Commission Actions for October 1997

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October 31, 1997

• Docket No. 9267
  In the Matter of Metagenics, Inc., and Jeffrey Katke.
  • Amended Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • News Release

October 30, 1997

• FTC v. Fortuna Alliance, L.L.C., et al. (Western District of Washington)

October 29, 1997

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning the Competitive and Economic Implications of the Antitrust Immunity Sought By the Tobacco Industry
  Presented by Chairman Robert Pitofsky, Before The Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition, United States Senate
  • News Release

• File No. 962 3218
  In the Matter of Venegas Inc., and Angel Venegas
  • Consent Agreement Package
  • News Release (Spanish Version)

• Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Testing:
  Extension of Deadline for Submission of Public Comments
  • Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

October 24, 1997

• Docket No. 9282
  In the Matter of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
  • Decision & Order
  • News Release

October 23, 1997

• FTC v. Mag-Topia, Inc. ("MTI") and Robert Flarida (C.D. Cal.)

October 20, 1997

• United States of America v. Bonlar Loan Co., Inc. and Larry Metnick (Northern Dist. of Illinois)

October 17, 1997

• Docket No. C-3772
  In the Matter of Global World Media Corporation and Sean Shayan.

October 14, 1997

• Staff Advisory Letter from Michael D. McNeely, Assistant Director, Non-Mergers II Division, Bureau of Competition, to Robert L. Sherman, Esq., Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walter LP, Concerning A Direct Marketing Association Proposal to Impose Certain Requirements On DMA Members
  • Text of September 9, 1997 Staff Advisory Letter

October 8, 1997

• File No. 962 3072
  In the Matter of Ashland, Inc.

October 7, 1997

• File No. 952 3098
  In the Matter of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
  • Consent Agreement Package  [PDF]
  • News Release

• File No. 972 3141
  In the Matter of Volkswagen of America, Inc.
  • Consent Agreement Package [PDF]
  • News Release

• Analysis to Aid Public Comment Concerning Toyota and Volkswagen Consent Agreements

• File No. 952 3207
  In the Matter of Beuckman Ford, Inc., and Fred J. Beuckman, III.

• File No. 952 3202
  In the Matter of Frank Bommarito Oldsmobile, Inc., and Frank J. Bommarito.

• File No. 952 3204
  In the Matter of Lou Fusz Automotive Network, Inc., and Louis J. Fusz, Jr.

• File Nos. 952 3200 and 952 3201
  In the Matter of Suntrup Buick-Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc. and Suntrup Ford, Inc., and Thomas Suntrup.
  • Consent Agreement Package [PDF]
  • News Release

• Analysis to Aid Public Comment Concerning Beuckman, Bommarito, Fusz, and Suntrup Consent Agreements

October 6, 1997

• FTC v. Carousel Of Toys USA, Inc. and Kelie Brodzinski (Southern Dist. of Florida)

October 2, 1997

• FTC and The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. College of Physicians-Surgeons of Puerto Rico; Centralmed Inc.; Fajardo Group Practice, Inc.; and Norte Med, Inc. (District of Puerto Rico).
  • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief
  • Stipulation
  • Final Order and Stipulated Permanent Injunction
  • News Release