Article: FTC: South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association settles FTC charges that it violated antitrust laws

M2 PRESSWIRE-21 July 1998-FTC: South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association settles FTC charges that it violated antitrust laws (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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-- Agency alleges that Association intended to increase motel room rates in South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association ("SLTLA") has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated antitrust laws when its members agreed to stop posting price signs for motel rooms in the South Lake Tahoe area of Northern California and Nevada. According to the FTC, the primary purpose of SLTLA's agreement was to increase the room rates for lodging in the area and to end what ...

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