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September 30, 1996
ONeill Settles FTC Charges; $10,000 Civil Penalty for Mislabeled Wetsuits
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The largest seller of wetsuits in the United States has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to accurately list the fiber content of its garments in violation of federal...
Seller of Distributorship Program for Snack Foods Agrees To Settle FTC Charges
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All Snax, Inc., based in Colorado Spring, Colorado, and its president Harvey Waters, have agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty to settle federal charges that they failed to give potential investors a...
FTC Negotiates Fix for Opaque Contact Lens Merger
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Wesley-Jessen Corporation, the leading maker of opaque contact lenses -- corrective or solely-cosmetic lenses that change the apparent eye color of the wearer -- has agreed to divest the opaque lens...
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Wesley-Jessen Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 30, 1996
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Consent Areement Package
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September 27, 1996
Announced Actions for September 27, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Roberta Baruch, 202-326-2861. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...
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Zygon International, Inc., and Dane Spotts, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 27, 1996
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Complaint
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Decision & Order
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September 26, 1996
Federal Register Notice
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
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Federal Register Notice
Publication of Consent Agreements Accepted for Public Comment in the Federal Register - 16 CFR Parts 2 and 3
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September 25, 1996
FTC Obtains Injunction Against Wall Coverings and Blinds Company; Massuve Fraud Charged
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has obtained a federal court order temporarily halting the operations of Worldwide Wallcoverings & Blinds, Inc., an Illinois corporation based in...
Federal Register Notice
Time Warner Inc., et al.; Proposed Consent Agreement With Analysis To Aid Public Comment
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September 24, 1996
J.C. Penney Charged by FTC for Alleged Credit Law Violations Agrees To Pay Civil Penalties To Settle Charges
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J.C. Penney, one of the largest retail stores in the country, has agreed to pay a $225,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated consumers' rights to receive...
FTC Modifies Marriage of Class Ring Makers, Citing Risk of Higher Prices for Students
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The planned marriage between two of the four major competitors in the class rings market has been modified under an agreement negotiated by the Federal Trade Commission, which said the original...
Internet Advertiser Settles FTC Charges: Agency's Online Fraud Enforcement Continues
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U.S.Telemedia, a firm that marketed computer chips online, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that its marketing was deceptive and that it violated the Mail and Telephone Order Merchandise...
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Class Rings, Inc., Castle Harlan Partners II, L.P., and Town & Country Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 24, 1996
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Consent Agreement Package
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September 23, 1996
CD-Rom Display Rack Franchisors To Pay Redress Under Settlement of FTC Fraud Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement with the marketers of CD- ROM display rack businesses that will require them to turn over an estimated $340,000 for a consumer redress fund...
FTC Recommends that Congress Change the law To Provide Additional Confidentiality Protections for Consumers
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In response to members of Congress, particularly Senator Richard H. Bryan, the Federal Trade Commission has recommended that Congress amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to provide...
American Fortune 900, Strategies Telecom, Inc. Settle FTC Charges over High-Tech Investnment Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated settlements in two cases against firms pitching high-tech investments to consumers using allegedly false claims about the risk and profit potential of the...
September 20, 1996
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Mary L Azcuenaga in Harper & Row Publishers Inc, MacMillan Inc, The Hearst Corporation, Putnam Berkley Group Inc, Simon & Schuster Inc, and Random House Inc
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Mary L. Azcuenaga, Former Commissioner
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