April 16, 1998
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The Federal Trade Commission today published in the Federal Register a final rule amending its procedures related to applications for prior approval of divestitures, acquisitions, or similar...
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Fraudulent Magazine Marketers Settle FTC/State Charges
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National Scholastic Society, Inc., doing business as University Society Publishers Periodicals, and David C. Beasley, Jr., have agreed to post a $250,000 performance bond before engaging in any...
FTC Halts Internet Auction House Scam
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federal district judge has issued a temporary restraining order and frozen the assets of an Internet merchant who used online "auction houses" to offer merchandise, but never delivered the goods to...
Announced Actions for April 10, 1998
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with...
Michael Wroblewski Appointed Advocacy Coordinator for Federal Trade Commission
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Michael Wroblewski has been named Advocacy Coordinator for the Federal Trade Commission. In that role, Wroblewski will oversee the FTC's program for providing comments, where requested, on consumer...
Announced Actions for April 8, 1998
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has advised the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) that it would not recommend a challenge on antitrust grounds to the adoption of proposed Guidelines on...
FutureNet Defendants Settle FTC Charges;$ 1 Million in Consumer Redress for "Distributors"
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Operators of FutureNet, an alleged pyramid scheme, agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their scheme violated federal law. The settlement provides $1 million for consumer redress...
FTC is seeking public comment on its Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive Compositions (Guides)
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As part of its ongoing periodic review of its rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive Compositions...
FTC is seeking public comment on its Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts Industry (Used Auto Parts Guides or Guides)
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As part of its ongoing periodic review of its rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts...
Announced Actions for April 7, 1998
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Applications for approval of transactions: After a public comment period, the FTC has approved a petition from the following entity: The FTC has approved a request from TRW, Inc. to divest its...
FTC Halts Internet Business Opportunity Scam
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A federal district judge has issued a preliminary injunction, appointed a permanent receiver and frozen the assets of a company and three individuals that lured investors into paying as much as $10...
Bureau Director's Annual Report at ABA Antitrust Meeting Highlights FTC's Accomplishments
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The booming economy has contributed to a dramatic increase -- from 1,500 to 3,700 -- in the number of merger filings received by the Federal Trade Commission in the last six years, said William J...
Dell Computer Corporation Agrees to Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty to Settle FTC Charges it Violated Mail Order Rule
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Dell Computer Corporation, the country's largest direct seller of personal computers, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the FTC's Mail Order Rule when it...
Competitor's Agreement To Stop Production of Lead Antiknock Compounds Suppressed Competition, FTC Says
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The world's two largest manufacturers of lead antiknock gasoline additives, Octel and Ethyl, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the antitrust laws by arranging...
Loewen Group to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Federal Charges of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Violations
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The Loewen Group Inc. and Loewen Group International, Inc. (Loewen) have agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle federal charges that Loewen failed to notify the nation's two antitrust...
Defendants Agree to Settle All FTC Charges in Project Mailbox Computer Repair Scam Case
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Jeffrey Rayden and Larry Wayne, two of the defendants charged by the Federal Trade Commission with operating a computer repair services contract scam, have agreed to separate settlements that would...
FTC Releases Report to Congress About Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act Accomplishments
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a report to Congress highlighting the Commission's achievements in complying with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). In March...
Business Opportunity Defendants Settle FTC Charges
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Defendants in a display-rack business opportunity for greeting cards and perfumes have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented the earnings potential and...
FTC Staff Says Consumers Would Benefit if Direct Broadcast Satellite Operators are Permitted to Retransmit Local Broadcast Signals in Their Home Markets
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The Federal Trade Commission staff has concluded that consumers would benefit from a policy that would permit direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators to retransmit local broadcast channels to their...
Degussa Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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Degussa Corporation, and its parent company, Degussa Aktiengesellschaft, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their proposed acquisition of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.’s...
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