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October 26, 2004
October 25, 2004
Sellers of Balance Bracelet Cannot Claim it Relieves Pain
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The marketers of the “Balance Bracelet,” a purported pain relief product, have agreed to pay $400,000 to settle charges that they made deceptive pain relief claims about the bracelet. In May 2004, the...
October 22, 2004
Public Statement
Competition Law and Consumer Protection Law: Two Wings of the Same House
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This is the written version of a speech delivered at the FTC 90th Anniversary Symposium on September 22, 2004, in Washington, D.C. It is published in 72 Antitrust L.J. 1147 (2005). [PDF 28K]
Announced Action for October 22, 2004
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The Federal Trade Commission’s annual report on cigarette sales and advertising shows the six largest cigarette manufacturers spent $12.47 billion on advertising and promotional expenditures in 2002...
FTC Updates its Online Summary of Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Actions
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued its sixth quarterly announcement summarizing the agency’s continued enforcement against telemarketing fraud and abuse. The quarterly enforcement update lists...
Founder of Mark Nutritionals Agrees to Entry of $155 Million Judgment Against Him
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Harry Siskind, former President of Mark Nutritionals, Inc., the now defunct maker of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula, has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that he...
The Contact Lens Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 315) and the Eyeglass Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 456)
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today took action to increase the effectiveness of and compliance with the Contact Lens and Eyeglass Rules. In 2003, Congress enacted the Fairness to Contact Lens...
October 21, 2004
Federal Register Notice
Public Workshop: Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues
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October 20, 2004
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Regarding the Decision to Close Its Investigation into the Conduct of Akzo Nobel, NV and Its Organon Subsidiary
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The attorneys general of several states (the States) today announced their submission, for approval by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, of a settlement agreement with Akzo Nobel...
Announced Actions for October 20, 2004
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Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaints: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the currently pending matter concerning Chase Financial...
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