Commission Actions

FTC Chairman Testifies before House Subcommittee on the Privacy Provision of H.R.10

Date

July 21, 1999

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...

FTC Halts Internet "Cramming"

Date

July 21, 1999

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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Motor-Up Corporation, et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 21, 1999

Date

July 21, 1999

Order Denying Motion In Limine Or For A Protective Order (144.85 KB)

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Webvalley, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - July 21, 1999

Date

July 21, 1999

Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze, Order Appointing a Temporary Receiver, and other Equitable Relief (56.18 KB)

Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs Motion For an Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order And Other Equitable Relief (96.53 KB)

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Dura Lube Corporation, American Direct Marketing, Inc., et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - July 21, 1999

Date

July 21, 1999

Order Granting Extionsion Of Time (84.54 KB)

July 20, 1999

FTC Files Suit Against Work-at-home Pyramid Scheme

Date

July 20, 1999

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

Date

July 20, 1999

Complaint for Permanent Injucntion and Other Equitable Relief (499.93 KB)

Motion for Order Re Stipulated Order for Preliminary Injunction (404.97 KB)

July 19, 1999

FTC Wins Case Against Defendants Engaged in Deceptive Advertising of "Super-Formula" Diet Product

Date

July 19, 1999

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...

Federal Register Notice

Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Date

July 19, 1999

Federal Register Notice

Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Outputs Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products - 16 CFR Part 432

Date

July 19, 1999

July 16, 1999

Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Commissioner Sheila Anthony, and Commissioner Mozelle Thompson in To Tri-State Advertising Unlimited, Inc

Date

July 16, 1999

Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman;

Sheila F. Anthony, Former Commissioner;

Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

X990003

Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Commissioner Sheila Anthony, and Commissioner Mozelle Thompson (226.26 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Orson Swindle Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part TriState Advertising Unlimited, Inc

Date

July 16, 1999

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

Date

July 16, 1999

Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman;

Sheila F. Anthony, Former Commissioner;

Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

982 3513

X990002

Text of the Statement (289.87 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Orson Swindle Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part in T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc

Date

July 16, 1999

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

Date

July 16, 1999

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...