FOR RELEASE: MARCH 29, 1996 Women's Clothing Maker To Pay $50,000 To Settle Charges Over Faulty Care Labeling
New York City-based women’s clothing manufacturer, Double Z Manufacturing, Inc., has agreed to pay a $50,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it put faulty care labeling in several styles of formal and party dresses.
For Your Information: MARCH 29, 1996 Announced Actions for March 29, 1996 Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30 days, until April 29.
March 28, 1996
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 29, 1996 FTC To Alter Merger Enforcement Policies
FTC TO ALTER MERGER ENFORCEMENT POLICIES;
NEW APPROACH WILL STREAMLINE PROCESS, ENHANCE EFFECTIVENESS
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 26, 1996 FTC Highlights Fed-State Cooperation
FTC HIGHLIGHTS FED-STATE COOPERATION IN ENFORCEMENT, TRAINING, CONSUMER EDUCATION
For Your Information: MARCH 26, 1996 FTC Adjusts Clayton Act Section 8 Threshold Figures
The Federal Trade Commission has announced changes in the two threshold figures that define when it is unlawful for an individual to serve as an officer or director of two or more competing corporations.
For Your Information: MARCH 22, 1996 Announced Actions for March 22, 1996 Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received applications for prior approval of transactions from the following entities. The Commission is seeking public comments on the applications for 30 days, until April 22. The staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526.
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 21, 1996 Budget Rent A Car
BUDGET RENT A CAR AGREES TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES THAT CO. COLLECTED EXCESS FEES FROM CUSTOMERS FOR DAMAGED VEHICLES
March 20, 1996
For Your Information: MARCH 20, 1996 FTC Comments on Washington State House of Representatives Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Education Requirements.
The Federal Trade Commission staff has told the Washington State House of Representatives that raising the education requirement for Certified Public Accountants (CPA) from the present four-year, 120-hour degree obligation to a 150 credit-hour requirement could raise prices for consumers who need accounting services.
For Your Information: MARCH 15, 1996 Announced Actions for March 15, 1996 Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30 days, until April 15.
March 14, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 14, 1996 FTC Tackles Fraud on the Information Superhighway Charges Nine On-Line Scammers Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30 days, until April 15.
For Your Information: MARCH 12, 1996 Announced Action for March 12, 1996
Commission action regarding applications for prior approval of transactions: Following a public comment period, the FTC has ruled on an application from the following:
For Your Information: MARCH 12, 1996 More Announced Actions' for March 12, 1996 Commission action regarding applications for prior approval of transactions: Following a public comment period, the FTC has ruled on an application from the following:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 12, 1996 Diet Workshop To Settle FTC Charges Weight Loss Claims Were Deceptive The Diet Workshop, Inc., a franchisor of weight loss plans and products, and the owner of its company-operated territories “Diet Workshop” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in deceptive advertising by making unsubstantiated weight loss and weight-loss maintenance claims and by implying without substantiation that the consumer testimonials they used represented the typical experience of dieters on the programs.
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 12, 1996 Court Halts Alleged "Toner Phoner" Telemarketing Scam
A federal district court has ordered a temporary halt to the allegedly deceptive "toner phoner" scheme run by seven corporations and eight individuals, doing business under the names of District Supply Center, Central Supply Center, and National Supply Center ("Supply Center").
March 8, 1996
For Your Information: MARCH 8, 1996 Announced Actions for March 8, 1996 Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30 days, until April 9.
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 7, 1996 Building Inspection Franchise Defendant to Pay $10,000 Civil Penalty
Beverly Tisei, one of the defendants in a Federal Trade Commission action against The Building Inspector of America, Inc., has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement of federal charges against her for failing to disclose to potential purchasers the litigation and bankruptcy history of the franchisor and two other company officers.
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 7, 1996 Announced Action for March 7, 1996
Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30 days, until April 8.
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 7, 1996 900-Number BusOp Fraud
FTC announces 7 cases, estimates tens of thousands are investing
For Your Information: MARCH 5, 1996 Announced Action for March 5, 1996
Petition to reopen or modify an order: The FTC has received a petition from the following entity. The petition will be subject to public comment for 30 days, until April 5.
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 5, 1996 FTC has Formally Proposed to Repeal its Leather Belt Rule
The Federal Trade Commission has formally proposed to repeal its Leather Belt Rule, because the agency plans to replace the rule and other FTC regulations pertaining to individual leather products with consolidated guidelines for the marketing of a variety of leather and imitation leather products.
March 4, 1996
FOR RELEASE: MARCH 4, 1996 Pitofsky Summarizes Past, Present, Future of Antitrust Enforcement
As a result of debates in the 1960s and 1980s over core issues of antitrust, there is an incomplete but rough consensus about enforcement priorities, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky said today.
March 1, 1996
For Your Information: MARCH 1, 1996 Announced Actions for March 1, 1996 Commission action regarding a petition to reopen or modify an order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on a petition from the following:
