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December 17, 1999

Announced Actions for December 17, 1999

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December 17, 1999

Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval of a transaction from the following: Precision Castparts Corp. The FTC is seeking public comments on the...

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Sunshine Act Meeting Notice - In the Matter of Summit Technology, Inc. And VISX, Inc. - Meeting Cancelled

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December 17, 1999

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Castrol North America Inc. (timeline item) - December 17, 1999

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December 17, 1999

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Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Inc. (timeline item) - December 17, 1999

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December 16, 1999

Businesses - Both Large and Small - Continue to Fall Prey to Bogus Business Supply Companies

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December 16, 1999

Office supply fraud is one of the most significant business-to-business telemarketing frauds according to the Federal Trade Commission. Industry estimates that telemarketing fraud is costing the...

FTC Establishes Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security

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December 16, 1999

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security and requested nominations for committee members...

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David Moreno and Continental Business Systems (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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December 16, 1999

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Laser Express and Jeff Richfield (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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December 16, 1999

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Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of Receiver, and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (588.67 KB)

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Complaint For Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (350.67 KB)

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Nationwide Industrial Technologies and Darrell Clark (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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Complaint For Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (310.43 KB)

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Quality Maintenance and Joanne Drobut (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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International Business Network, et al. (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of Receiver, and Expedited Discovery and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (779.27 KB)

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Complaint For Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (426.28 KB)

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National Supply & Distribution Center, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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Modern Concept Marketing, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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United Maintenance Supplies, et al. (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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December 16, 1999

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Complaint For Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (337.55 KB)

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General Supply Centers, Inc., and Mark E. Gershick (timeline item) - December 16, 1999

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December 16, 1999

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Section 605(a)(5): Time limits: Reporting adverse information (general)

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December 16, 1999

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Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

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December 15, 1999

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Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

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December 15, 1999

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Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

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December 15, 1999

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