FTC Halts Internet "Cramming"
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A scam that targets small businesses, religious organizations, charities, and foundations across the United States by "cramming" charges onto their telephone bills for services that were supposed to...
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July 21, 1999
Cigars Should Have Health Warnings; FTC Says
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Congress should enact legislation mandating health warnings on cigar labeling and advertising and prohibiting cigars ads on television and radio, a Federal Trade Commission report released today...
FTC Chairman Testifies before House Subcommittee on the Privacy Provision of H.R.10
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today presented Commission testimony to a House Subcommittee on H.R. 10, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and financial privacy. Pitofsky said the...
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Dura Lube Corporation, American Direct Marketing, Inc., et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 21, 1999
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File
Order Granting Extionsion Of Time
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Motor-Up Corporation, et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 21, 1999
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File
July 20, 1999
FTC Files Suit Against Work-at-home Pyramid Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against DP Marketing, a Connecticut-based operation that the FTC alleges to be a pyramid scheme, elaborately disguised as a work-at-home opportunity...
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Martinelli, Jr., David; d/b/a DP Marketing, et al. (timeline item) - July 20, 1999
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File
July 19, 1999
FTC Wins Case Against Defendants Engaged in Deceptive Advertising of "Super-Formula" Diet Product
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that a federal district court has found that SlimAmerica, Inc. and its principals, Frank J. Sarcone and Robert Wyman, violated federal consumer protection...
July 16, 1999
Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Commissioner Sheila Anthony, and Commissioner Mozelle Thompson in To Tri-State Advertising Unlimited, Inc
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman;
Sheila F. Anthony, Former Commissioner;
Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
X990003
Statement of Commissioner Orson Swindle Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part TriState Advertising Unlimited, Inc
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By
Orson Swindle, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
X990003
Statement of Commissioner Orson Swindle Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part TriState Advertising Unlimited, Inc., Matter No. X990003 I believe that the relief in the settlement agreement is...
Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Commissioner Sheila Anthony, and Commissioner Mozelle Thompson in T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman;
Sheila F. Anthony, Former Commissioner;
Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
982 3513
X990002
File
Text of the Statement
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Statement of Commissioner Orson Swindle Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part in T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc
Date
By
Orson Swindle, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
982 3513
X990002
Statement of Commissioner Orson Swindle Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part in T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc., File No. X990002 In this case, the defendants represented that they were affiliated with...
Indiana-Based Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges of Deceptively Soliciting Small Business to Pay for Advertisements in "Community" Publications
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Two Fort Wayne-based telemarketers charged by the Federal Trade Commission with deceptively convincing small businesses they owe money for unordered advertisements in publications purported to be...
Announced Action for July 16, 1999
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Competition, and Office of Policy Planning have filed a comment with the National Conference of Commissioners of...
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T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - July 16, 1999
Date
File
Stipulated Final Judgment and Order
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July 13, 1999
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Online Privacy
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman
By all members of the Commission
File
Testimony
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