Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Implementation of Regulatory Flexibility Act
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Debra A. Valentine, Former General Counsel
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Testimony
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February 12, 1998
FTC Staff Finds High Rate of Compliance with Consumer Protection Law in Fort Worth Funeral Homes
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As part of an ongoing nationwide law enforcement program, the Federal Trade Commission staff today announced the results of a sweep of 24 funeral homes in the Fort Worth, Texas-area to test for...
FTC Hails Success of Regulatory Reform Effort in Testimony Before House Small Business Committe
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The Federal Trade Commission's General Counsel today testified before a House Committee and presented the agency's assessment of its compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), which...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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February 11, 1998
FTC Staff Advises Automobile Dealers May Not Obtain Credit Reports on Consumers Out for a "Test Drive"
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission today advised automobile dealers that access to consumer credit reports is strictly limited under federal law. Responding to reports and consumer complaints...
February 10, 1998
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Internet Fraud
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman
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Testimony
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Internet Fraud Could Chill Consumer Confidence: Pitofsky
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Robert Pitofsky, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, today told a Senate Committee that business on the Internet could explode -- from $2.6 billion in 1996 to $220 billion in 2001 -- but that if...
February 9, 1998
FTC Requires Cigar Companies to Supply Data on Cigar Sales and Advertising Expenditures
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to several leading cigar manufacturers requiring them to file “special reports” on their sales and advertising expenditures. The Commission has collected...
FTC Staff Comments on Reforms to Promote Competition with New England Public Utilities
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The Federal Trade Commission staff suggested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) consider structural remedies in order to increase the likelihood of effective competition in the...
February 6, 1998
Announced Action for February 6, 1998
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Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity. The Commission action makes the consent order...
Case Timeline Item
Toys "R" Us, In the Matter of (timeline item) - February 6, 1998
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Order Deny Motion by Lego Systems
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Case Timeline Item
Beylen Telecom, Ltd.; Niteline Media, Inc. (timeline item) - February 6, 1998
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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February 5, 1998
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Fraudulent Marketing Schemes
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman
FTC To Junk E-Mailers: "No Scamming While You're Spamming."
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The Federal Trade Commission and the U. S. Postal Inspection Service have put more than 1,000 junk e-mailers on notice that the agencies are monitoring unsolicited e-mail for fraudulent schemes and...
Consumers Lose Billions Annually to Fraud, FTC Chairman Tells Senate Subcommittee
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In testimony today before a Senate Subcommittee, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky, speaking on behalf of the Commission, outlined how the agency is fighting telemarketing fraud which...
February 4, 1998
Glittering Gifts: Getting What You Bargained For
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Jewelry sales often rise in February because of Valentine's Day, and to help ensure that Cupid's gifts don't lose their luster, the Federal Trade Commission recently released a new consumer education...
February 3, 1998
Defendants in "Project $cholar$cam" Case Agree To Settle Charge
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The two remaining defendants in a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission under "Project $cholar$cam" have agreed to settle charges they misrepresented their ability to obtain college...
Defendants in "Operation False Alarm" Agree To Settle
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The Dean Thomas Corporation, along with its president, Dean R. Thomas, and other affiliated companies, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges stemming from their role in "OPERATION...
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