Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission has charged Quaker State - Slick 50, Inc., the manufacturer of Slick 50, the best-selling auto engine treatment in the U.S., with making false and unsubstantiated...

The Federal Trade Commission, in an effort to keep supermarket prices competitive in numerous areas of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, has negotiated an agreement with Ahold USA, Inc. and...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...

Home Shopping Network, Inc. (HSN) and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to secure scientific evidence to back up claims that any food, supplement or drug can treat a disease or affect a function of...

The five members of the Federal Trade Commission appeared today before a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee to testify on behalf of the FTC’s proposed reauthorization. Chairman Robert Pitofsky...

Syncronys Softcorp, of Culver City, California, and three of the company’s officers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented and/or failed to substantiate the...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky has named Victoria Streitfeld the new Director of Public Affairs for the agency, putting her in charge of the office that directs the FTC’s relations...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...

Dozens of apparent con artists who targeted small businesses and not-for-profits ranging from churches to charities have been closed down in “Operation CopyCat,” a federal, state and local government...

Consumers may soon see a new name on the fiber content labels of certain items of clothing, such as swim suits, cycling pants and ski pants. The Federal Trade Commission has proposed to allow U.S...