News Releases for March 1997

March 31, 1997

• Regulatory Reform Update: Negative Option Rule
• Autodesk, Softdesk Settle FTC Charges (Corrected)

March 28, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for March 28, 1997 (Corrected)
• Media Advisory

March 27, 1997

• Vermont Hosiery Mill Agrees To Settle Charges It Sold Misbranded Socks to National Retail Chain
• North Carolina Hosiery Mill Agrees To Settle Charges It Sold Misbranded Socks to National Retail Chain

March 26, 1997

• 85,000(+) Consumers Receiving Full Refunds Totaling $4 Million from Settlement in FTC "Money Making" Schemes Case
• FTC Settles Contempt Action Against Clear Your Credit, Inc. by Banning Company from the Credit Repair Business

March 25, 1997

• FTC Announces "Operation Waistline"--a Law Enforcement and Consumer Education Effort Designed to Stop Misleading Weight Loss Claims
• Regulatory Reform Update: Dry Cell Battery Rule
• Regulatory Reform Update: Hobby Protection Act Rules
• FTC Supports Improved Lease Disclosure Requirements
• FYI: Announced Action(s) for March 25, 1997

March 21, 1997

• Judge Bars NY Firm from Offering FCC License Services in Win for FTC

March 18, 1997

• Federal, State, Local Conference--"Reinventing Consumer Partnerships" for the 21st Century
• FTC Says Defendants in Job Services Case to Turn Over Nearly $2.3 Million for Redress
• Internet Pyramid Scheme Marketers To Pay $75,000 in Redress Under Settlement with FTC
• FYI: Announced Action(s) for March 18, 1997

March 17, 1997

• FTC Staff Works with Credit Counseling Agencies

March 14, 1997

• FTC Upholds Charges Against Interpreters Association
• Remaining Dealers in Detroit Auto Dealers Case Agree To Settle
• FYI: Announced Actions for March 14, 1997

March 13, 1997

• FTC, States "Trip-Up" Travel-Related Scams in Latest Joint Fraud-Enforcement Sweep

• Opening Statement of Jodie Bernstein, Director, BCP at Press Conference

March 12, 1997

• FTC Accuses Gerber of False and Misleading Advertising
• Defendants in Florida Job Placement Fraud Case Settle FTC Charges

March 11, 1997

• FTC Conducts Review of 900-Number Rule
• FTC Law Judge Upholds Charges Against Phony Antilock Brake Maker

March 10, 1997

• FTC Will Seek To Block Staples/Office Depot Merger

March 7, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for March 7, 1997

March 6, 1997

• Prize Promotion Telemarkteing Firm Agrees To Settle FTC Charges
• FTC Denies CSPI's Petition for Rulemaking

March 4, 1997

• FTC Announces Two Significant Efforts in Its Comprehensive Examination of Consumer Privacy
• FYI: Announced Actions for March 4, 1997

March 3, 1997

• Los Angeles Loan Brokers Settle FTC Fraud Charges
• FTC Settlement To Ban Florida Job Search Service Marketers from Telemarketing and Job Placement Industries
• Apple Computer To Offer To Pay Consumers To Settle FTC Charges over False Advertising Claims

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