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20 de Nov de 2002
19 de Nov de 2002
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Workshop on Deception in Weight Loss Advertising
The FTC held a workshop to explore alternate approaches to reducing deceptive claims in advertising for weight-loss products. Following up on the issuance of the FTC staff report, Weight-Loss...
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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 19, 2002
Date
18 de Nov de 2002
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La FTC Realiza un Taller sobre Publicidad de Productos para Perder Peso
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Tema: Un taller para explorar el impacto de la publicidad engañosa de productos para perder peso sobre la salud pública y nuevos enfoques para luchar contra la proliferación de afirmaciones...
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FTC to Hold Weight Loss Advertising Workshop
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WHAT: A workshop to explore the impact that deceptive weight-loss product advertising has on public health and new approaches for fighting the proliferation of false, misleading, and unsubstantiated...
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Blue Stuff to Pay FTC $3 Million to Settle Charges That Its Infomercial Promises to Relieve Severe Pain Are Deceptive
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Blue Stuff, Inc., McClung Advertising, Inc., and their president, Jack McClung, have agreed to pay $3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unsubstantiated claims that Blue...
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Blue Stuff, Inc., Jack McClung, and McClung Advertising, Inc. (timeline item) - November 18, 2002
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Statement of Commissioner Anthony
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Statement of Commissioner Swindle
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Opinion 02-4
Date
Discusses whether franchisors may use financial statements prepared according to non-American generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
15 de Nov de 2002
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FTC Releases Health Care and Competition Law and Policy Workshop Materials
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The Federal Trade Commission today released the materials relating to the workshop on Health Care Competition Law and Policy, held on September 9-10, 2002. The workshop focused on the implications of...
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Canadian Telemarketers Target U.S. Businesses with Business Directory/Office Supply Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged three Canadian telemarketing companies operating boiler rooms in Quebec and Ontario with engaging in fraudulent business practices in the sale of business...
14 de Nov de 2002
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"Miss Cleo" Promoters to Forgive Approximately $500 Million In Outstanding Consumer Charges and Pay an Additional $5 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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In a landmark settlement, Access Resource Services, Inc. (ARS) and Psychic Readers Network, Inc. (PRN) have agreed to a stipulated court order stopping all collection efforts on accounts or claims...
13 de Nov de 2002
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Investigation of Kroger/Raley's Supermarkets Transaction Closed
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The investigation into the acquisition by The Kroger Company ("Kroger") of 18 supermarkets from Raley's Corporation in the Las Vegas, Nevada area has been closed. (1) The Commission staff's...
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Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcers Tackle Deceptive Spam and Internet Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission and 12 federal, state, and local law enforcement and consumer protection agencies today announced a four-part initiative launched to fight deceptive spam and Internet...
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