Commission Actions for April 1998

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April 28, 1998

• FTC v. Eureka Soultions International, Inc., et al. (Western Dist. of Pennsylvania)

• FTC v. Affordable Media, LLC; Financial Growth Consultants, LLC; Sterling Multi-media Co., et al. (Dist. of Nevada)

• Docket No. C-3804
  In the Matter of Cablevision Systems Corporation.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • News Release

April 27, 1998

• FTC v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Poplar Bluff Physicians Group, Inc., d/b/a Doctors Regional Medical Center (Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division)
  • Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Public Version)
  • News Release

April 23, 1998

• File No. 981 0040
  In the Matter of Digital Equipment Corporation
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order
  • Complaint
  • Analysis to Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

April 22,1998

• FTC v. Interactive Audiotext Services, Inc., et al. (Central District of California)

• 16 C.F.R. Part 260
  Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims: Final Revised Guides
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• 16 C.F.R. Part 901
  Procedures for State Application for Exemption From the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Request for Public Comments
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3803
  In the Matter of Shell Oil Company and Texaco Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • Separate Statement of Commissioner Azcuenaga, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part
  • News Release

April 21, 1998

• Docket No. C-3801
  In the Matter of Guinness PLC, Grand Metropolitan PLC, and Diageo PLC
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • Separate Statement of Commissioner Azcuenaga, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3802
  In the Matter of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • News Release

April 17, 1998

• U.S. v. Toys Unlimited International, Inc., et al. (Southern Dist. of Florida)

• FTC v. Nia Cano, d/b/a Credit Development International, et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)
  • First Amended Complaint For Permanent Injunction And Other Equitable Relief
  • News Release

• Federal Trade Commission Report: Fighting Consumer Fraud: New Tools of the Trade (April 1998)
  • Text of the Report [PDF] [ZIP (664K)]
  • News Release

• Trade Regulation Rule Imposing Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures: Invitation to Comment on Requested Exemption from Trade Regulation Rule (filed by Navistar International Transportation Corporation)
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3797
  In the Matter of Roger J. Callahan

• Docket No. C-3798
  In the Matter of Tru-Vantage International, L.L.C.

• Docket No. C-3799
  In the Matter of Jeanie Eller

• Docket No. C-3800
  In the Matter of London International Group, Inc.

April 16, 1998

• FTC v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and Poplar Bluff Physicians Group, Inc. d/b/a Doctors Regional Medical Center, a Missouri corporation
  • Complaint for Preliminary Injunction
  • News Release

• 16 CFR Parts 2 and 4
  Procedures in Prior Approval Proceedings
  • Federal Register Document (63FR18819) [PDF]
  • News Release

April 15, 1998

• Federal Trade Commission Responses to Questions Regarding Electronic Commerce from The Honorable Tom Bliley, Chairman, Committee on Commerce, United States House of Representatives
  • Text of the Responses

April 14, 1998

• FTC v. NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC SOCIETY, INC. a New Jersey Corporation; also d/b/a University Society Publishers Periodicals, and DAVID C. BEASLEY, JR., individually and as an officer of National Scholastic Society, Inc.,

April 13, 1998

• FTC v. Craig Lee Hare, d/b/a Experienced Designed Computers, et al. (Southern Dist. of Florida)

April 10, 1998

• Docket No. C-3795
  In the Matter of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
  • Complaint
  • Decision and Order
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3796
  In the Matter of Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision and Order
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3791
  In the Matter of Urological Stone Surgeons, Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision and Order
  • Separate statement of Commissioner Mary L. Azcuenaga
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3792
  In the Matter of Foote, Cone & Belding Advertising, Inc.

• Docket No. C-3793
  In the Matter of Grey Advertising, Inc.

• Docket No. C-3794
  In the Matter of Rubin Postaer and Associates, Inc.

April 8, 1998

• FTC v. Futurenet, Inc. et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)

April 7, 1998

• Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned, and Other Used Automobile Parts Industry: Request for Public Comments
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive Compositions: Request for Public Comments
  • Federal Register Notice [PDF]
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3790
  In the Matter of TRW Inc.
  • Complaint
  • Decision & Order
  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Azcuenaga
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3306
  In the Matter of Reckitt & Colman plc.
  • Order Setting Aside Order
  • News Release

• Docket No. C-3571
  In the Matter of Reckitt & Colman plc.
  • Order Setting Aside Order
  • News Release

• Docket No. 9233
  In the Matter of Harold A. Honickman, et al.
  • Order Setting Aside Order
  • News Release

April 6, 1998

• FTC v. INETINTL.COM, Inc., et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)

April 2, 1998

• United States v. Dell Computer Corporation (Western Disrtrict of Texas) (Filed at the Request of the FTC).