Commission Actions

Commission approval of Federal Register notices: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for Section 8 interlocking...

The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comments on the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. The Guides are designed to assist businesses and...

Court entry of stipulated interim agreements and orders: The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered two stipulated interim agreements and orders in the matter of...

Sessions on January 30 and February 13 to Focus on Business Testimony The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the latest in a series...

Petition for approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of several proposed...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop on “Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy” in Washington, DC, on February 13 and 14, 2007. The workshop will bring together experts...

A payment processor violated federal law when it debited, or tried to debit, more than $9.9 million from consumers’ bank accounts – at $139 each – without their approval, according to the Federal...

A nationwide debt consolidation business violated federal law by misleading and illegally telemarketing millions of consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which is seeking consumer...