Announced Actions for August 23, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...
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FTC Civil Contempt Case Targets Safety Claims by Maker of Swimming Pool Disinfectant
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that a $70,000 redress fund is to be set up for those who purchased the Caribbean Clear swimming pool disinfection system, endorsed by both a prominent...
FTC Offers Tips for Protecting Your Credit Record
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Following up on a public meeting held yesterday at the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC today issued a list of tips for consumers whose wallets have been lost or stolen to protect their credit...
Announced Actions for August 20, 1996
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Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30...
Another "Project Telesweep" Defendant To Pay Civil Penalty in FTC Business Opportunity Case
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Island Automated Medical Services, Inc., and its officer, John Travlos, have agreed to pay a $40,000 civil penalty to settle federal charges that they failed to give potential investors pre-sale...
FTC extends deadline for public comments on platinum products portion of Jewelry Guides until Sept. 30, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended until Sept. 30, 1996, the deadline for public comments regarding the portion of its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries covering...
Seller of Candy Vending Machine Business Opportunity Agrees To Settle FTC Charges
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Pro-Plastic Design & Marketing, Inc., and its president Kirk A. Harris, have agreed to an injunction against violating the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule in the future as part of a...
Defendants in FTC Cases Targeting High-Tech Telescams To Pay Redress, Post Bonds
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Consumers who invested in paging system licenses or 900-number partnerships with defendants in two schemes may see at least a small portion of their investment returned to them, the Federal Trade...
Announced Actions for August 16, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received...
FTC Wins Court Order Against Fraudulent "Recovery Room" Telemarketers
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A federal district court in Las Vegas, Nevada, has permanently banned a Las Vegas telemarketer and two individuals from engaging in any prize-promotion telemarketing activity or recovery service. The...
FTC Staff Meeting on "Consumer Identity Fraud"
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Federal Trade Commission staff meeting to gather and exchange information about the problem of “consumer identity fraud” -- the theft and misuse of consumers’ identifying information to establish...
Business Opportunity Firm Selling Home-Based Computer Businesses Pays Record $5 Million To Settle FTC Charges
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In a record-setting financial settlement, a home-based computer business opportunity firm has agreed to pay $5 million in redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the firms ad claims...
FTCS Campaign Against Advance Fee Loan Fraud: Internet Promoter Banned from Business for Life
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A Jacksonville, Florida, man who allegedly bolstered his promises of easy credit for consumers by claiming that he had an “excellent record” with the “National Bureau of Consumer Affairs,” is out of...
Foodmaker To Pay $1.45 Million To Settle Federal Charges over Chi-Chi's Acquisition of Consul
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Under an agreement the Federal Trade Commission has negotiated with Foodmaker, Inc., the San Diego-based restaurant chain owner will pay a $1.45 million civil penalty to settle charges that one of its...
FTC Partnership with Atlanta Schools To Boost Students' Consumer Skills
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Atlanta Regional Office today announced that it has formed a partnership with the Atlanta Public Schools System that will incorporate teacher training programs, parents’...
Announced Actions for August 9, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications for prior approval: Following a public...
Laura Ashley Settles FTC Charges; Company To Pay Civil Penalty for Care Labeling Rule Violations
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Laura Ashley, Inc., an importer and retailer of children’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothes, has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the...
FTC Denied a Request from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for a Conditional Exemption from the FTCs Used Car Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has denied a request from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for a conditional exemption from the FTC’s Used Car Rule. The ARB had petitioned the Commission to...
Women's Clothing Importer Agrees To Settle FTC Charges of Improper Care Labeling
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Tanzara International, Inc., a New York-based importer of women's sportswear, has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it put improper care labels on...
Hasbro To Pay $280,000 To Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Toy Advertising and Prior Order Violations
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Hasbro, Inc. has agreed to pay a $280,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company has engaged in deceptive toy advertising in violation of a 1993 consent order. The...
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