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October 28, 1996
October 25, 1996
Announced Actions for October 25, 1996
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Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following. The FTC is seeking public comments on the application for 30 days...
October 24, 1996
Public Statement
Current Issues in Health Care Antitrust Enforcement at the Federal Trade Commission
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I. INTRODUCTION It is an honor to be here and join such an impressive group of practitioners, government officials, judges, academics and economists to discuss the cutting edge issues confronting...
FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion that a Planned Survey of Hospital Prices in the Waco, Texas Area, Appears to Meet Guidelines Outlined in the Joint FTC/Department of Justice Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care, Issued in August,
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised Business Health Companies, Inc. (“BHC”) that a planned survey of hospital prices in the Waco, Texas area, appears to fall within the safety zone for...
FTC Has Repealed its Used Oil Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has repealed its Used Oil Rule, stating that the rule’s labeling and advertising requirements for engine oils have been preempted by the Recycled Oil Rule, which the...
Federal Register Notice
Deceptive Advertising and Labeling of Previously Used Lubricating Oil - 16 CFR Part 406
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October 23, 1996
FTC Settlement with Airline Job Placement Telemarkers Nets $350,000 in Redress for Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement under which a Michigan firm and two of its officers, charged in June with deceptively marketing employment services for airline jobs...
Ten Defendants in FTC Popcorn Vendng Machine Case To Pay $1,400,000 for Redress
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Eight South Florida corporations and two individuals, sued by the Federal Trade Commission as part of a nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud, have agreed to pay approximately $1,400,000...
FTC Crackdown on Scholarship Search Service Frauds Nets Another Case
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Agency Wins Court Order Temporarily Halting Business of Deco Consulting of Florida "[A] recent addition to our file has made your student eligible for our college scholarship and grant assistance...
Montana Physicians Agree to Settle FTC Charges that they Conspired To Raise Prices and Limit Choices for Consumers
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Physicians in Billings, Montana, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they obstructed the entry of managed care plans into Billings, agreed on prices that they would accept from...
Case Timeline Item
Montana Associated Physicians, Inc., and Billings Physician Hospital Alliance, Inc. (timeline item) - October 23, 1996
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File
Consent Agreement Package
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October 22, 1996
FTC-State Study: Checkout Scanner Pricing Largely Accurate, Undercharges Outweigh Overcharges
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By and large, grocery stores and other retail outlets using electronic price scanners are charging consumers the correct prices, and when scanned prices don't match the shelf or sale prices, consumers...
FTC Charges Founder of Arizona Company Misrepresented Ability To Improve Consumers' Credit Reports; Three Defendants Agree To Settle
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint naming five defendants in connection with their roles in the now-defunct Phoenix-based National Credit Foundation, Inc. ("National"), which the FTC...
Announced Actions for October 22, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Daniel Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following public...
FTC Law Judge Upholds Some Charges Against Calcium Supplement, "Bone Builder"; Dismisses Others
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Ads that claimed an over-the-counter calcium supplement could "restore lost bone," eliminate pain and was superior to other forms of calcium in the prevention or treatment of bone ailments were...
Case Timeline Item
Metagenics, Inc., d/b/a Ethical Nutrients,, and Jeffrey Katke, In the Matter of (timeline item) - October 22, 1996
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File
Initial Decision of Administrative Law Judge
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North Ottawa Community Hospital
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re: Sales of pharmaceuticals by non-profit hospital to unaffiliated, non-profit hospice
October 21, 1996
Public Statement
International Cooperation in Antitrust Enforcement and Other International Antitrust Developments
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I. INTRODUCTION I am pleased to be back at another of these excellent BDA antitrust conferences and to speak to you about some current international antitrust topics. Last year I discussed some key...
Two Manufacturers of Filters for Forced-Air Heating Systems Agree to Settle Charges they Made Misleading Health Benefits, Effectiveness, and Cost Claims for Filters
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Two companies that manufacture and market replacement filters for home forced-air furnaces have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made misleading claims regarding allergy...
Magazine Telemarketers Agree to Settle Charges of Debiting Consumers' Checking Accounts without Authorizatrion
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An Oklahoma company, its affiliated corporations, and its officials have reached a settlement of charges filed earlier this year by the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement prohibits these...
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