Giant Food, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has set aside a 1964 order against Giant Food, Inc. because the order is more than 20 years old. The order prohibited Giant from inducing its suppliers to offer, or...
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Federal Franchise Regulations To Be Debated at Public Workshop...
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public conference/workshop to review provisions of the FTC's Franchise Rule, September 12-14 at the Crown Sterling Suites in Bloomington, Minnesota. Workshop...
Olin Corporation
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved Olin Corporation's plan to divest its 50 percent interest in Chlor-Chem Ltd., a joint venture located in the United Kingdom, to Schering Agrochemicals...
Thrifty Payless Inc. (formerly TCH Corporation)
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Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (formerly TCH Corporation) and Green Equity Investors, L.P. have requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest the pharmacy business of the Thrifty Drugstore in Fort...
Law Enforcement and Fraud Prevention Would Be Victims of Proposed FTC Budget Cuts...
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Vital law enforcement and fraud prevention programs would be dangerously reduced under a Senate budget proposal presented yesterday, Robert Pitofsky, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, said...
Genetus Alexandria, Inc.
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An Alexandria, Virginia-based clinic and its operators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and misleading advertising and marketing claims in connection with...
Lorraine Miller Named Director of Congressional Relations at FTC...
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Lorraine Carroll Miller has been named Director of Congressional Relations at the Federal Trade Commission, FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky announced today. Miller's appointment is effective immediately...
Federal Trade Commission has Granted the Request of Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. to Delete from a 1988 Settlement
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The Federal Trade Commission has granted the request of Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. to delete from a 1988 settlement a provision requiring Furr's to obtain FTC approval, until 1998, before acquiring any...
Jerry's Ford Sales, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Jerry C. Cohen and the three northern Virginia automobile dealerships of which he is president and CEO -- Jerry's Ford...
International Computer Concepts, Inc.
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Helen Schumaker, a defendant in a Federal Trade Commission suit against International Computer Concepts, Inc.(ICCI), a Twinsburg, Ohio franchisor of computer software display-rack businesses, has...
FTC Concludes That Credit "RISK SCORE" Disclosure Is Not Required By Fair Credit Reporting Act
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The Federal Trade Commission said today that federal law does not require credit bureaus to disclose "risk scores" to consumers who request copies of their credit reports. The FTC reminds consumers...
Sheldon C. Wagner
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Sheldon C. Wagner, who held financial management positions in several corporate entities sued by the Federal Trade Commission over an allegedly deceptive scheme to sell vending machine business...
Phillips Petroleum Co. and Enron Corp. Agree to Settle FTC Antitrust Concerns Over Proposed Acquisition of Natural Gas Gathering Systems
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Phillips Petroleum Company and Enron Corp. have agreed to modify a proposed transaction so as to ensure competition for the transportation of natural...
Santa Clara County Auto Dealers Association Settles Charges Over Alleged Advertising Boycott
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After the San Jose Mercury News ran an article in May 1994 telling consumers how to analyze new car factory invoices so that they could be better negotiators when buying cars, local car dealers...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Lilly Order; Pledges Continued Monitoring for Anticompetitive Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Eli Lilly and Company settling charges that its $4 billion acquisition of McKesson Corporation's prescription...
Nature's Bounty, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Nature's Bounty, Inc. and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, settling charges that they made deceptive weight-loss...
FTC Opens "Green Guides"" to Public Comment...
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How well are the Federal Trade Commission's Guidelines for Environmental Marketing Claims working in preventing the false or misleading use of advertising terms such as recyclable, degradable and...
MINI-TV USA, Inc.
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MINI-TV USA, Inc., and its president have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they have deceptively pitched their business opportunity, which involves placing mini, coin-operated...
David C. Ashley
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A Lockport, Illinois, man has admitted to running a deceptive scheme to bill churches and small businesses for unordered merchandise, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. Under an agreement...
Donald Hellinger and Robert Ostroff
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated settlement agreements with two New Jersey men -- Donald Hellinger and Robert Ostroff -- and their companies, charged with decep- tively promoting credit...
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