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February 28, 2000
February 25, 2000
FTC and FCC to Make Policy Announcement Regarding Truth-In-Advertising of Long Distance Services
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Consumers have reported being confused and often misled by the claims made by companies marketing long distance services. New services, including "10-10" numbers and discount calling plans, are...
Announced Actions for February 25, 2000
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with...
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Quigley Corporation (timeline item) - February 25, 2000
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Statement of Commissioner Anthony
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UMAX Technologies, Inc. (timeline item) - February 25, 2000
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Memtek Products, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 25, 2000
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (timeline item) - February 25, 2000
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February 24, 2000
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Financial Privacy Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a Rule, set forth in a Federal Register Notice to be published shortly, which would implement the financial privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...
February 23, 2000
Caught in FTC's "Trip Trap," Company Agrees to Court Settlement
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the first court settlement resulting from a series of travel fraud complaints brought in August of 1999 and together termed "Operation Trip Trap." Through...
Announced Actions for February 23, 2000
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Applications for approval of transactions: The Commission has received a petition from the following entity for approval of a transaction: ExxonMobil Corporation. In its petition, ExxonMobil has...
FTC Seeking Public Comments on Telemarketing Sales Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the publication of a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on the Commission's Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), which was mandated by...
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All Around Travel Club, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - February 23, 2000
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February 17, 2000
Public Statement
Standard Setting in a Network Economy
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Introduction Thank you for inviting me to speak on the important topic of standard setting and networks today. Standards are important because they are ubiquitous. Ever since the advent of the...
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"The Nature and Limits of Restructuring in Merger Review"
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A. Introduction. In recent years, the enforcement agencies in their merger review have been offered more ambitious and complicated restructuring proposals to address overlaps and other potential anti...
FTC Staff Comments on Virginia State Corporation Commission's Proposed Rules for Regional Transmission Entities
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics have submitted comments to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) on its implementation of provisions of the Virginia Electric...
Marketer of "Clubby" Beanie Baby Charged with Failing to Timely Deliver
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Cyrk, Inc., the Gloucester, Massachusetts company that markets the Beanie Babies Official Club™ ("BBOC") and related products, has agreed to pay $216,000 in civil penalties for failure to make timely...
FTC Chairman Speaks on "The Nature and Limits of Restructuring in Merger Review"
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In remarks presented today before the Cutting Edge Antitrust Conference of Law Seminars International at New York City's Empire Hotel, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky outlined...
FTC Targets Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched a three-part initiative to help consumers combat identity theft. Identity theft occurs when con artists hijack a consumer's personal identifying information -...
February 16, 2000
Statement by Jodie Bernstein Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
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"The Federal Trade Commission staff is conducting a routine inquiry of DoubleClick, Inc., to determine whether it has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices in violation of Section 5 of the Federal...
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