Federal Register Notice
RBR Productions, Inc.; Richard Rosenberg; Proposed Consent Agreement With Analysis To Aid Public Comment
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August 16, 1996
August 15, 1996
FTC Staff Meeting on "Consumer Identity Fraud"
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Federal Trade Commission staff meeting to gather and exchange information about the problem of “consumer identity fraud” -- the theft and misuse of consumers’ identifying information to establish...
August 14, 1996
Business Opportunity Firm Selling Home-Based Computer Businesses Pays Record $5 Million To Settle FTC Charges
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In a record-setting financial settlement, a home-based computer business opportunity firm has agreed to pay $5 million in redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the firms ad claims...
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Computer Business Services, Inc., et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - August 14, 1996
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Consent Agreement Package
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August 13, 1996
Public Statement
The Evolution of U.S. Merger Law
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Let me begin by acknowledging that US antitrust law does not embody some ultimate truth. Neither our Congress nor our antitrust enforcers have been to the mountain top and returned with stone tablets...
FTCS Campaign Against Advance Fee Loan Fraud: Internet Promoter Banned from Business for Life
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A Jacksonville, Florida, man who allegedly bolstered his promises of easy credit for consumers by claiming that he had an “excellent record” with the “National Bureau of Consumer Affairs,” is out of...
Foodmaker To Pay $1.45 Million To Settle Federal Charges over Chi-Chi's Acquisition of Consul
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Under an agreement the Federal Trade Commission has negotiated with Foodmaker, Inc., the San Diego-based restaurant chain owner will pay a $1.45 million civil penalty to settle charges that one of its...
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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Case Timeline Item
Foodmaker, Inc. (timeline item) - August 13, 1996
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Final Judgment
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August 12, 1996
FTC Partnership with Atlanta Schools To Boost Students' Consumer Skills
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Atlanta Regional Office today announced that it has formed a partnership with the Atlanta Public Schools System that will incorporate teacher training programs, parents’...
August 9, 1996
Announced Actions for August 9, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications for prior approval: Following a public...
August 8, 1996
Laura Ashley Settles FTC Charges; Company To Pay Civil Penalty for Care Labeling Rule Violations
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Laura Ashley, Inc., an importer and retailer of children’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothes, has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the...
FTC Denied a Request from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for a Conditional Exemption from the FTCs Used Car Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has denied a request from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for a conditional exemption from the FTC’s Used Car Rule. The ARB had petitioned the Commission to...
August 7, 1996
Women's Clothing Importer Agrees To Settle FTC Charges of Improper Care Labeling
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Tanzara International, Inc., a New York-based importer of women's sportswear, has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it put improper care labels on...
Hasbro To Pay $280,000 To Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Toy Advertising and Prior Order Violations
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Hasbro, Inc. has agreed to pay a $280,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company has engaged in deceptive toy advertising in violation of a 1993 consent order. The...
August 6, 1996
Public Statement
Competition and Efficiencies in Merger Analysis: Proposal from the Federal Trade Commission Staff Report on Competition Policy in the New High-Tech, Global Marketplace
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Introduction I am pleased to be on this panel to discuss new developments and directions in antitrust law and policy. This topic is particularly relevant to my job as Director of Policy Planning at...
Public Statement
Unilateral Competitive Effects Theories in Merger Analysis
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Note: This speech has been revised and is published in Antitrust, vol. 11, Spring 1997, pp. 21-26. Thomas Kuhn's recent death reminded me of his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which I...
Announced Actions for August 6, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Petitions to reopen and modify FTC orders: The FTC has received a petition from...
Federal Register Notice
National Dairy Products Corp.; Prohibited Trade Practices and Affirmative Corrective Actions
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