News Releases for August 1997

August 28, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 28, 1997

• FTC Case Against Marketers of Advertising Business Opportunity Ends in Settlements, Default Orders

August 27, 1997

• Insilco Settles FTC Charges

• Court Halts Alleged Business Opportunity Scam Following FTC Charges

August 26, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 26, 1997

• Coupon Fraud On The Internet Targeted For Warning Messages

August 25, 1997

• FYI: Announceds Actions for August 22, 1997

August 22, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 22, 1997

August 21, 1997

• Internic "Copycat" May Deceive Consumers: FTC Staff

• Eye Care Treatment Ads Are False And Deceptive, Says FTC Non-Surgical Procedure Does Not Cure Bad Vision

August 20, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 20, 1997

August 19, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 19, 1997

• New Jersey Garment Importer To Pay $4,000 Civil Penalty over Alleged Mislabeling of Care Instructions

• Regulatory Reform Update for August 19, 1997

August 15, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 15, 1997

August 14, 1997

• FTC Okays Redress Plan To Cover Up to $2,500 for Electricity Installation on Valle Vista Subdivision Lots in Kingman, Arizona

August 12, 1997

• FYI: New Jersey Pharmacists Association

August 7, 1997

• NYC "$CHOLAR$CAM" Defendants to Pay $7,500 in Settlement of FTC Charges

• FYI: FTC's Annual Report to Congress on Cigarette Sales and Advertising for 1995

August 6, 1997

• FTC Charges Seller of Prepaid Phone Cards with Deception, Causing Substantial Losses to Consumer

• Nu Skin To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty To Resolve FTC Charges over Fat-Loss Claims for Supplements

August 5, 1997

• Display Racks for Trade-Named Toys and Trinkets are the Latest in Business Opportunity Fraud Schemes
  • Statement of Jodie Bernstein at Press Conference

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 5, 1997

August 1, 1997

• FYI: Announced Actions for August 1, 1997

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