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February 7, 1997

Press Release

Announced Actions for February 7, 1997

Date

February 7, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. Applications for approval of transactions : The FTC has received an application for approval of a transaction from the following. The...

Press Release

FTC Case Against Franchisor of Medical Billing Services Expanded To Include S.C., More N.Y. Defendants

Date

February 7, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission has expanded its lawsuit against the Great Neck, New York-based franchisors of a medical billing service business by naming two more corporations and three more...

Case Timeline Item

Time Warner, Inc.; Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Tele-Communications, Inc.; and Liberty Media Corporation (timeline item) - February 7, 1997

Date

February 7, 1997

Complaint (45.55 KB)

Decision & Order (249.95 KB)

Statement of Chairman Pitofsky, Commissioner Steiger, and Commissioner Varney (18.12 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Azcuenaga (176.95 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Starek (54.09 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 97-1

Date

February 7, 1997

Applicability of the fractional franchise exemption to a rehabilitative services franchise licensed to two types of medical providers.

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 97-2

Date

February 7, 1997

Discusses the conditions under which disclosures required by the Franchise Rule may be provided to prospective franchisees on a computer diskette.

February 6, 1997

Press Release

Mississippi Loan Company Agrees To Settle Charges of Violating Previous FTC Order; Will Pay $340,000 in Consumer Redress and Civil Penalty

Date

February 6, 1997

Tower Loan of Mississippi, Inc., based in Jackson, has agreed to pay more than $300,000 as part of a proposed settlement of Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a 1992 FTC order. The FTC...

Press Release

FTC Supports Federal Reserve Board's Proposed Revisions that Would Implement Recent Amendments to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Date

February 6, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it strongly supports the Federal Reserve Board’s proposals to implement recently enacted amendments to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (" ECOA"). The...

Federal Register Notice

Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods; Conditional Exemption From Terminology Section of the Care Labeling Rule - 16 CFR Part 423

Date

February 6, 1997

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

The Administrative Co.; Michael P. McIntyre; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ("Appliance Labeling Rule") - 16 CFR Part 305

Date

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

1554 Corp.; Brainerd L. Mellinger, III; Analysis To Aid Public Comment

Date

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

Huling Bros. Chevrolet, Inc.; Huling Buick, Inc.; Huling Bros. Chrysler/ Plymouth, Inc.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

Nationwide Syndications, Inc.; Thomas W. Karon; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

Tenet Healthcare Corp.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

February 5, 1997

Federal Register Notice

Herb Gordon Auto World, Inc. d/b/a Herb Gordon Auto World, Herb Gordon Dodge, Herb Gordon Mercedes-Benz, Herb Gordon Nissan, Herb Gordon Oldsmobile, Herb Gordon Volvo, and Herb Gordon Used Cars; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

February 5, 1997

February 4, 1997

Press Release

Money Tree To Pay $75,000 in Civil Penalties, up to $1.2 Million in Consumer Redress

Date

February 4, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission today announced two separate but related settlement agreements with The Money Tree, Inc. ("Money Tree"), a Georgia-based lender, and its president, Vance R. Martin -- one...

Case Timeline Item

Money Tree, The, Inc., and Vance R. Martin., U.S. (timeline item) - February 4, 1997

Date

February 4, 1997

Federal Court Complaint for Civil Penalties, and Other Relief (36.18 KB)

Federal Court Consent Decree (40.97 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Money Tree, The, Inc., and Vance R. Martin, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 4, 1997

Date

February 4, 1997

Money Tree Consent Agreement Package (115.06 KB)

February 3, 1997

Press Release

MARTA, FTC Fight Telemarketing Fraud in Atlanta

Date

February 3, 1997

The Federal Trade Commission and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) have entered into a partnership to stamp out telemarketing fraud in the Atlanta area. To help consumers avoid...

Press Release

FTC Wins Court Order Temporarily Halting Deceptive Advertising of SlimAmerica for Its "Super-Formula" Diet Products

Date

February 3, 1997

A U.S. District Court judge in Miami has ordered SlimAmerica, Inc., and its officers to temporarily halt their business practices, and frozen their assets, after hearing Federal Trade Commission...

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