Commission Actions for August 1998

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August 28, 1998

• FTC v. Donald Quaite, d/b/a Quaite And Associates and The Credit Solver (Northern Dist. of Texas)

• FTC v. John Mancini d/b/a Credit Services (Northern Dist. of Texas)

August 27, 1998

• File No. 951 0097
  In the Matter of Merck & Co., Inc., and Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

August 26, 1998

• United States Of America v. Toys Unlimited International, Inc., et al. (Southern Dist. of Florida)

• Docket No. 9255
  In the Matter of Trans Union Corporation.

• Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation.
  • Docket No. C-3472: Order Reopening and Modifying Order
  • Docket No. C-3505: Order Reopening and Modifying Order
  • Docket No. C-3538: Order Reopening and Modifying Order
  • Docket No. C-3544: Order Reopening and Modifying Order
  • Docket No. 9256: Order Reopening and Modifying Order
  • Statement of Chairman Pitofsky, Commissioner Anthony, and Commissioner Thompson
  • Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Swindle
  • News Release

• File No. 981 0127
  In the Matter of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

August 24, 1998

• FTC v. Robert S. Dolgin, d/b/a Design Travel (Northern Dist. of Calif.)

August 21, 1998

• Docket No. 9286
  In the Matter of Summit Technology, Inc., and VISX, Inc.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order to Cease and Desist As To Summit.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order to Cease and Desist As To VISX.
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
  • Administrative Complaint Issued on March 24, 1998
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3822
  In the Matter of Institutional Pharmacy Network; Evergreen Pharmaceutical, Inc.; NCS HealthCare of Oregon, Inc.; NCS Healthcare of Washington, Inc.; United Professional Companies, Inc.; and White, Mack and Wart, Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3823
  In the Matter of Honeywell, Inc.

August 20, 1998

• 16 CFR Part 425
  Trade Regulation Rule Regarding Use of Negative Option Plans by Sellers in Commerce
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• 16 CFR Part 253
  Guides for the Feather and Down Products Industry
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• Docket No. 9289
  In the Matter of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, and Poplar Bluff Physicians Group, Inc., d/b/a Doctors Regional Medical Center.
  • Administrative Complaint
  • News Release

• File No. 971 0007
  In the Matter of Exxon Corporation, The Shell Petroleum Company Limited, and Shell Oil Company.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order and Agreement to Hold Separate
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

August 18, 1998

• FTC v. Sweet Song Corporation, in its own name and d/b/a Windsor & White Trading Co. et al.(Central District of California)

August 13, 1998

• File No. 982 3051
  In the Matter of GeoCities, a corporation
  • Complaint
    • Exhibit A
    • Exhibit B
    • Exhibit C
    • Exhibit D
    • Exhibit E
    • Exhibit F
    • Exhibit G
    • Exhibit H
    • Exhibit I
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

August 11, 1998

• FTC v. World Interactive Gaming Corp., a Delaware Corporation, Jeffrey Burton, and Lawrence Blocker, d/b/a James Lawrence and Associates (Eastern Dist. of New York)

• FTC v. Michael Marcovsky, Sheldon Altfeld, Cable Marketing and Management, Inc, My Pet Television Network, Inc., and The Pet Channel (Central Dist. of California)

• FTC v. Automated Systems & Concepts International, Inc.; Creative Marketing Concepts, Inc.; Premier Entertainment, Inc.; John R. Munoz; Timothy Munoz; and Frank Gale (Central Dist. of California)

August 10, 1998

• 16 CFR Part 254
  Guides for Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools
  • Federal Register Document [PDF]
  • Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Swindle
  • News Release

August 7, 1998

• File No. 972-3188
  In the Matter of Montgomery Ward Credit Corporation, and General Electric Capital Corp.
  • Complaint
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Analysis Of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

August 6, 1998

• FTC v. American Urological Corp., et al. (Northern Dist. of Georgia)

• File No. 982 3050
  In the Matter of Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine Americas, Inc., and Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine USA, Inc. d.b.a. Hiram Walker.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

• File No. 982 3092
  In the Matter of Beck's North America, Inc.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • Statement of Commissioner Thompson
  • News Release

• Project No. P984503
  Alcohol Advertising and Marketing: Effort to Secure Information to Assist the Commission in Preparing A Report Requested by Congress on the Alcohol Industry's Self-Regulatory Efforts With Respect to Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking.
  • Order to File Special Report Concerning Beer Advertising and Marketing
  • Order to File Special Report Concerning Distilled Spirits Advertising and Marketing, and Wine and Wine Cooler Advertising and Marketing
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3819
  In the Matter of Fastline Publications, Inc., and Mid-America Equipment Retailers Association.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • New Release

• Docket No. C-3820
  In the Matter of Bogdana Corporation, Joseph L. Gruber, and Bogda Gruber.
• Docket No. C-3821
  In the Matter of Western Direct Marketing Group, Inc., and Western International Media Corporation.

August 5, 1998

• File No. 971 0065
  In the Matter of Fair Allocation System, Inc.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

August 3, 1998

• FTC v. Michael A. Saffer and Daniel L. Coutinho (Southern Dist. of Florida)