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September 24, 1997
September 23, 1997
Public Statement
Staples and Boeing: What They Say About Merger Enforcement at the FTC
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Against the backdrop of a "remarkable" merger wave in the United States, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today offered a group of business executives his analysis of two recent high...
Announced Action(s) for September 23, 1997
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Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has shortened the comment period from 30 days to 15 days on an application for approval of a transaction from the following. The shortened public...
Florida-Based Medical Equipment Business Franchisors Settle FTC Charges
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Majors Medical Supply, Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, and its two corporate officers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false claims about the income franchisees...
FTC Chairman Discusses Merger Wave and Merger Enforcement at the FTC; Focus is Staples and Boeing
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Against the backdrop of a "remarkable" merger wave in the United States, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today offered a group of business executives his analysis of two recent high...
Canadian Telemarketer Offering Credit Caed "Protection" Services Deceived Consumers, FTC Says
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A federal district court in Atlanta has temporarily halted what the Federal Trade Commission has alleged to be a deceptive telemarketing scheme offering credit card protection services to consumers...
Case Timeline Item
Tracker Corporation Of America, The, d/b/a Consumer Protection Services (timeline item) - September 23, 1997
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Temporary Restraining Order
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September 22, 1997
Opening Statement of FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky At a Press Conference to Announce a Report Titled "Competition and the Financial Impact of the Proposed Tobacco Industry Settlement"
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At the beginning of August, the Federal Trade Commission was asked by Representatives Martin Meehan, Henry Waxman and James Hansen, on behalf of the Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health, to...
Substantial Profits for Tobacco Companies Could Result from Tobacco Settlement, Says FTC Staff
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According to a Federal Trade Commission staff report to Congress, cigarette manufacturers could realize substantial profits by increasing the price of cigarettes significantly above the level needed...
Mediq Informs FTC that It Will Abandon Merger with UHS in Face of Challenge
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Mediq Incorporated informed the Federal Trade Commission late this afternoon that it has abandoned its proposed $100 million acquisition of Universal Hospital Services, Inc. in the face of an FTC...
September 19, 1997
Announced Actions for September 19, 1997
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period on each, the Commission has made final consent agreements...
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Efficient Labs, Inc., and Blas Reyes-Reyes (timeline item) - September 19, 1997
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Complaint
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Decision & Order
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September 18, 1997
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Implications of Emerging Electronic Payment Systems on Individual Privacy
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David Medine, Former Associate Director
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Testimony
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Wait, Watch Closely and See Is Right Stance For Government On Privacy Issues For Electronic Payment Systems, Says FTC Official
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The federal government should wait and see whether private industry solutions adequately respond to consumer concerns about privacy and billing dispute resolution issues that arise with the growth of...
Defendants In FCC License Investment Scheme Settle FTC Charges; More Than $1.6 Million Obtained For Consumer Restitution
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The defendants in a massive scheme to sell Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licenses as "low risk, high return" investments have agreed to settle Federal Trade...
Two Individual Defendants In FTC Crackdown On Deceptive "Badge-Related" Fundraising Agree To Settle Charges
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Two former managers of a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based publishing company have agreed to settle FTC allegations that they misrepresented how and where their publications are distributed and attempted to...
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Metropolitan Communications Corp., et al. (timeline item) - September 18, 1997
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Document
September 17, 1997
Statement of Commissioner Azcuenaga, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, In the Matter of Exxon Corporation
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By
Mary L. Azcuenaga, Former Commissioner
Docket Number
9281
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