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December 12, 1997
December 11, 1997
Family Operated Advance Loan Fee Business to Settle FTC Charges: Defendants to Pay $374,000
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Tod Silvers, owner of Interstate Inc., and three other defendants who ran a deceptive advance fee loan scheme business, have agreed to pay $374,000 in settlement of Federal Trade Commission charges...
$300,000 Performace Bond Requirement Imposed Against Settling Defendant Named in "Project Field of Schemes" Sweep
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F. Jerald Hildreth, owner of two Newport Beach, California-based telemarketing companies, has agreed to post a $300,000 bond for the protection of future investors before he engages in the sale of...
December 10, 1997
Case Timeline Item
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 10, 1997
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File
Discovery Schedule Pursuant to Rul 3.21(c)
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December 9, 1997
FTC and Federal Reserve Board Announce Special Educational Initiative on New Car Leasing Rules
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Consumers planning to lease a car were given assistance today by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board, which jointly announced a special education campaign designed to assist...
FTC Announces Results of Inspection of Sixty-Seven Philadelphia Funeral Homes for Compliance with Consumer Protection Law
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As part of an ongoing nationwide law enforcement program to identify funeral homes that fail to comply with the Funeral Rule, the Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a sweep of...
December 8, 1997
Good News for Consumers from "consumer.gov"
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Internet explorers who surf the Net looking for help have a new source of consumer news and information at http://www.consumer.gov (no period). The web site offers a broad array of consumer...
Opinion 97-8
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Apparent inapplicability of Franchise Rule disclosure requirements to grant of additional franchises to existing franchisee where there are no material charges.
December 5, 1997
Announced Actions for December 5, 1997
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Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval of a transaction from the following. The FTC is seeking public comments on the application for 30 days...
December 4, 1997
Public Statement
FTC Perspectives on Competition Policy and Enforcement Initiatives in Electric Power
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Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here. I'd like to start off by thanking Andy Strenio for inviting me to participate in this program. I was happy to accept, not only because he is an old friend...
Seller of "Training Programs" Designed to Help Consumers Start Home-Based travel Agencies Agrees to Settle FTC Charges, FTC Alleged False Claims Regarding Earnings, Success Rates, Travel Benefits
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David Eugene Mueller has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he falsely promised purchasers of his training program that they would be "licensed" or "certified" to operate home...
Case Timeline Item
Independent Travel Agencies Of America, Inc., Travel Industry Council, Inc., and David Eugene Mueller (timeline item) - December 4, 1997
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Document
Consent Decree
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December 2, 1997
Public Statement
The Consumer Protection Pyramid: Education, Self-Regulation, and Law Enforcement
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Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to participate in the 1997 Korea Consumer Festival. I am honored and delighted to be here to tell you about the United States Federal Trade Commission's efforts...
December 1, 1997
Report
Individual Reference Services- A Report to Congress
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Table of Contents Executive Summary I. Introduction II. The Industry A. The Overview B. Types and Sources of Information Available 1. Information from Public Records 2. Information from Other Public...
File
Appendix D: IRSG Principles
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Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims
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Federal Trade Commission I. INTRODUCTION The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing this statement to provide guidance regarding its enforcement policy with respect to the use of...
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