MEDIA ADVISORY: APRIL 28, 1995 Media Advisory: Telemarketing Rule
Federal Trade Commission staff members will brief the Commissioners on the status of the proposed Telemarketing Sales Rule at a meeting on Wednesday, May 3, at 4 p.m. in room 432 of the FTC headquarters building, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public.
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 28, 1995 Louis Abramowitz
$1 MILLION PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENT IMPOSED AGAINST ANOTHER SETTLING DEFENDANT IN VENDING MACHINE DISTRIBUTORSHIP SCHEME
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 28, 1995 William E. Bailey
DEFENDANT IN FTC CASE AGREES TO BAN ON FUTURE MARKETING OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES
April 27, 1995
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 27, 1995 Nature's Bounty, Inc,
NATURE'S BOUNTY TO PAY $250,000 REDRESS AS PART OF SETTLEMENT WITH FTC OVER NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT CLAIMS
April 26, 1995
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 26, 1995 Physicians Group, Inc.
VIRGINIA PHYSICIANS GROUP SETTLES FTC CHARGES OVER CONCERTED DEALING
April 25, 1995
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 25, 1995 Insulate Industries, Inc.
WASHINGTON STATE WINDOW MANUFACTURER-SELLER CHARGED WITH MISREPRESENTING INSULATING ABILITY OF WINDOWS FTC alleges that company modified test samples
April 24, 1995
For Your Information: APRIL 24, 1995 General Motors Corporation
The Federal Trade Commission has terminated a 1942 consent order against General Motors Corporation and General Motors Sales Corporation.
April 21, 1995
For Your Information: APRIL 21, 1995
B.A.T. Industries PLC
Announced Actions for April 21, 1995
For Your Information: APRIL 21, 1995 Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, settling charges that its acquisition of Knogo Corporation assets would decrease competition in research and development for new systems to prevent retail shoplifting.
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 21, 1995 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation
COLUMBIA/HCA TO DIVEST SEVEN HOSPITALS TO RESTORE COMPETITION ALLEGEDLY LOST IN MERGER WITH HEALTHTRUST
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 20, 1995 Software Concepts, Inc.
ARIZONA SELLER OF SOFTWARE DISPLAY FRANCHISES SETTLES FTC CHARGES
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 20, 1995 Satellite Broadcasting Corporation
CALIFORNIA TELEMARKETERS CHARGED WITH MISREPRESENTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN SATELLITE BROADCAST TV SYSTEMS Court Halts Alleged Scam, Orders Asset Freeze, Appoints Receiver
For Your Information: APRIL 17, 1995
HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Birmingham-based HEALTHSOUTH Corporation (formerly HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Corporation), the nation's leading operator of rehabilitation hospitals and other rehabili- tation facilities.
April 14, 1995
For Your Information: APRIL 14, 1995 Del Monte Corporation
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Del Monte Corporation and Pacific Coast Producers (PCP) settling charges that their supply and purchase option agreements -- under which Del Monte effectively took over PCP's canned fruit business -- violated federal antitrust laws by eliminating PCP as a substantial and direct competitor to Del Monte.
For Your Information: APRIL 14, 1995 Formu-3 International, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Formu-3 International, Inc.,
For Your Information: APRIL 14, 1995 Furr's Supermarkets Inc.
Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to reopen and modify or clarify a 1988 consent order to allow Furr's to acquire supermarkets it currently operates as a lessee in 19 areas in New Mexico and western Texas, without first obtaining FTC approval.
For Your Information: APRIL 14, 1995 Ninzu Incorporated
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Ninzu, Inc., a Baltimore, Maryland-based marketer of purported acupressure weight-loss devices called the Ninzu, the Auricle Clip and B-Trim, settling charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about the ability of the devices to suppress appetite and reduce weight.
April 13, 1995
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 13, 1995 Third Option Laboratories
FTC SETTLES CHARGES OF FALSE HEALTH CLAIMS FOR "JOGGING IN A JUG" BEVERAGE: Co. to pay $480,000, send notice to consumers
FOR RELEASE: APRIL 13, 1995 Turcal Incorporated
CALIFORNIA TELEMARKETERS AGREE TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES THAT THEY MISREPRESENTED THEIR TIMESHARE RESALE SERVICES
For Your Information: APRIL 10, 1995
Rubber Manufacturer's Association, Inc.
The Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to terminate orders entered in 1948 and 1962 following charges that the Association and numerous members engaged in price-fixing.
For Your Information: APRIL 7, 1995 Franchise Rule
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on its Franchise Rule, including whether to modify and expand the disclosures sellers of franchise and business opportunity ventures must make to potential buyers.
For Your Information: APRIL 7, 1995 NorAm Energy Corp. Announced Actions for April 7, 1995
For Your Information: APRIL 6, 1995 PPG Industries, Inc,
The Federal Trade Commission has terminated a 1957 consent order against PPG Industries, Inc.,
For Your Information: APRIL 6, 1995 R-value Rule
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on whether it should keep or modify its R-Value Rule.
For Your Information: APRIL 6, 1995 Reckitt & Coleman PLC
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Reckitt & Colman PLC, settling charges stemming from Reckitt's acquisition of L&F Products, Inc.
For Your Information: APRIL 6, 1995 Roche Holding Ltd.
Roche Holding Ltd. and Syntex Corporation have requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest Syva Company, a Syntex subsidiary which manufactures drugs of abuse testing (DAT) products, to Behring Diagnostics, Inc.
For Your Information: APRIL 4, 1995 Consol, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the request of Consol, Inc. to divest the Curtis Bay Company to CBC Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of American Commercial Marine Service Company and an indirect subsidiary of CSX Corporation.
April 3, 1995
For Your Information: APRIL 3, 1995 Minnesota Auto Broker Bill MINNESOTA PROPOSAL TO REGULATE NEW CAR BUYING SERVICES
COULD ENCOURAGE DEALER-PAID SERVICES AT EXPENSE OF
BROKER SERVICES PAID FOR BY CONSUMERS, FTC STAFF CAUTIONS
For Your Information: APRIL 3, 1995 Olin Corporation
Olin Corporation has requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest pool chemical facilities it owns in South Charleston, West Virginia, and in Livonia, Michigan, to SC-L Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary of Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL).
For Your Information: APRIL 3, 1995 Oakland Physician Network
Oakland Physician Network, L.L.C.'s plan to operate a physician network joint venture to market primary and specialty services to health benefit plans in the Detroit metropolitan area appears not to violate federal antitrust laws, staff of the Federal Trade Commission has advised the network.
