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September 30, 1998
FTC Upholds Charges: Automotive Breakthrough Sciences, Inc. Ordered Not to Use Term "ABS" to Market Add-On Brakes
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The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Automotive Breakthrough Sciences, Inc., ABS Tech Sciences, Inc., and their principal, Richard Schops, to discontinue ads for their ABS/Trax system which claim...
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Automotive Breakthrough Sciences, Inc.; ABS Tech Sciences, Inc.; and Richard Schops., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 30, 1998
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Opinion of the Commission
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Final Order
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Appendices A and B to Final Order
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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 30, 1998
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September 29, 1998
FTC Charges New York City Vending Machine Company with Fraud
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Hi Tech Mint Systems, Inc., a New York-based company that sells peppermint patty vending machine business opportunities, has been charged by the Federal Trade Commission with making false earnings...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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September 28, 1998
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Cramming
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By
Eileen Harrington, Former Executive Director
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Testimony
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Consumer Complaints about "Cramming" Continue to Rise
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In the past 12 months, the Federal Trade Commission has received 9,000 complaints from consumers about telephone bill cramming -- the practice of causing unauthorized charges for a variety of goods or...
FTC Staff Files Comment with Public Utilities Commission of Nevada about Regulations Governing Electric Utilities
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 22 filed a comment with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) about the regulations governing regulated electric utilities and their...
Y2K Web Surf: Informal Survey Assesses Availability of Information for Consumer Products
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An informal surf of the websites maintained by the manufacturers of many consumer products reveals that companies could do more to educate consumers about potential Year 2000 problems, according to...
September 25, 1998
Public/Private Campaign to Warn Every U.S. Household About Mass Mail Fraud
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What: The Federal Trade Commission will host a Press Conference to announce three new initiatives -- including an unprecedented step to reach out to every household in America -- to help state and...
September 24, 1998
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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 24, 1998
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Order Re Privilege Log
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September 23, 1998
Announced Actions for September 23, 1998
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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 Commission...
FTC Staff Files Comment with Virginia Real Estate Board About State's Proposal to Bar Part-Time Brokers/Salespersons
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 17 voted to file comments with the Virginia Real Estate Board about proposed changes to its real estate broker and salesperson licensing...
FTC Testifies in Support of Federal Legislation Protecting Children's Online Privacy
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Enactment of the "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998" is important and necessary to protect the privacy of children when they go online, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky...
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