Minnesota Auto Broker Bill
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A bill in the Minnesota legislature that would regulate automobile brokers -- those who arrange the sale or lease of new cars and trucks to consumers for a fee -- could encourage these brokering...
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Revco D.S., Inc.
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Revco D.S., Inc. has requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest pharmacy assets in Revco drug stores in Marion and Covington, Virginia, to Steve's Pharmacy, Inc. The assets to be divested...
FTC Proposes to Require Labels to Include Metric Measurement
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Labels and packaging for many common consumer products would state the contents in both the customary inch/pound measurement system and the metric system, under proposed amendments to Federal Trade...
FTC Targets Alleged Conspiracy Against Competition for Kansas City School District Bus Service Contract
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Three school bus transportation companies have agreed to settle separate Federal Trade Commission and State of Missouri charges in connection with a "joint venture" called Kansas City School...
FTC Announces a Permanent Injunction Issued Against National Business Consultants, Inc. and Robert Namer A/K/A Robert Behar
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has permanently enjoined National Business Consultants, Inc. (NBC), and Robert Namer (who has...
FTC Charges National Business Consultants Inc. Deceived Purchasers; Asks Court to Order Halt to Violations
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged National Business Consultants Inc. with making false and misleading claims in the sale of business opportunities for business consulting services. At the FTC's...
FTC Asks Court to Delay McCormick’s Acquisition of Competing Spice Maker, Charges Company Has Not Complied with the Federal Law Concerning Merger Review
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McCormick & Co. Inc.'s proposed $56 million acquisition of the Spice Islands assets from Specialty Brands Inc. until the FTC can complete its antitrust investigation of the proposal. The Commission...
Comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Natural Gas
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The Federal Trade Commission staff has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that market rivals may be able to use the agency's regulatory process to impede competition in the...
Comments to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about Radio Ownership
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The Federal Trade Commission staff has told the Federal Communications Commission that the FCC's recently proposed modifications in radio ownership rules may result in significant cost-savings and...
The FTC Charges FBS Violated Mail-Order Rule: Company Agrees to Pay $32,000 Penalty
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged that FBS, a nationwide mail-order marketer of clothing, violated the FTC's mail-order rule. The company has agreed to pay $32,000 to settle the charges, in a...
FTC Effort Increases Voluntary Compliance With Real Estate Credit Advertising Laws
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report stating that compliance by real estate advertisers with federal credit advertising laws in major newspapers in 42 cities has risen to 90...
American Dental Association (ADA) Bureau Advisory Opinion
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A proposal by the American Dental Association (ADA) to conduct surveys of dentists' fees for use in resolving disputes about dental fees and dental insurers' reimbursement rates does not appear to...
Commission Enforcement Policy Statement in Regard to Clear and Conspicuous Disclosure in Television Advertising
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The Commission in recent years has issued various opinions, orders and trade regulation rules that are concerned with the need for affirmative disclosures in connection with certain kinds of...
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