Octel Settles FTC Charges
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The Associated Octel Company Limited has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its acquisition of Oboadler Company Limited could lessen competition and raise prices of lead antiknock...
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Cross-Border Telemarketers Target Senior Citizens
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Cross-border telemarketers who used high pressure telemarketing techniques to convince U.S. consumers, many of whom are senior citizens, to invest in an international lottery scam have been ordered...
Prolong Super Lubricants Settles FTC Charges
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Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc., marketer of one of the largest selling motor oil additives sold in the U. S., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the firm made unsubstantiated...
FTC Obtains $800,000 Civil Penalty Against Telebrands Corporation for Alleged Violations of FTC Rule
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A federal district court has granted the Federal Trade Commission's request to modify a 1996 consent decree that prohibits Telebrands Corporation and its president, Ajit Khubani, from violating the...
September Workshop on Retail Competition in the U.S. Electric Industry Moved to Georgetown University Law Center
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Due to an unexpectedly large showing of public interest in its workshop: "Market Power and Consumer Protection Issues Involved with Encouraging Competition in the U.S. Electric Industry," the Federal...
Fourth Wedding Gown Manufacturer Settles Care Labeling Charges; Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Milady Bridals, Inc.-- a New York-based manufacturer of wedding gowns, bridesmaid gowns, and evening gowns -- has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil...
FTC Darkens the Runway Lights of Virginia-based Modeling Agencies
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Four of the six defendants charged by the Federal Trade Commission with using deceptive tactics to lure consumers into making substantial investments for modeling and acting training by promising...
Announced Actions for August 27, 1999
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved final consent agreements...
FTC Seeks Public Comment for Study of the Marketing Practices of the Entertainment Industry
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As part of its study of the marketing practices of the entertainment industry, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed information requests to members of the motion picture...
FTC Agreement with Kroger and Groub Preserves Supermarket Competition in Indiana
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement agreement with The Kroger Co. and The John C. Groub Company, Inc. The agreement would resolve FTC charges that the proposed...
Announced Actions for August 23, 1999
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Motion to set aside an order in its entirety: In the matter of British American Tobacco p.l.c.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, American Brands, Inc. and The American Tobacco Company, the...
Chicago Telemarketer Settles FTC Charges as FTC Joins in Suit Against Another
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A suburban Chicago-area telemarketing company charged with sending unordered merchandise to small businesses around the country and then billing them for it has agreed to settle FTC charges that it...
Announced Actions for August 18, 1999
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Advocacy/comments filed by FTC staff or the Commission: The Commission has authorized the filing of staff comments regarding the...
California Pool Contractors Settle FTC Charges of Price-Fixing and Conspiracy
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The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to accept a settlement of charges that 14 Central California pool construction contractors illegally joined together to soak unwary consumers with higher prices...
FTC and States Launch Another Crackdown on Telemarketers Offering Credit Cards and Loans That Never Arrive
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In another aggressive sweep targeting corporations and individuals that promise loans and credit cards for an advance fee, but never deliver them, the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General...
FTC, Six States Sue Equinox International; Law Enforcers Ask Court to Halt Illegal Pyramid Operation
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The Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement authorities from Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina have asked a U.S. District Court in Las Vegas to halt the...
FTC Releases Report on Commission's Divestiture Process
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the release of a staff report titled "A Study of the Commission's Divestiture Process." Prepared by the Commission's Bureau of Competition, the report...
Announced Actions for August 6, 1999
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with...
FTC Testimony Addresses Mailing of Deceptive Materials Relating to Sweepstakes
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The Commission recognizes that the practice of mailing deceptive materials relating to games of chance is detrimental to American consumers and ... will continue to use the full range of investigative...
FTC Helps Consumers Avoid the "Trip Trap"
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that in response to widespread consumer complaints about travel-related fraud it had commenced "Operation Trip Trap," a joint law enforcement and consumer...
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