Commission Actions

Joe Simons, Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, today announced the formation of the Merger Litigation Task Force, which will be headed by Michael Cowie, an Assistant...

An Orlando, Florida company has been charged by the Federal Trade Commission with making false and unsubstantiated claims in advertisements for its electronic mosquito and pest repellers and its air...

The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the action currently pending against Credit Enhancement Services, et al. The complaint, announced by the FTC on April 15, 2002...

The Federal Trade Commission has released a final agenda for the workshop on competition law and policy for health care financing and delivery, which will be held on September 9-10, 2002, in...

What: The Federal Trade Commission’s Northeast Regional Office will hold a press conference to kick off its partnership with Boston University, Northeastern University, Suffolk University, UMass...

New York, NY -- The Federal Trade Commission's Northeast Regional Office and John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York are teaming up to announce "Project Credit Smarts...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) formally has released its Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks. The Guidelines consist of nine principles...

Nueva York, NY -- La Oficina Regional Noreste de la Comisión Federal de Comercio, (Federal Trade Commission, FTC) y el John Jay College de Justicia Penal de la Ciudad Universitaria de Nueva York...

PeoplePC, Inc., a San Francisco, California-based seller of personal computers, computer peripherals, software, and Internet service, will pay a $100,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade...

On-line sellers of generic and remanufactured inkjet printer cartridge refills have agreed to pay a $40,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in deceptive...