A tobacco bill nearly a decade in the making is heading to President Barack Obama’s desk after clearing its final hurdle today on Capitol Hill. The House passed a measure to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco, confirming the Senate’s decision Thursday. Source: ABC News Date: 6/12/2009 Keys: Government… Read more »
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FTC declares war on car warranty ‘robocalls’
Federal regulators file lawsuits to shut down a telemarketing scam targeting millions of consumers with phony auto warranties. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 5/15/2009 Keys: Marketing, government regulation Link: http://money.cnn.com Questions for discussion: What would you do if you were able to change the current laws regarding telemarketing in general and telemarketing that is found to be… Read more »