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VISX, Inc.orporated (timeline item) - March 24, 1998
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Administrative Complaint
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March 24, 1998
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Prodigy Services Corporation., In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 24, 1998
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Complaint
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Decision & Order
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Compuserve, Inc, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 24, 1998
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Complaint
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Decision & Order
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March 20, 1998
Public Statement
Advertising and Unfair Competition: FTC Enforcement
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Good Morning. I am happy to be with ALI-ABA again this year to talk about the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC's") national advertising program. The FTC's national advertising program is a vibrant and...
Orson Swindle Confirmed as Federal Trade Commissioner
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Orson Swindle was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on March 19, as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission to a term that expires in September, 2004. Commissioner Swindle, who received...
Mozelle W. Thompson Confirmed as Federal Trade Commissioner
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Mozelle W. Thompson was confirmed last night by the U.S. Senate as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission to a term that expires in September, 2003. Thompson, who has already assumed the...
March 19, 1998
Public Statement
Vertical Issues in Federal Antitrust Law
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It is a pleasure to be here in San Francisco, even with El Nino, to participate with such a distinguished panel in this ALI-ABA program on "Product Distribution and Marketing." This afternoon I will...
March 18, 1998
Announced Actions for March 18, 1998
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Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has approved a request from TRW, Inc. to shorten the public comment from 30 days to 10 days for the company’s application to divest TRW’s Ballistic...
Seller of Prepaid Phone Cards Settles Charges with FTC and New York State Attorney General
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A seller of prepaid phone cards has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s and the New York State Attorney General’s charges of deception in the advertising and sale of prepaid phone cards...
Professional Fundraiser Agrees to Settle Charges of Misrepresenting Donations' Benefits to Contributors' Local Law Enforcement
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced another enforcement action aimed at curbing deceptive charitable solicitations on behalf of local law enforcement agencies. Civic Development Group, a...
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Civic Development Group, Inc.; Community Network, Inc.; et al. (timeline item) - March 18, 1998
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Complaint
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Statement of Commissioner Thompson
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March 17, 1998
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Cigarette Sales and Advertising for 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission's annual report to Congress on cigarette sales and advertising for 1996 shows a $212 million increase in advertising and promotional spending from 1995. According to the...
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March 16, 1998
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Home Equity Lending Abuses in the Subprime Mortgage Industry
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By
Jodie Bernstein, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Testimony
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FTC Testifies on Enforcement and Education Initiatives to Combat Abusive Lending Practices
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Predatory practices in the subprime mortgage lending market such as "equity stripping," "packing," and "flipping" and the threat these practices pose to vulnerable homeowners were the subjects of...
March 13, 1998
FTC To Testify about Abusive Lending Practices in the Subprime Mortgage Market
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Jodie Bernstein, Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, will participate in a news conference with Senator Charles E. Grassley and Senator John Breaux about abusive...
Announced Actions for March 13, 1998
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Petitions to reopen and modify or set aside orders: The FTC has received a petition from the following entity seeking termination of an FTC order. The FTC is seeking public comments on the newly...
Debt Collector Pays Largest Penalty Ever Obtained by FTC in a Debt Collection Case: $626,810
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Robert James Smith, the owner of National Financial Services ("NFS"), a Baltimore, Maryland, debt collection agency, has paid a penalty of $625,810 to...
March 12, 1998
Judge Upholds FTC Charges: Doan's Claims of Superiority in Treating Back Pain are Unsubstantiated
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An administrative law judge has upheld Federal Trade Commission charges that ads claiming that Doan's pills are more effective in relieving back pain than other over-the-counter pain relievers are...
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