Announced Actions for January 25, 1999
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a surf of 100 Internet websites advertising and selling jewelry, finding that many of the sites were not providing consumers with...
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Announced Actions for January 21, 1999
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Federal Register Notices: Final Rule: Freedom of Information Act, Miscellaneous Rules On January 20, the FTC published a final rule that amends the Commission's Rules of Practice to incorporate...
Settling Defendants Named in "Project Field of Schemes" Sweep Agree to Monetary Judgments in Excess of $11 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Ten individuals named as defendants in a Federal Trade Commission law enforcement action filed in July 1997 as part of "Project Field of Schemes" have agreed to pay monetary judgments ranging from $76...
Major U.S. Manufacturers Agree to Settle Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced settlements with six companies that would resolve allegations that the companies made misleading "Made in USA" claims for a variety of products. The FTC...
FTC Announces Proposed Consent Agreement Permitting Service Corporation International to Acquire Equity Corporation International; SCI Agrees to Make Divestitures
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Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest owner of funeral homes and cemeteries in the world, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its proposed acquisition of Equity...
FTC Releases Statements on BP/Amoco Case
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The following is an excerpt from the statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky and Commissioners Sheila F. Anthony and Mozelle W. Thompson explaining why they believe the consent...
Announced Actions for January 13, 1999
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Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: LandAmerica's...
FTC Report to Congress Shows Increases in Smokeless Tobacco Revenues, and Advertising and Promotional Expenditures
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Advertising and promotional expenditures for smokeless tobacco products reached $150.4 million dollars in 1997, according to a biennial Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress. The $150.4 million...
Internet "Crammers" Face FTC Charges
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To combat the latest wrinkle in hi-tech fraud on the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission has charged three individuals and eight businesses with billing or debiting consumers’ credit card accounts...
Company to Divest Assets to Settle FTC Charges That Acquisition of its Chief Competitor Would Violate Antitrust Laws
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ABB, one of the world's leading manufacturers of analytical instruments used in process manufacturing applications, has agreed to divest certain assets it would acquire in its $1.1 billion purchase of...
Jeremy Bulow Named New Director of FTC's Bureau of Economics
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky has named Jeremy Bulow, Ph.D., to head the agency's Bureau of Economics. Bulow will oversee the bureau's role in providing economic analysis of the...
New 1-888 Line Provides Free Y2K Information to Consumers
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The President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion today introduced 1-888-USA-4-Y2K, a new free Y2K information line, and other Council initiatives for providing consumers information about the Year 2000...
Announced Actions for January 7, 1999
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Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: The Commission...
Year 2000 (Y2K) Conversion
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What: The President's Council on Year 2000 (Y2K) Conversion and the Federal Trade Commission, chair of the Council's Consumer Affairs Working Group, will hold a press conference to launch a toll-free...
Settlements with Canada-Based Telemarketing Company and U.S. Credit Card Laundering Operation Nets $1,381,000 in Redress
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced landmark settlements with foreign scam operators netting more than $1.3 million in redress for American consumers. These settlements stem from the FTC's...
BP/AMOCO Agree to Divest Gas Stations and Terminals to Satisfy FTC Antitrust Concerns
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The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. ("BP") and Amoco Corporation ("Amoco") have agreed to make certain divestitures and to free up more than 1,600 gas stations in 30 markets in order to satisfy...
Medical Billing Business Scam Settles FTC Charges
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Promoters of home-based medical billing businesses sold on the basis of fabulous earnings claims have agreed to settle FTC charges that the earnings claims were deceptive. The settlement bars the...
Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Pay-Per-Call Rule Revisions
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the date by which comments must be submitted concerning the review of its Trade Regulation Rule Pursuant to the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution...
FTC Rescinds Adhesives and Decorative Wall Paneling Guides
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In Federal Register notices published on December 21 the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is rescinding two of its guides - the Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive...
Announced Actions for December 23, 1998 [B]
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application...
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