Tag: Consumer Protection

FTC Launches Next Round in Battle To End Deceptive Automobile Lease Advertising

Date

October 7, 1997

Two major automobile manufacturers and five St. Louis, Missouri-area dealerships have signed agreements with the Federal Trade Commission to end alleged practices of omitting or burying key cost...

Announced Actions for September 12, 1997

Date

September 12, 1997

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: The FTC has...

Aldi Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

September 12, 1997

FTC Matter/File Number

962 3064

Docket Number

C-3764

Opinion 97-7

Date

August 18, 1997

Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to licensing to hospitals of a Travel Health Program, discussing whether the program's assistance is "significant" to the hospital's "entire method of...

FTC Okays Redress Plan To Cover Up to $2,500 for Electricity Installation on Valle Vista Subdivision Lots in Kingman, Arizona

Opinion 97-6

Date

August 15, 1997

Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to distributorships for the sale of print advertising in regional or national publications.

Cooperation Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Mohave County Attorney and the Federal Trade Commission

Date

August 14, 1997

Matter Number

072 3238

X940051

Related Releases

Announced Actions for March 22, 2002

Bruno's, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

August 5, 1997

FTC Matter/File Number

962 3086

Docket Number

C-3760

Opinion 97-5

Date

July 31, 1997

Applicability of Rule's earnings claim dicosure requirements to general media claims made in news stories and elsewhere if copies are given to prospective franchesees by the franchisor.

Inappplicability of the Franchise Rule to possible co-branding relationship in which a licensor's system is to be sub-licensed by a third party franchisor to its franchesees, even though the license...

Jul28

Event

Public Workshop on Franchise Rulemaking

July 28, 1997 | 12:00AM - July 29, 1997 | 12:00AM

These conferences were intended to serve several purposes: (1) To allow Commission staff and interested parties the opportunity to discuss openly issues raised in the ANPR and in the comments to the...

FTC Puts Exercise Device Weight-Loss Claims on a Diet

Date

June 17, 1997

Marketers of some of the most popular exercise equipment on the market today have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made exaggerated weight-loss claims in their...

Zale Corporation, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

May 2, 1997

FTC Matter/File Number

962 3118

Splitfire, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

May 2, 1997

FTC Matter/File Number

952 3029

Docket Number

C-3737

FTC Halts Credit Card Laundering Operation: Millions Lost to Cross Border Lottery Fraud

Date

April 30, 1997

In a crack down on cross border fraud, the Federal Trade Commission has obtained a court order temporarily halting a credit card laundering service that allowed Canadian telemarketers to bilk U.S...

Opinion 97-5

Date

April 16, 1997

Discusses under what circumstances funeral providers may offer discounts for casket purchases.

Opinion 97-5 (195.07 KB)

FTC, 50 States Announce "OPERATION FALSE ALARM"

Date

April 9, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission and 50 state Attorneys General, Secretaries of State and other state charities regulators today announced, "OPERATION FALSE ALARM," an unprecedented attack against "badge...

Policy Statements

Policy Statements for Assisting Small Businesses and Other Small Entities

Date

April 8, 1997

Policy Statements for Assisting Small Businesses and Other Small Entities (33.92 KB)

Office Supply Telemarketer Settles FTC Charges

Date

April 8, 1997

A New Jersey telemarketer who allegedly bilked businesses and not-for-profits ranging from small retirement homes to The Chicago Symphony Orchestra by sending them unordered merchandise, billing them...

Press Availability on New Federal Credit Repair Law; Agency to Announce Results of “Credit Repair Web Surfing”

Date

March 28, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission will provide a press availability on Tuesday, April 1st, the effective date for a new federal law, which provides consumers with better protection from fraudulent credit...