June 29, 1999

• For Your Information: June 29, 1999
  FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Funeral Rule Review
  Agency Believes 30-day Extension Warranted to Ensure Adequate Time for Commenters to Respond
  
  
• For Your Information: June 29, 1999
  Announced Action for June 29, 1999
  The Premerger Notification Office (PNO) of the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice have amended Formal Interpretation 15 of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, regarding the reportability of certain transactions involving the formation of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs).

June 28, 1999

• For Release: June 28, 1999
  FTC Agreement with Shaw's Supermarkets and Star Markets Preserves Supermarket Competition in Greater Boston Area
  The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement agreement with Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. and Star Markets, Inc.
  

June 25, 1999

• For Release: June 25, 1999
  FTC Chairman Outlines Agency Study on Marketing Practices of Entertainment Industry
  Primary Focus of Study is Industry Self-Regulation

June 24, 1999

• For Release: June 24, 1999
  "Operation Cure.all" Targets Internet Health Fraud
  FTC Law Enforcement and Consumer Education Campaign Focuses on Stopping the Quacks and Supplying Consumers with Quality Information
• Statement* of Jodie Bernstein, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at a Press Conference Announcing "Operation Cure.All"

June 23, 1999

• For Release: June 23, 1999
  FTC to Hold Public Workshop on Appropriate Methods to Obtain Parental Consent in Conjunction with Rulemaking on Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
  The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop on July 20, 1999, to explore appropriate methods to obtain parental consent in conjunction with the FTC's rulemaking on the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. COPPA, with certain exceptions, requires that web sites obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children.
  
  
• For Release: June 23, 1999 
  New York Drycleaners Agree To Settle Federal Charges that They Provided Deceptive Care Labels to Wedding Gown Manufacturers
  Continental Gown Cleaning Service, Inc., a New York-based drycleaning operation, four related drycleaning companies operating at the same address, and the two individuals who controlled them, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the FTC Act by providing improper care labels to wedding gown manufacturers who attached the improper labels to the gowns they manufactured and sold. 
  

June 22, 1999

• For Release: June 22, 1999
  FTC Agreement with Albertson's and American Stores Requires Selling of 144 Stores in Order to Preserve Supermarket Competition in California, Nevada and New Mexico: Largest Retail Divestiture in Commission History
  
  
• For Release: June 22, 1999
  FTC Chairman Tells House Judiciary Committee Doctor Collective Bargaining Bill Would Be Bad Medicine for Consumers
  Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today told the House Judiciary Committee that a proposed antitrust exemption to allow physicians and other health care professionals to engage in collective bargaining with health plans would be bad medicine for consumers.
  

June 18, 1999

• Media Advisory: June 18, 1999
  FTC Internet Health Fraud Law Enforcement and Consumer Education Campaign
  "Operation Cure.All" Targets Bogus Internet Health Claims and Offers Consumers Tips on How to Obtain Accurate Health Information Online

June 17, 1999

• Embargoed for 10:30 a.m. Release: June 17, 1999
  FTC Cracks Down on Small Business Scams
  Internet Cramming Is Costing Companies Millions

June 14, 1999

• Media Advisory: June 14, 1999
  FTC Crackdown on Small Business Scam
  "Free" Internet Services Costing Companies Millions

June 10, 1999

• For Release: June 10, 1999
  "Coupon Surf Day" Finds Fraud on the Internet: Advertisers Targeted for Warning Messages
  The Federal Trade Commission and the Coupon Information Center (CIC) today announced the results of a Coupon Internet "Surf Day." Fifty-one Internet advertisements were identified as potentially fraudulent coupon-related schemes.
  
  
• For Release: June 10, 1999
  $39 Million For Consumer Redress in American TelNet Settlement
  FTC Charges "Cramming" Violated Federal Laws
  
  
• For Release: June 10, 1999
  Miami Mail Order Retailer of Computer Products Agrees to Settle Advertising and Warranty Issues
  Tiger Direct, Inc., a large mail order seller of computer products, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and misleading statements in its ads and promotional materials about its on-site warranty service.
  
  
• For Your Information: June 10, 1999
  Announced Action(s) for June 10, 1999
  The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following:

June 8, 1999

• For Release: June 8, 1999
  FTC Staff Releases Results of International Web Survey
  Survey Finds Companies Fail to Disclose Important Contract Terms
• Opening Remarks of Chairman Robert Pitofsky
• Opening Remarks of Commerce Secretary William M. Daley
• Department of Commerce News Release

June 7, 1999

• For Release: June 7, 1999
  Australian, U.S. Consumer Protection Cops Stop Internet Copycat
  Consumers Will Qualify for Refunds under Australian Agreement

June 4, 1999

• For Release: June 4, 1999
  FTC Judge Dismisses Remaining Allegations in Complaint Against VISX
  Administrative Law Judge Stuart A. Levin has dismissed Federal Trade Commission charges that VISX, one of the first companies to develop laser eye surgery equipment and technology, known as photorefractive keratectomy ("PRK"), acquired a key patent by inequitable conduct and fraud by omission on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  

June 3, 1999

• Media Advisory: June 3, 1999
  FTC To Explore Consumer Protection in Global E-Commerce
  Consumer protection in the global electronic marketplace will be the subject of a two-day workshop at the Federal Trade Commission.
  
  
• For Release: June 3, 1999
  FTC Staff To Hold Public Forum on Credit Scoring
  The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection will hold a public forum titled, "The Consumer and Credit Scoring" on Thursday, July 22, 1999.
  

June 1, 1999

• For Release: June 1, 1999
  FTC To Conduct Study on Marketing Practices of Entertainment Industry
  Will Examine Whether Industry Markets Violent Material Rated for Adults to Children