United States of America before Federal Trade Commission

By Oliva, S. M.

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Title:	United States of America before Federal Trade Commission
Author:	Oliva, S. M.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Trade, Import and export controls, Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
Collections:	Economics Publications Collection, Federal Trade Commission
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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IHM is an Indiana trade association, composed of approximately 70 independent movers, which promotes Indiana's moving industry. Among IHM's activities is the development and filing of tariffs, which are documents listing an individual mover's rates. The Indiana Department of Revenue requires all movers in the state to file a tariff, which in turn establishes the rates paid by consumers for moving services. The FTC alleges IHM's joint tariff-filing activities violate section 5 of the FTC Act, which generally prohibits unfair methods of competition in interstate commerce. The FTC claims consumers were deprived of the benefits of competition, because IHM essentially fixed rates among its members by coordinating their tariff filings. Among other allegations, the FTC says IHM is guilty of Initiating, preparing, developing, disseminating, and taking other actions to establish and maintain collective rates, which have the purpose or effect of fixing, establishing, stabilizing or otherwise tampering with rates and charges for the transportation of household goods between points within the State of Indiana....