FTC Act §5: unfair or deceptive acts

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• FTC File No. P124802 – Issued, January 18, 2022 COMMISSION STATEMENT ON THE HOLDER RULE AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES… — Jan. 18, 2022 · 173 F.T.C. 1019
• AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 1091 1091 Advisory Opinion Re: A program proposed by the American Medical… — Feb. 14, 1994 · 117 F.T.C. 1091
• American Society of Internal Medicine — Apr. 19, 1985 · 105 F.T.C. 505
• Fonawin Corporation — Aug. 18, 1978 · 92 F.T.C. 1022
• ADVISORY OPI;-IONS 651 651 Marking of jewelry produced from a 14 karat gold sheet laminated upon sterling — Feb. 18, 1977 · 89 F.T.C. 651
• Advisory opinion letter — Jan. 26, 1977 · 92 F.T.C. 1020
• Impact of the Consumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975 on FTC' No. 763 7008, position on manufacturer preticketing… — Aug. 20, 1976 · 88 F.T.C. 1016
• FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISI01\S 87 F. Tripartite Promotional Plan (See Digest No. 103, 70 F. C. 1886… — Feb. 6, 1976 · 87 F.T.C. 1410
• AVVIDUNY UFLINLUNS 15o0l — June 24, 1974 · 83 F.T.C. 1861
• Advisory opinion letter to Mr. Flanagan: the propriety of the Beauty and Barber Supply Institute (BBSD… — June 5, 1974 · 83 F.T.C. 1859
• Advisory opinion letter to Mr. Dufresne — Mar. 4, 1974 · 87 F.T.C. 1427
• Advisory opinion letter to Mr. Tobin — Feb. 5, 1974 · 87 F.T.C. 1416
• Advisory opinion letter — Jan. 18, 1974 · 83 F.T.C. 1846
• ADVISORY OPINiUN:: ANlJ tir."tUL:dLV ' u.'---1173 industrial transportation, while implementing Section 2(a)… — Dec. 26, 1973 · 85 F.T.C. 1179
• WITH REQUESTS THEREFOR* Resvission of Adwisory Opinion — Apr. 21, 1972 · 81 F.T.C. 1065
• WITH REQUESTS THEREFOR Use of the Word “Diamonflare” in Marketing a Produet Which is Not a Natural Diamond — Jan. 8, 1971 · 78 F.T.C. 1601
• Re: Proposed use of designation “Diamond Flare” by Zale Corporation oo — Oct. 30, 1970 · 78 F.T.C. 1601
• Advisory opinion letter to Mr. Sura: a contemplated acquisition by Maule Industries, Inc — Sept. 30, 1970 · 78 F.T.C. 1647
• Advisory opinion letter: a proposed course of action, if pursued by our clients, will constitute compliance… — June 29, 1970 · 91 F.T.C. 1198
• ADVISORY OPINION DIGESTS 1713 the preticketing arrangement would share responsibility for such ‘deception… — June 8, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1713
• Suppliers advertising in a customer’s Proposed eatalog — June 4, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1725
• Advisory opinion letter — Apr. 21, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1718
• Labeling of Reconditioned Autcmotive Parts — Feb. 18, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1703
• Union-Employer Agreement To Cease Importing a Competitive Product — Feb. 4, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1699
• Plan for Merchandising by Lottery — Jan. 19, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1696
• Designation of Landscaping Material by Volume on Containers, In a previous advisory opinion the Commission… — Jan. 19, 1970 · 77 F.T.C. 1697
• Disclosure of foreign assembly operations on ladies blouses — Nov. 18, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1118
• Labeling of products composed of ground leather and fabric — Nov. 18, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1119
• Disclosure of origin of partly foreign-made foundation garments — Nov. 18, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1120
• Franchise agreement with fair trade price schedule — Oct. 29, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1113
• Bonus" portable typewriter offer — Oct. 29, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1117
• Disclosure of foreign origin required in mail order advertising — Oct. 9, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1105
• Tripartite promotional plan In the grocery industry — July 11, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1098
• Trade associations proposed compilation and publication of certain financial data — July 11, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1099
• Use of ihe ierm "hand carved" to describe furniture — July 10, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1096
• Tripartite promotional plan in the grocery field — July 10, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1096
• Disclosure of origin of partly foreign-made textie products — July 10, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1097
• Use of symbols and names having fur-bearing animal connotations in labeling textile fiber products — July 3, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1095
• Speed Ratings and Safety Claims for Tires — June 3, 1969 · 77 F.T.C. 1704
• Tripartite promotional plan for larger supermarkets — May 29, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1109
• Tripartite promotional plan in the grocery field — May 29, 1969 · 76 F.T.C. 1116
• Commission declined to approve proposed three party promotional plan in the food industry — Dec. 20, 1968 · 74 F.T.C. 1685
• Foreign origin of cloth made into tablecloths in U — Nov. 25, 1968 · 74 F.T.C. 1680
• Disclosure of country of origin of repackaged goods imported in bulk — Oct. 11, 1968 · 74 F.T.C. 1674
• Adoption of penalty clause which inhibits competitors — Aug. 17, 1968 · 74 F.T.C. 1657
• Agreement not to advertise prices — July 17, 1968 · 74 F.T.C. 1655
• Proposed promotional allowance program based on pyramiding sales of customers rejected — May 7, 1968 · 73 F.T.C. 1331
• Exchanging wage rates among association members — Jan. 27, 1968 · 73 F.T.C. 1292
• Varying discount price schedule-distributor recruitment through grant of override The Federal Trade… — Dec. 29, 1967 · 72 F.T.C. 1057
• Compliance opinion as to whether a furniture manufacturer’s proposed plan to grant special price quotations… — June 30, 1967 · 91 F.T.C. 1167
• Propriety of publishing marketing area price lists The Federal Trade Commission recently advised a… — Apr. 22, 1967 · 71 F.T.C. 1729
• Suppliers and grocery chain exhibition, in-store promotion — June 21, 1966 · 69 F.T.C. 1234
• Sales promotion plan disapproved-Lottery — June 16, 1966 · 69 F.T.C. 1232
• Sales promotion plan a lottery — Apr. 30, 1966 · 69 F.T.C. 1220
• Affrmative misrepresentation of domestic origin — Apr. 15, 1966 · 69 F.T.C. 1216
• Food store promotional plan — Apr. 1, 1966 · 69 F.T.C. 1210
• Advisory opinion letter to Mr. Thomas: a proposed course of action, if pursued by it, will constitute… — Nov. 21, 1955 · 91 F.T.C. 1201
• Use of the word “chamois” — Date not parsed · 66 F.T.C. 1593
• Exclusive use of trademark in designated trading area — Date not parsed · 69 F.T.C. 1202
• Bargain offers based upon purchase other merchandise — Date not parsed · 70 F.T.C. 1855
• Franchise agreement — Date not parsed · 70 F.T.C. 1858
• Three-day promotional and merchandising assistance plan available to direct and indirect purchasers — Date not parsed · 70 F.T.C. 1886
• Giving free merchandise to obtain new customers The Commission was recently requested to render an advisory… — Date not parsed · 71 F.T.C. 1740
• Promotional plan involving "cents off" coupons and demonstrators — Date not parsed · 74 F.T.C. 1676
• Disclosure of Origin of Imported Components Used Fork Lift Trucks — Date not parsed · 76 F.T.C. 1093
• Disclosure of foreign country where textile products are assembled — Date not parsed · 76 F.T.C. 1099
• WITH REQUESTS THEREFOR 1053 1052 Opinion may be made by placing the karat designation before the designation… — Date not parsed · 79 F.T.C. 1053
• Advisory opinion letter to Mr. Tobin — Date not parsed · 83 F.T.C. 1841