Opinion 97-8
Date
Apparent inapplicability of Franchise Rule disclosure requirements to grant of additional franchises to existing franchisee where there are no material charges.
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Public Statement
The Consumer Protection Pyramid: Education, Self-Regulation, and Law Enforcement
Date
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to participate in the 1997 Korea Consumer Festival. I am honored and delighted to be here to tell you about the United States Federal Trade Commission's efforts...
Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims
Date
Federal Trade Commission I. INTRODUCTION The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing this statement to provide guidance regarding its enforcement policy with respect to the use of...
Report
Individual Reference Services- A Report to Congress
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Table of Contents Executive Summary I. Introduction II. The Industry A. The Overview B. Types and Sources of Information Available 1. Information from Public Records 2. Information from Other Public...
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Appendix D: IRSG Principles
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Jewelway International, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X970054
Opinion 97-6
Date
Discusses whether a fee may be charged for required identification viewing, and the applicability of the Funeral Rule to mandatory identification viewing.
File
Opinion 97-6
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Oct16
Commerical Weight-Loss Products and Programs
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The FTC, the American Society of Clinical Nutrition, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted a public conference...
Valvoline Settles Charges
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Ashland, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that ads for the Valvoline Company's Teflon-containing TM8 Engine Treatment product were false and unsubstantiated. Valvoline is an...
FTC Launches Next Round in Battle To End Deceptive Automobile Lease Advertising
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Two major automobile manufacturers and five St. Louis, Missouri-area dealerships have signed agreements with the Federal Trade Commission to end alleged practices of omitting or burying key cost...
Announced Actions for September 12, 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: The FTC has...
Aldi Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
962 3064
Docket Number
C-3764
Opinion 97-7
Date
Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to licensing to hospitals of a Travel Health Program, discussing whether the program's assistance is "significant" to the hospital's "entire method of...
Opinion 97-6
Date
Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to distributorships for the sale of print advertising in regional or national publications.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Mohave County Attorney and the Federal Trade Commission
Date
Matter Number
072 3238
X940051
Bruno's, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
962 3086
Docket Number
C-3760
Opinion 97-5
Date
Applicability of Rule's earnings claim dicosure requirements to general media claims made in news stories and elsewhere if copies are given to prospective franchesees by the franchisor.
Opinion 97-4
Date
Inappplicability of the Franchise Rule to possible co-branding relationship in which a licensor's system is to be sub-licensed by a third party franchisor to its franchesees, even though the license...
Jul28
Public Workshop on Franchise Rulemaking
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These conferences were intended to serve several purposes: (1) To allow Commission staff and interested parties the opportunity to discuss openly issues raised in the ANPR and in the comments to the...
FTC Puts Exercise Device Weight-Loss Claims on a Diet
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Marketers of some of the most popular exercise equipment on the market today have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made exaggerated weight-loss claims in their...
Examples of Applications: FTC Proposes New Standard for the "Made in USA" Claims
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EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS: FTC PROPOSED GUIDES FOR THE USE OF U.S. ORIGIN CLAIMS (1) The standard for unqualified U.S. Origin Claims ( e.g., "Made in USA"): A marketer making an unqualified U.S. origin...
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