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June 7, 1999
June 4, 1999
FTC Judge Dismisses Remaining Allegations in Complaint Against VISX
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Administrative Law Judge Stuart A. Levin has dismissed Federal Trade Commission charges that VISX, one of the first companies to develop laser eye surgery equipment and technology, known as...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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Summit Technology, Inc. and VISX, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - June 4, 1999
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Initial Decision
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VISX, Inc.orporated (timeline item) - June 4, 1999
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Initial Decision
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June 3, 1999
FTC To Explore Consumer Protection in Global E-Commerce
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Consumer protection in the global electronic marketplace will be the subject of a two-day workshop at the Federal Trade Commission. The workshop to be held on Tuesday, June 8 and Wednesday, June 9...
FTC Staff To Hold Public Forum on Credit Scoring
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The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection will hold a public forum titled, " The Consumer and Credit Scoring" on Thursday, July 22, 1999. The forum will provide an opportunity for...
June 1, 1999
FTC To Conduct Study on Marketing Practices of Entertainment Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission, in a joint effort with the Department of Justice, will conduct a study on the marketing practices of the entertainment industry to determine whether and to what extent...
May 28, 1999
Virginia-Based Modeling Agencies Lure Thousands of Consumers with Exaggerated Promises of Lucrative Modeling/Acting Jobs
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If someone stops you on the street, hands you a card, and tells you "you've got the look," you may be on your way to becoming the victim of a modeling scam, the Federal Trade Commission advises. That...
FTC Settlement with Federated Department Stores to Safeguard more than $8 Million Redress to Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement with Federated Department Stores that would ensure the company makes full refunds, totaling up to $8 million or more, to consumers...
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Federated Department Stores, Inc. (timeline item) - May 28, 1999
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May 27, 1999
Statement of Commissioner Swindle, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, In the Matter of Ciba-Geigy Corporation, and Ciba-Medication, Inc.
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By
Orson Swindle, Former Commissioner
Docket Number
9279
Bogus "Talent Scouts" Use Smoke Screen To "Screen Test" Consumers
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Parents should not be fooled by ads that promise modeling or acting jobs for their children, the Federal Trade Commission said today as it announced charges against a bogus model and talent scout...
FTC Agreement with Kroger and Fred Meyer Preserves Supermarket Competition in Arizona, Wyoming and Utah
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement agreement with Kroger Co. and Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. The agreement would resolve FTC charges that the proposed acquisition of Fred...
Doan's Pills Must Run Corrective Advertising: FTC Ads Claiming Doan's Is Superior In Treating Back Pain Were Unsubstantiated
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The Federal Trade Commission has ordered the makers of Doan's Pills to run ads to correct misbeliefs resulting from their unsubstantiated claim that Doan's Pills are superior to other over-the-counter...
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(timeline item) - May 27, 1999
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Ciba-Geigy Corporation / Novartis Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - May 27, 1999
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