Mktg 409 - Federal Laws

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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(1890)
Prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies to restrain trade
Establishes as a misdemeanor monopolizing or attempting to monopolizing

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Clayton Act

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(1914)
Prohibits specific practices such as price discrimination, exclusive-dealer arrangements, and stock acquisitions that can allow for lesser competition or a monopoly

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Federal Trade Commission Act

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(1914)
Created the Federal Trade Commission
Gives the FTC investigatory powers to be used in preventing unfair methods of competition

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Robinson-Patman Act `

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(1936)
Prohibits price discrimination that lessens competition among wholesales or retailers.
Prohibits producers from giving disproportionate services or facilities to large buyers

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Wheeler-Lea Act

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(1938)
Prohibits unfair and deceptive acts and practices regardless of whether competition is injured

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Lanham Act

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(1946)
Provides protections for and regulation of brand names, brand marks, trade names, and trademarks

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Celler-Kefauver Act

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(1950)
Prohibits companies engaged in commerce from buying stock/shares of assets of another company that would lessen competition or create a monopoly

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Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

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(1966)
Prohibits unfair or deceptive packaging or labeling of consumer products

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Magnuson-Moss Warranty (FTC) Act

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(1975)
Provides for minimum disclosure standards for written consumer product warranties.
Defines minimum consent standards for written warranties
Allows the FTC to prescribe interpretive rules in policy statements regarding unfair or deceptive practices

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Consumer Goods Pricing Act

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(1975)
Prohibits the use of price maintenance agreements among manufacturers and resellers in interstate commerce

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Trademark Counterfeiting Act

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(1980)
Imposes civil and criminal penalties against those who deal in counterfeit consumer goods or any counterfeit goods that can threaten health or safety

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Trademark Law Revision Act

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(1988)
Amends the Lanham Act to allow brands not yet introduced to be protected through registration with the Patent and Trademark Office

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Nutrition Labeling and Education Act

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(1990)
Prohibits exaggerated health claims
Requires all processed foods to contain labels with nutritional information

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Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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(1991)
Establishes procedures to avoid unwanted telephone solicitations
Prohibits marketers from using an automated telephone dialing system or an automated voice to call certain phone lines

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Federal Trademark Dilution Act

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(1995)
Grants trademark owners the right to protect trademarks and requires relinquishment of names that match or parallel existing trademarks

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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(1996)
Refined copyright laws to protect digital versions of copyrighted materials, including music and movies

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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

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(2000)
Regulates the collection of personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13

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Do Not Call Implementation Act

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(2003)
Directs the FCC and FTC to coordinate so theirs rules are consisten regarding telemarketing call practices.

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Credit Card Act

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(2009)
Implemented strict rules on credit card companies regarding
Issuing credit to youth
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