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May 1, 1998
April 30, 1998
Report
Fiscal Year 1998 (First Half)
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April 30, 1998 The Honorable Robert Pitofsky Chairman Federal Trade Commission Sixth Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20580 Dear Chairman Pitofsky: The attached report covers the...
From Bouquets to Bangles: New FTC Brochures Offer Tips for Consumes and Merchants
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Mother’s Day is May 10 and it’s a time when many consumers purchase flowers and jewelry as gifts. The Federal Trade Commission has three publications that can help ensure consumers aren’t disappointed...
April 28, 1998
Telemarketers Offering "Guaranteed" Profits Deceived Investors, FTC Said
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A federal district court in Nevada has temporarily halted what the Federal Trade Commission alleges to be a deceptive Ponzi scheme that bilked consumers out of millions of dollars. According to the...
Announced Actions for April 28, 1998
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Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity. The Commission action makes the consent order...
Invention Promotion Firm Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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Eureka Solutions International, Inc. and OEM Communications, both based in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and company president and founder Gregory S. Bender, have agreed to settle Federal Trade...
Case Timeline Item
Cablevision Systems Corporation (timeline item) - April 28, 1998
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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Affordable Media, LLC; Financial Growth Consultants, LLC; Sterling Multi-media Co., et al. (timeline item) - April 28, 1998
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Temporary Restraining Order
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April 27, 1998
April 23, 1998
FTC Ensures That Digital's Alpha Chip -- a Key Rival to Intel's Chips -- Remains Competitive
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A proposed agreement to resolve Federal Trade Commission antitrust concerns arising from Intel Corporation's acquisition of Digital Equipment Corporation's microprocessor assets would preserve...
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Digital Equipment Corporation (timeline item) - April 23, 1998
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Complaint
(17.23 KB)
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Analysis to Aid Public Comment
(26.39 KB)
April 22, 1998
Announced Actions for April 22, 1998
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Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity. The Commission action makes the consent order...
FTC Expands Definition of "Recyclable" and "Recycled" Claims Agency Updating Its "Green Guides"
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has revised a portion of its Environmental Marketing Guides ("Green Guides") to expand the definitions of certain terms to reflect current consumer...
FTC Action Against Three Companies Highlights 800/900 Number Billing Fraud
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In its first action attacking the practice of "cramming" -- charging consumers on their actual phone bills or on look-alike bills for services they have not purchased -- the FTC today announced the...
Case Timeline Item
Interactive Audiotext Services, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - April 22, 1998
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Document
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Shell Oil Company and Texaco Inc. (timeline item) - April 22, 1998
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April 21, 1998
Announced Actions for April 21, 1998
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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 consent orders...
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