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November 24, 1998

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 305
    Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act: The Appliance Labeling Rule: Request for Public Comments on Proposed Conditional Exemption With Respect to the Energy Star Program
  • 16 C.F.R. Part 436
    Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures: The Franchise Trade Regulation Rule: Grant of Petition for Exemption Filed by Navistar International Transportation Corporation

November 20, 1998

  • FTC v. Century Direct Marketing, Inc., et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)
  • FTC v. Clarendon House, Inc., et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)
  • FTC v. Infodirect, Inc., et al. (Central Dist. Of Calif.)
  • FTC v. Arlington Press, Inc., d/b/a Consumer Data Service, et al. (Central Dist. of Calif.)

November 19, 1998

November 18, 1998

  • Generic Copy Test of Food Health Claims in Advertising:
    A Joint Report of the Bureau of Economics and the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry
    Prepared by the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission.

November 16, 1998

  • Policy Concerning Disclosures of Nonmerger Competition and Consumer Protection Investigations: Notice of Revised Policy

November 12, 1998

  • FTC v. Mitchell D. Gold, individually and as an officer or director of U.S. Marketing, Inc., et, al. (Central Dist. of California)
  • FTC v. Eight Point Communications, Inc., a Michigan corporation, et, al. (Eastern Dist. of Michigan)
  • Docket No. C-3834
    In the Matter of Kalvin P. Schmidt, individually, and doing business as DKS Enterprises, DS Productions, DES Enterprises, www.mkt-america.com, and www.mkt-usa.com.

November 9, 1998

November 4, 1998

  • Docket No. C-3833
    In the Matter of Exxon Corporation, The Shell Petroleum Company Limited, and Shell Oil Company.

November 2, 1998

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 305
    Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ("Appliance Labeling Rule"): Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Front-Loading and Top-Loading Clothes Washers.
  • File No. 972 3189
    In the Matter of The May Department Stores Company, also doing business as Lord & Taylor, Hecht's, Strawbridge's, Foley's, Robinsons-May, Kaufmann's, Filene's, Famous Barr, L.S. Ayres, and Meier & Frank.

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