Commission Actions

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on August 10 filed a comment with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) about its staff report, "Staff Market Power Discussion Paper." The paper...

Tuesday, August 11, 1998 Thank you for being with us today. We're here to announce a joint federal-state law enforcement sweep that has targeted nearly 60 bogus entertainment and media-related...

The Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and 20 members of the North American Securities Administrators Association today announced nearly 60 law enforcement actions directed...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a $500,000 settlement agreement with a Phoenix, Arizona, fundraiser who, the FTC alleges, fraudulently solicited donations on behalf of various nonprofit...

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to update its Vocational Schools Guides -- renamed the Guides for Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools. The Commission added a provision to the...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: Shell Oil Company...

A settlement agreement that the Federal Trade Commission has negotiated with General Electric Capital Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Montgomery Ward Credit Corporation (collectively, "GE...

WHAT: Nationwide law enforcement crackdown on bogus "investment opportunities" -- risky businesses that have bilked consumers out of millions. WHO: Jodie Bernstein, Director, Bureau of Consumer...