referee antitrust dispute involving NFL and sale of team jerseys, gear</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — In taking a case involving the National Football League&#8217;s exclusive licensing deal for sports merchandise, the Supreme Court could go beyond caps and give leagues more leeway in areas such as team relocation, legal scholars said Monday.

&#8220;A broad ruling in favor of the NFL could rewrite almost all of sports antitrust law,&#8221; said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-will-referee-antitrust-dispute-involving-nfl-and-sale-of-team-jerseys-gear-94690/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Supreme Court will referee antitrust dispute involving NFL and sale of team jerseys, gear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Can you trust that online review? FTC prepares to crack down on bloggers compensated for posts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Yao</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.

What some fail to realize, though, is that such reviews can be tainted: Many bloggers have accepted perks such as free laptops, trips to Europe, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/can-you-trust-that-online-review-ftc-prepares-to-crack-down-on-bloggers-compensated-for-posts-88315/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Can you trust that online review? FTC prepares to crack down on bloggers compensated for posts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FTC pans biotech demands on generic competition, says would discourage development of new meds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The biotechnology industry&#8217;s demand for up to 14 years of competition-free marketing before cheaper copies of their drugs can be launched is unnecessary and would discourage development of new treatments, the Federal Trade Commission told lawmakers Thursday.

As the administration accelerates its push to reform U.S. health care, Congress again is taking up an ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ftc-pans-biotech-demands-on-generic-competition-says-would-discourage-development-of-new-meds-79004/">FTC pans biotech demands on generic competition, says would discourage development of new meds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Trade Commission suing companies to halt auto warranty &#8216;robo-calls&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 01:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are filing suits against several companies they say are behind a national wave of spam &#8220;robo-calls&#8221; that warn people their auto warranties are expiring and offer new service plans.

The Federal Trade Commission says it has asked a federal court in Chicago to halt the illegal telemarketing campaign of &#8220;Your Car Warranty  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-trade-commission-suing-companies-to-halt-auto-warranty-robo-calls-62979/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FTC to bring action against companies &#8216;robo-calling&#8217; consumers on auto warranties</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 01:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are close to filing lawsuits against companies behind a national wave of spam &#8220;robo-calls&#8221; that warn people their auto warranties are about to expire and offer new service plans, two senators said Tuesday.

The Federal Trade Commission has started investigations into several companies involved in the deceptive calls, and the agency expects ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ftc-to-bring-action-against-companies-robo-calling-consumers-on-auto-warranties-60648/">Read more : FTC to bring action against companies &#8216;robo-calling&#8217; consumers on auto warranties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biographical information on Christine Varney</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 01:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAME — Christine A. Varney
AGE-BIRTHDATE-LOCATION — 53; December 17, 1955; Washington, D.C.

EXPERIENCE — Assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, 2009; partner, Hogan &#038; Hartson, 1997-2009; commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, 1994-1997; senior White House adviser and secretary to the Cabinet, 1993-1994.
EDUCATION — B.A., The State University of New York University at Albany, 1977; M.P.A., Syracuse University, 1978; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biographical-information-on-christine-varney-59496/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Biographical information on Christine Varney</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New York&#8217;s Schumer seeks federal investigation into &#8216;warranty about to expire&#8217; phone spam</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 23:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A New York senator is asking for an investigation into the spam phone calls pitching bogus car warranties that many Americans receive several times a day.

Sen. Charles Schumer says the scam artists are using random call generators allowing them to contact people who are on the &#8220;do not call&#8221; list.
The calls feature ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-yorks-schumer-seeks-federal-investigation-into-warranty-about-to-expire-phone-spam-58535/">New York&#8217;s Schumer seeks federal investigation into &#8216;warranty about to expire&#8217; phone spam</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House oversight committee reopens probe of data disclosures on Internet file-sharing services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A House committee is reopening its investigation of Internet services that let computer users distribute music and movies online amid reports the same software was exploited to gain unauthorized access to government and private data.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sent letters Monday to the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-oversight-committee-reopens-probe-of-data-disclosures-on-internet-file-sharing-services-32182/">here</a>.]]></description>
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