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August 1, 1986

Stanley N. Parker, D.M.D. v. Kentucky Board of Dentistry

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August 1, 1986

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

FTC amicus curiae brief in Stanley N. Parker, D.M.D. v. Kentucky Board of Dentistry concerning use of certain terms in dentist advertising.

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Stanley N. Parker, D.M.D. v. Kentucky Board of Dentistry (6.8 MB)

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FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of the Auditor Concerning the Sunset Review of Statutory Provisions Prohibiting Certain Business Practices by Optometrists

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864663

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of the Auditor Concerning the Sunset Review of Statutory Provisions Prohibiting Certain Business Practices by Optometrists (1.05 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Chicago City Council Committee on Local Transportation Concerning Regulation of Taxis

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864664

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Chicago City Council Committee on Local Transportation Concerning Regulation of Taxis (4.41 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Council of the District of Columbia Concerning C.B. 6-442, The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Franchise Act of 1986

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864665

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Council of the District of Columbia Concerning C.B. 6-442, The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Franchise Act of 1986 (2.44 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Chicago City Council Committee on Local Transportation Concerning Regulation of Taxis

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864664

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Chicago City Council Committee on Local Transportation Concerning Regulation of Taxis (4.41 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Council of the District of Columbia Concerning C.B. 6-442, The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Franchise Act of 1986

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864665

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Council of the District of Columbia Concerning C.B. 6-442, The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Franchise Act of 1986 (2.44 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of Auditor Concerning Regulation of Optometric Advertising

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864663

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of Auditor Concerning Regulation of Optometric Advertising (4.94 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of Auditor Concerning Regulation of Optometric Advertising

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864663

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of Auditor Concerning Regulation of Optometric Advertising (4.94 MB)

July 1, 1986

Report

The Efficacy of Minimum Quality Certification in the Used Vehicle Market

Date

July 1, 1986

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The Efficacy of Minimum Quality Certification in the Used Vehicle Market (270.43 KB)

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A Theory of Input Exchange Agreements

Date

July 1, 1986

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A Theory of Input Exchange Agreements (459.57 KB)

Report

Cost-Raising Strategies

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July 1, 1986

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Cost-Raising Strategies (394.99 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Hon. John L. Dingell Concerning S. 863 to Study Auto Crashworthiness Rating System

Date

July 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864659

File

FTC Staff Comment to the Hon. John L. Dingell Concerning S. 863 to Study Auto Crashworthiness Rating System (3.69 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Hon. John L. Dingell Concerning S. 863 to Study Auto Crashworthiness Rating System

Date

July 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864659

File

FTC Staff Comment to the Hon. John L. Dingell Concerning S. 863 to Study Auto Crashworthiness Rating System (3.69 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Mississippi State Board of Optometry Concerning Proposed Amendments to Advertising Rules

Date

July 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864658

File

FTC Staff Comment to the Mississippi State Board of Optometry Concerning Proposed Amendments to Advertising Rules (2.35 MB)

June 25, 1986

Case Timeline Item

Bell Resources Ltd., et al., U.S. (timeline item) - June 25, 1986

Date

June 25, 1986

File

Final Judgment (73.28 KB)

June 1, 1986

Report

Product Quality & Information in the Used Car Market

Date

June 1, 1986

Assesses evidence on product quality problems in the used car market and looks at the effects of various state laws that attempt to improve the market.

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Copy of Report (2.38 MB)

Report

Concentration, Integration, and Diversification in the U.S. Grocery Retailing Industry

Date

June 1, 1986

Statistical report on grocery retailing for Census years 1954-1977. Contains SMSA concentration data and other profit and sales data.

Report

Empirical Approaches to Consumer Protection Economics (Conference Volume)

Date

June 1, 1986

Proceedings of a conference on consumer protection regulation. Twelve papers by academic and government economists dealing with various advertising and product quality problems.

File

Copy of Report (4.9 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Massachusetts House Committee on Health Care Concerning S.B. 1732 to Regulate Dentist Advertising

Date

June 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864651

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Massachusetts House Committee on Health Care Concerning S.B. 1732 to Regulate Dentist Advertising (3.41 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Hon. James J. Florio and Norman F. Lent Concerning H.R. 1140, The Railroad Antimonopoly Act of 1986

Date

June 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864653

File

FTC Staff Comment to the Hon. James J. Florio and Norman F. Lent Concerning H.R. 1140, The Railroad Antimonopoly Act of 1986 (6.6 MB)

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