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26 de Sep de 1996
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FTC Obtains Injunction Against Wall Coverings and Blinds Company; Massuve Fraud Charged
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has obtained a federal court order temporarily halting the operations of Worldwide Wallcoverings & Blinds, Inc., an Illinois corporation based in...
Federal Register Notice
Time Warner Inc., et al.; Proposed Consent Agreement With Analysis To Aid Public Comment
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24 de Sep de 1996
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FTC Modifies Marriage of Class Ring Makers, Citing Risk of Higher Prices for Students
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The planned marriage between two of the four major competitors in the class rings market has been modified under an agreement negotiated by the Federal Trade Commission, which said the original...
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Internet Advertiser Settles FTC Charges: Agency's Online Fraud Enforcement Continues
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U.S.Telemedia, a firm that marketed computer chips online, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that its marketing was deceptive and that it violated the Mail and Telephone Order Merchandise...
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J.C. Penney Charged by FTC for Alleged Credit Law Violations Agrees To Pay Civil Penalties To Settle Charges
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J.C. Penney, one of the largest retail stores in the country, has agreed to pay a $225,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated consumers' rights to receive...
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Class Rings, Inc., Castle Harlan Partners II, L.P., and Town & Country Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 24, 1996
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Consent Agreement Package
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23 de Sep de 1996
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American Fortune 900, Strategies Telecom, Inc. Settle FTC Charges over High-Tech Investnment Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated settlements in two cases against firms pitching high-tech investments to consumers using allegedly false claims about the risk and profit potential of the...
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CD-Rom Display Rack Franchisors To Pay Redress Under Settlement of FTC Fraud Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement with the marketers of CD- ROM display rack businesses that will require them to turn over an estimated $340,000 for a consumer redress fund...
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FTC Recommends that Congress Change the law To Provide Additional Confidentiality Protections for Consumers
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In response to members of Congress, particularly Senator Richard H. Bryan, the Federal Trade Commission has recommended that Congress amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to provide...
20 de Sep de 1996
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Mary L Azcuenaga in Harper & Row Publishers Inc, MacMillan Inc, The Hearst Corporation, Putnam Berkley Group Inc, Simon & Schuster Inc, and Random House Inc
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Mary L. Azcuenaga, Former Commissioner
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9217
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9222
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Dallas Funeral Homes To Pay $121,600 for Violating FTC's Funeral Rule
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Restland Funeral Homes, Inc. of Dallas and four of its subsidiary funeral homes will pay a $121,600 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide customers with...
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Announced Actions for September 20, 1996
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Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with the following entities. The Commission action makes the orders binding...
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FTC Dismisses Its Cases Against Six of the Country's Largest Book Publishers
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The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed its cases against six of the country's largest book publishers. The Commission did not reach any decision on whether the publishers had violated federal...
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. (timeline item) - September 20, 1996
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Letter Closing Investigation
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Lockheed Martin Corporation (timeline item) - September 20, 1996
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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19 de Sep de 1996
Public Statement
Competition and Consumer Protection Concerns in the Brave New World of Electronic Money
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I. Introduction I am delighted to have an opportunity to participate in this extremely timely conference on emerging electronic methods for making payments. * The regulatory decisions that we make or...
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Virginia Mail Order Marketer Agrees to Settle Mail-Order and Deceptive Advertising Charges
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Telebrands Corporation, a Roanoke, Virginia mail/telephone-order company, and its owner, Ajit Khubani, have reached settlements with the Federal Trade Commission resolving charges that they violated...
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