[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 30549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14184]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3574]


Orchid Technology; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative 
Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order prohibits, among other things, a California-based company 
from falsely representing that any of its computer peripheral products 
had been rated, reviewed or endorsed by any person or publication, and 
from misrepresenting the results of any test, study or evaluation in 
connection with marketing its computer peripheral equipment. The 
consent order also requires the respondent to possess competent and 
reliable evidence to substantiate performance claims.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued May 1, 1995.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Gold or Jeffrey Klurfeld, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office, 
901 Market St., Suite 570, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 744-7920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, February 13, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 8237, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Orchid Technology, for the 
purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given 
sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections 
regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and 
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition 
of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-14184 Filed 6-8-95; 8:45 am]
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