Federal Trade Commission Decisions, V. 127, Findings, Opinions, and Orders, January 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999

Patricia C. Epperson, Editor. Includes: Members of the Commission; Table of Cases; Findings, Opinions, and Orders; Response to Petitions to Quash; Table of Commodities; and Index. Item 534. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prevents business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers, enhances informed consumer choice and public understanding of the competitive process, and accomplishes this without unduly burdening legitimate business activity. The FTC is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.

This publication gives information for each case in which a company is accused of engaging in unfair, or deceptive, business practices.  The details of the accusations, the company’s response, and the FTC’s legal decisions are given, covering the dates of FTC findings, opinions and orders between January 1, 1999 and June 30, 1999.

Members of the Commission p. II
Table of Cases p. V
Findings, Opinions and Orders p. 1
Response to Petitions to Quash:
Associates First Capital Corporation p. 910
Associates First Capital Corporation p. 924
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. p. 926
Table of Commodities p. 931
Index p. 933

This publication may be of interest to businesses wishing to see legal precedent for different ways in which businesses have tried to engage in unfair business practices that were punished by the FTC, lawyers, legal students, and professors interested in case studies involving the FTC, anyone studying business or starting a business who wishes to grasp the concept of fair business practices. In addition, this will appeal to consumers looking to identify companies engaged in unfair or deceptive business practices to make more informed decisions about whether to purchase from, or work for, those companies.