FTC sues 3 office supply firms

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Three companies have been accused of office supply fraud by the Federal Trade Commission. The cases involve the toner-phone scam in which companie call businesses or nonprofit organizations, misrepresent their identities and the cost of the office supplies and ship and demand payment for grossly overpriced merchandise. The three defendants are Pacific Office Systems Inc of Canoga Park, CA, Corporate Supplies Inc of Cumming, GA, and Allstate Business Distribution Center Inc of Southern California.

Paper & Products, Whsle, Paper and Paper Product Wholesalers

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Union sues USPS over consolidation

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The legalities and implications of the lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS), filed by the American Postal Workers Union for violating Postal Reorganization Act are discussed. It reveals the employee concerns on job security in the backdrop of consolidation moves by the postal department.

Company legal issue, Cases, Labor law, Labour law, American Postal Workers Union

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USPS' CFO: escrow forcing rate hike

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Richard J. Strasser Jr., the chief financial officer of United States Postal Service has decided to hike postal rates due the recent changes in the Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 . The hike is to cover a $3.1 billion escrow requirement resulting from changes in the Act.

Government regulation (cont), Government expenditures, Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Government regulation, Postal Rates, Interpretation and construction, Laws, regulations and rules, Economic policy, Amendments (Parliamentary practice), Strasser, Richard J. Jr

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