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September 15, 1999

Press Release

FTC Press Conference To Announced New Internet Scam Rescheduled

Date

September 15, 1999

The Federal Trade Commission's press conference to announce a new Internet scam and a new high-tech Internet lab previously scheduled for Thursday, September 16 at 11:30 a.m., will now be held on...

Press Release

FTC and Commerce Dept. To Hold Public Workshop on Online Profiling

Date

September 15, 1999

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce will hold a public workshop on November 8, 1999, on "online profiling," the practice of aggregating information about consumers'...

Press Release

Unilever Does Not Have Adequate Substantiation for Claims about Its Vaseline Intensive Care Anti-Bacterial Lotion, FTC Alleges

Date

September 15, 1999

A manufacturer of well-known home and personal care products has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it did not have adequate substantiation for advertising claims for its Vaseline®...

Case Timeline Item

Shell Oil Company and Shell Chemical Company (timeline item) - September 15, 1999

Date

September 15, 1999

Agreement Containing Consent Order (16.57 KB)

Complaint (11.49 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (5.94 KB)

Statement of Chairman Pitofsky, Commissioner Anthony, and Commissioner Thompson (3.16 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Swindle (20.14 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Conopco, Inc. (timeline item) - September 15, 1999

Date

September 15, 1999

Agreement Containing Consent Order (16.96 KB)

Complaint (11.66 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (4.55 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Castrol North America Inc. (timeline item) - September 15, 1999

Date

September 15, 1999

Complaint (12.23 KB)

Agreement Containing Consent Order (15.02 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (4.33 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Section 605(b): Time Limits: Exempted cases

Date

September 15, 1999

Advisory Opinions

Section 603(f): Definition of "consumer reporting agency"

Date

September 15, 1999

September 14, 1999

Press Release

FTC Acts to Stop Fraudulent Credit Card Protection Offers

Date

September 14, 1999

In an effort to help consumers protect themselves against fraudulent credit card protection offers, the Federal Trade Commission today filed complaints against two Arizona-based companies and...

Case Timeline Item

Source One Publications, Inc. and Courtney Wiggs (timeline item) - September 14, 1999

Date

September 14, 1999

Complaint for Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (14.97 KB)

Application for An Order to Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Be Entered Against Defendants Source One Publications and Courtney Wiggs, Including An Asset Freeze Against Courtney Wiggs (4.23 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Creditmart Financial Strategies, Inc., and Maurice Verrelli (timeline item) - September 14, 1999

Date

September 14, 1999

Complaint for Permanent Injunction, Consumer Redress, and Other Equitable Relief (14.2 KB)

Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Consumer Redress, and Other Equitable Relief (31.53 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Liberty Direct, Inc., Paul L. Wiggs, and David C. Furni (timeline item) - September 14, 1999

Date

September 14, 1999

Complaint for Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (15.08 KB)

September 13, 1999

Press Release

Wire Manufacturer and its Distributor and a Cosmetics Co. Agree to Settle Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims

Date

September 13, 1999

An electrode manufacturer and its distributor, both based in Connecticut, and a California-based cosmetics company have all agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented...

Sep13

Event

Workshop: Market Power and Consumer Protection Issues Involved with Encouraging Competition in the U.S. Electric Industry

September 13, 1999 | 12:00AM - September 14, 1999 | 12:00AM

In recent years, states and the federal government have taken steps to encourage restructuring and competition in the electric industry, including the elimination of regulatory barriers. The intent of...

Case Timeline Item

Wire Works, Inc., and Electrodes, Inc. (timeline item) - September 13, 1999

Date

September 13, 1999

Agreement Containing Consent Order (14.42 KB)

Complaint (4.46 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (4.51 KB)

Case Timeline Item

Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Inc. (timeline item) - September 13, 1999

Date

September 13, 1999

Agreement Containing Consent Order (12.05 KB)

Complaint (5.04 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (3.84 KB)

September 10, 1999

Press Release

New Internet Scam Targeted by FTC

Date

September 10, 1999

What: Press Conference To Announce FTC's 100th Internet Case Tour The Lab Who: Jodie Bernstein, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Consumer Victim When: Wednesday, September 26, 1999 10:30 am...

September 9, 1999

Report

Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress

Date

September 9, 1999

This report responds to a recent request from the Congressional Committees on Appropriations that the FTC examine the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary guidelines for advertising and...

Self-Regulation in the Alcohol Industry: A Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress (78.03 KB)

APPENDIX A: Underage Alcohol Use and Risks (40.1 KB)

APPENDIX B: Alcohol Advertising Expenditures (27.18 KB)

APPENDIX C: Public Service Activities by the Beverage Alcohol Industry (26.02 KB)

APPENDIX D: Beverage Alcohol Industry Self-Regulatory Codes (1.33 MB)

APPENDIX E: Beverage Alcohol Company Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (1.97 MB)

APPENDIX F: FTC Orders to File Special Reports, Sent to Beer, Distilled Spirits and Wine Producers (1.38 MB)

APPENDIX G: Alcohol Web Site Survey Form (88.15 KB)

APPENDIX H: Application of Antitrust Principles to Industry Voluntary Efforts to Restrict Marketing to Underage Persons (23.33 KB)

APPENDIX I: Foreign Regulation and Self-Regulation of Alcohol Advertising (36.95 KB)

Press Release

FTC Reports on Industry Efforts to Avoid Promoting Alcohol to Underage Consumers

Date

September 9, 1999

Although the alcohol industry generally complies with existing self-regulatory standards intended to prevent alcohol advertising that appeals to underage consumers, industry self-regulatory efforts...

Federal Register Notice

Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc.; Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

September 9, 1999

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