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The Upjohn Company, and Pharmacia Aktiebolag, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 13, 1996
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February 13, 1996
February 12, 1996
FTC Files Charges Against California Couple Over "Credit Repair" Scheme Involving False Statements, Unauthorized Checking Accounts Debits
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A federal district court in Los Angeles has ordered a temporary halt to an allegedly deceptive "credit repair" scheme run by Mark Thomas Ellis and Gabrielle Ellis, doing business as Universal Credit...
Toymaker Settles FTC Charges: Consumers to Get Refunds for Remco's Steel Tec Toys
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Thousands of consumers who bought Steel Tec toy vehicles are eligible for refunds under a settlement agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Azrak-Hamway International, Inc., which...
FTC Proposes to Harmonize Textile Regulations with Canada and Mexico to reach NAFTA Goals
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed amendments to its textile content and origin labeling rules to allow the use of abbreviations for generic fiber names, and both abbreviations and symbols in...
Franchisors of Software Display Racks to Pay $20,000, be Barred From Franchising Under Settlement With FTC
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Two Colorado-based companies that marketed business opportunities for display racks featuring CD-ROM products have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges against them. The settlement would...
Federal Register Notice
Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act - 16 CFR Part 303
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February 9, 1996
FTC Wins $31 Million Judgment in "Wolf" Vending Machine Case
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The Federal Trade Commission has won a $31 million federal district court judgment against Florida-resident Marvin Wolf and 33 other individual and corporate defendants allegedly involved in a huge...
FTC Negotiates Settlement with Hughes Over Itek Acquisition
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The sale of assets between one of the partners in each of the two teams competing for a $700 million Air Force contract could raise prices or reduce investments in technology and quality for a...
Announced Actions for February 9, 1996
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The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding petitions to reopen and modify or set aside orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has responded to a...
February 8, 1996
FTC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Repeal Light Bulb Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed repealing its Light Bulb Rule because the rule's primary goals are achieved by amendments to the FTC's Appliance Labeling Rule. Because of the overlapping...
FTC Appoints Trustee to Divest Pharmacy Assets in Maine and New Hampshire After Rite Aid Misses Deadline
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The Federal Trade Commission has appointed a trustee to divest retail pharmacy assets located in Rite Aid stores in Bucksport and Lincoln, Maine, and in Berlin, New Hampshire, following Rite Aid...
FTC Appoints Trustee to Divest Revco Pharmacy Assets in Marion and Covington, Virginia
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The Federal Trade Commission has appointed a trustee to divest retail pharmacy assets located in Revco drug stores in Marion and Covington, Virginia, because the deadline for Revco D.S., Inc. to...
Federal Register Notice
Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Proposed Consent Agreement With Analysis To Aid Public Comment
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February 7, 1996
Removing Restrictions on Veterinary Practices in Tennessee could Result in Lower Prices, Better Services, FTC Staff Says.
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A bill pending before the Tennessee legislature that would permit veterinarians to practice as employees of non-veterinarians under certain conditions could result in lower prices and wider selection...
February 6, 1996
Public Statement
Product Differentiation Through Space and Time: Some Antitrust Policy Issues
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Note: This speech has been revised and is published in the Antitrust Bulletin, vol. 42, Spring 1997, pp. 177-196. After a century of interpreting the Sherman Act, antitrust has learned how to do some...
Chase McNulty Agrees to Settle FTC Charges Over Role in the Deceptive Telemarking of Investments in Wireless Interaction TV.
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Chase McNulty Group, Inc., and its officers, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in a variety of deceptive practices, in connection with the marketing of...
Announced Actions for February 6, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Unless otherwise noted, the FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications: Following a...
Sara Lee Agrees to Pay Record Civil Penalty to Settle Charges Over Shoe-Care Product Acquistion.
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Sara Lee Corporation has agreed to pay a $3.1 million civil penalty to settle federal charges that it failed to notify the nation's two antitrust enforcement agencies before acquiring the assets of...
FTC Commends Federal Reserve's Plan to Clarify Creditors' Obligation to Investigate Credit Card Charges Disputed by Consumers.
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The Federal Trade Commission said today that it supports a proposal by the Federal Reserve Board to clarify that credit card issuers must conduct a reasonable investigation when consumers dispute...
Federal Register Notice
Trade Regulations Rule Concerning the Incandescent Lamp (Light Bulb) Industry - 16 CFR Part 409
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