Opinion 97-2
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Advises that the funeral rule does not permit a funeral provider to require a family’spresence for delivery of a casket purchased from a third-party casket seller.
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January 14, 1997
Opinion 97-1
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Opines that funeral provider’s refusal to accept delivery of a casket purchased from a third-party casket seller would violate the funeral rule.
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January 10, 1997
Announced Actions for January 10, 1997
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following...
Red Apple To Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty for Failing To Divest Manhattan Supermarkets as Required by FTC
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Federal Trade Commission attorneys have filed in federal district court an agreement the Commission reached with Red Apple Companies, Inc. and its chairman, John Catsimatidis, and two other firms...
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AAF-McQuay, Inc., d/b/a AAF International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 10, 1997
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January 8, 1997
Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotional Expenditures and Revenues Up, According to FTC Report to Congress
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Nearly $126 million was spent on advertising and promotion for smokeless tobacco products in 1994 -- an increase of $6.7 million from 1993 -- and more than $127 million was spent in 1995, according to...
January 7, 1997
Announced Actions for January 7, 1997
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Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following public comment periods, the Commission has ruled on the following applications for approval of divestitures: The FTC has approved the...
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Wesley-Jessen Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 7, 1997
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January 6, 1997
"Who Cares" about Health Care Products and Services? The FTC and your state Attorney General, that's who!
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Every day consumers -- especially the elderly -- face a barrage of claims about health-related products and services. Often, it's very difficult to tell the difference between fact or fiction when it...
Consumer Privacy in the Online Marketplace Addressed in FTC Staff Report
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“Notice” “Choice” “Security” “Access ” -- Participants in a public workshop held by the Federal Trade Commission on privacy in the online marketplace stated that these are the four necessary elements...
January 3, 1997
January 2, 1997
Property Inspection Franchisors Agree To Post $300,000 Bond To Protect Future Franchisees under Settlement with FTC
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Two Connecticut franchisors, charged by the Federal Trade Commission with making false claims in the course of selling their franchises for property inspection services, each have agreed under a...
Abbott Settles FTC Charges of Deceptive Claims for Its "Ensure" Nutritional Products
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FTC Action Challenges "Doctor Recommended" Claim Abbott Laboratories, marketer of Ensure nutritional beverages, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and...
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Abbott Laboratories, In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 2, 1997
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Consent Agreement Package
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January 1, 1997
December 31, 1996
Announced Actions for December 31, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application...
Federal Register Notice
Ford Motor Company; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
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