Commission Actions for March 1998

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March 31, 1998

• United States of America (at the request of the FTC) v. The Loewen Group Inc. and Loewen Group International, Inc.(District of the District of Columbia)
  • Complaint for Civil Penalties for Violations of Preacquisition Reporting Requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
  • Stipulation
  • Final Judgment
  • News Release

• File No. 971 0004
  In the Matter of The Associated Octel Company Limited, and Great Lakes Chemical Corporation.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order to Cease and Desist
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

• File No. 971 0004
  In the Matter of Ethyl Corporation.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order to Cease and Desist
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

March 30, 1998

• In Re Satellite Carrier Compulsory License; Definition Of Unserved Household (Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Wash., D.C.)
  • Reply Comments Of The Staff Of The Federal Trade Commission
  • News Release

• Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress Concerning the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (March 1998).
  • Text of the Report [HTML] [PDF]
  • News Release

• FTC v. Raymond Urso, et al. (Southern Dist. of Florida)

• FTC v. AKOA, Inc. d/b/a National PC Systems, Inc., et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)

• File No. 971 0118
  In the Matter of Degussa Aktiengesellschaft, and Degussa Corporation.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis to Aid Public Comment on the Provisionally Accepted Consent Order
  • News Release

March 27, 1998

• File No. 981 0076
  In the Matter of The Williams Companies, Inc.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

March 26, 1998

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Internet Privacy"
  Presented by David Medine, Associate Director for Credit Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives
  • News Release

March 25, 1998

• Twentieth Annual Report to Congress Concerning the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • Report to the United States Senate [HTML] [PDF]
  • Report to the United States House of Representatives [HTML] [PDF]
  • News Release

March 24, 1998

• Staff Comments on NTIA Proposal to Privitize Domain Name Registration
  • Advocacy Comment
  • News Release

• Docket No. 9286
  In the Matter of Summit Technology, Inc. and VISX, Inc.
  • Administrative Complaint
  • News Release

• File No. 962 3063
  In the Matter of Altmeyer Home Stores, Inc.

• 16 C.F.R. Part 243
  Guides for the Decorative Wall Paneling Industry: Request for Public Comments
  • Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3787
  In the Matter of America Online, Inc.

• Docket No. C-3788
  In the Matter of Prodigy Services Corporation.

• Docket No. C-3789
  In the Matter of CompuServe, Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • News Release

March 18, 1998

• FTC and People Of The State Of New York v. Trans-Asian Communications, Inc., RAJ Telekom, Inc., Trans American Systems, Inc., and Rajesh Kalra (Southern District of New York)
  • Stipulated Final Judgment And Order For Permanent Injunction
  • News Release

• File No. 972 3025
  In the Matter of Civic Development Group, Inc.; Community Network, Inc.; Scott Pasch; David Keezer; and Richard McDonnell.

March 17, 1998

• Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress for 1996, Pursuant to the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
  • Text of the Report [HTML][PDF]
  • Tables [PDF]
  • News Release

March 16, 1998

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning Home Equity Lending Abuses in the Subprime Mortgage Industry
  Presented by Jodie Bernstein, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
  • News Release

March 12, 1998

• Docket No. 9279
  In the Matter of Novartis Corporation, and Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
  • Initial Decision
  • June 21, 1996 Administrative Complaint
  • News Release

March 11, 1998

• Commercial Weight Loss Products and Programs: What Consumers Stand to Gain and Lose: A Public Conference on the Information Consumers Need to Evaluate Weight Loss Products and Programs
  • Report of the Presiding Panel

• Protocol for Coordination in Merger Investigations Between the Federal Enforcement Agencies and State Attorneys General
  • Protocol Document and Exhibits
  • News Release

March 9, 1998

• FTC v. Cardinal Health, Inc. and Bergen Brunswig Corp. (District of the District of Columbia)
  
  • Complaint for Preliminary Injuction Pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
    
  • Public Version of Trial Brief [PDF] (117k)
    
  • News Release
    
• FTC v. McKesson Corp. and AmeriSource Health Corp. (District of the District of Columbia)
  
  • Complaint for Preliminary Injuction Pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
    
  • Public Version of Trial Brief [PDF] (117k)
    
  • News Release

March 6, 1998

• File No. 981 0011
  In the Matter of Federal-Mogul Corporation, and T&N PLC
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order, and
    Agreement to Hold Separate
  • Complaint
  • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

March 5, 1998

• FTC and The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts v. Phillpis Hall, Inc., d/b/a Allied Credit Services, Inc., et al. (Dist. of Mass.)

• FTC v. Dixie W. Cooley, d/b/a DWC (Dist. of Arizona)

• FTC and The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts v. Henry J. Frattaroli, Jr., d/b/a Credit Repair Network (Dist. of Mass.)

• FTC v. Fighting Back, Inc., a/k/a Fighting Back Consultants, Inc., et al. (Southern Dist. of New York)

• FTC v. Keith H. Gill and Richard Murkey (Cent. Dist. of California)

• FTC v. John Mancini, d/b/a Credit Services (Northern Dist. of Texas)

• FTC v. National Credit Management Group, LLC, d/b/a Yes-Credit, et al. (Dist. of New Jersey)

• FTC v. The Commonwealth Of Masssachusetts v. Raymond J. Caluori, d/b/a New England Financial (Dist. of Mass.)

• FTC v. Brian Dale Prater, d/b/a Pathfinder Reseach Company and Choice Credit Systems (Cent. Dist. of Calif.)

• FTC v. Donald Quaite, d/b/a Quaite And Associates and The Credit Solver (Northern Dist. of Texas)

• FTC and The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts v. Second Federal Credit, Inc., and Frank Demaio (Dist. of Mass.)

• FTC v. G. Andrew Watson, and Midwest Management Assoc. (Northern Dist. of Illinois)

• FTC v. Nathaniel Harrell, Jr., and Valerie Harrell (Dist. of South Carolina)

• United States Of America v. Andrea L. Christie, d/b/a B & J Enterprises, Ltd., AAA Credit Assoc., AAA Credit Services, and A Credit Services (Dist. of South Carolina)
  • Complaint For Civil Penalities, Injunctive, and Other Relief
  • News Release

• United States Of America v. Cornerstone Wealth Corp., d/b/a Credit Financial And Associates, et al. (Northern Dist. of Texas)

• United States Of America v. Credit Advisors, Inc., et al. (Eastern Dist. of Louisiana)

• United States Of America v. Equity Funding & Associates, Inc., et al. (Eastern Dist. of Mich.)

• United States Of America v. Nationwide Credit Information Srevices, Inc., et al. (Dist. of New Jersey)

• United States Of America v. Mark A. Reiber, d/b/a Credit Report Counselors (Southern Dist. of Ohio)

• United States Of America v. Jack Schrold (Dist. of Florida)
  • Complaint For Civil Penalities, Injunctive, and Other Relief
  • News Release

March 4, 1998

• FTC v. TouchNet, Inc., TouchTone Telecomunications & Advertising, Inc., et al. (Western Dist. of Washington)

• FTC v. Thomas Maher, Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed, and Internet Business Broadcasting, Inc. (District of Maryland)

• FTC v. Hart Marketing Enterprises Ltd., Inc., Internet Space Station, Inc., et al. (Middle District of Florida)

• FTC v. FutureNet, Inc., FutureNet Online, Inc., et al. (Central District of California)

March 3, 1998

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Advertising, Marketing and Antitrust Issues in the Global Tobacco Settlement
  Presented by Robert Pitofsky, Chairman, Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate
  • News Release

• Federal Trade Commission Staff Summary of Federal Trade Commission Activities Affecting Older Americans During 1995 and 1996