Announced Actions for June 6, 1997
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Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved an application for approval of a divestiture from Mahle GMBH , of Stuttgart...
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FTC Settlement with Sears, Roebuck To Safeguard $100 Million Redress To Consumers
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A settlement agreement that the Federal Trade Commission has negotiated with Sears, Roebuck and Co. would give the agency a tool to ensure that Sears makes full refunds totaling up to $100 million or...
FTC Chairman Testifies on Electric Power Deregulation
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Robert Pitofsky, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, told the House Judiciary Committee today that deregulation in the electric power industry could benefit consumers by reducing prices and...
FTC Privacy Week -- June 10-13
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Consumer privacy issues will be the focus of a Federal Trade Commission public workshop beginning June 10. Workshop participants will examine issues affecting privacy, including the online collection...
Westpoint-Stevens Inc. Agrees To Pay Civil Penalty of $360,000
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WestPoint-Stevens Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Act) by misbranding the sheets and towels it...
FTC Chairman Pitofsky Appoints Rosemarie A. Straight as Executive Director
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Rosemarie A. Straight has been appointed by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky to be the FTC's Executive Director, responsible for the agency's personnel, budget, finance, procurement...
CVS To Divest 120 Revco Drug Stores in VA, NY To Settle FTC Charges...
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CVS Corporation has agreed with the Federal Trade Commission to divest a total of 120 Revco drug stores or pharmacy counters -- 114 stores in Virginia and six pharmacy counters in the Binghamton, New...
Announced Action(s) for May 30, 1997
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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...
FTC Reaches Settlement with Jenny Craig To End Diet Program Advertising Litigation
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The Federal Trade Commission has obtained a settlement agreement from Jenny Craig, Inc. to resolve deceptive advertising charges in connection with the diet program's claims about weight loss, weight...
FTC Seeks Discussion on Franchise Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission will host 6 public workshops in 5 cities across the country to encourage public participation in the rulemaking proceeding on the rule that requires franchise sellers to...
Bogus Business Opportunity Sellers Settle FTC Charges
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Operators of a bogus business opportunity scheme that marketed franchises to sell herbal capsules they claimed could neutralize or detoxify the effects of alcohol have agreed to settle Federal Trade...
FTC Garners $111,000 Redress for Victims of Fraudulent International Call Scheme
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Defendants who allegedly ran a fraudulent scheme that lured consumers into making lengthy and expensive calls -- unknowingly -- to Guyana or the Caribbean, have agreed to pay a total of $111,000 in...
Joe Camel Advertising Campaign Violates Federal Law, FTC Says
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The Joe Camel advertising campaign violates federal law, the Federal Trade Commission charged today. The campaign, which the FTC alleges was successful in appealing to many children and adolescents...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period on "Prescription Release Rule"
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the public comment period on whether to modify, rescind or retain the provisions of the Ophthalmic Practice Rules, which require eye care practitioners to...
Announced Action(s) for May 23,1997
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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...
FTC Recognizes New Fiber for Fabric Used in Swimsuits & Other Stretchy Garments
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The Federal Trade Commission has adopted the new name "elastoester" for a fiber used mostly in sportswear, including swimsuits, cycling shorts and ski pants. Elastoester is similar to polyester, but...
FTC, States Target Magazine Subscription Scams
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Fraudulent magazine marketers who bilked tens of thousands of consumers out of millions of dollars have been targeted in a law enforcement crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission and Attorneys...
Announced Action(s) for May 20, 1997
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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 entity: The FTC...
Announced Action(s) for May 16, 1997
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following...
Yellowstone Physicians, L.L.C.
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised Yellowstone Physicians, L.L.C., a proposed multispecialty physician network joint venture in Billings, Montana, that they have no present intention...
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