Commission Actions

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...

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down a payment processing operation that allegedly helped fraudulent telemarketers take millions of dollars from consumers’...

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

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice granting four petitions seeking an extension of its previously announced policy...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has entered into court settlements with the final defendants charged with violating the Do Not Call (DNC) provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule...

Operators who promised Spanish-speaking consumers “designer” merchandise but delivered knock-offs and outdated electronics will give up approximately $235,000 to settle FTC charges that their scam...

Los responsables de una operación que les prometían a los consumidores hispanohablantes mercaderías de “marca” pero que les entregaban imitaciones baratas y artículos electrónicos obsoletos entregarán...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of enforcement sweeps of more than 100 funeral homes in seven states to assess their compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule, and a new consumer...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced Project FAL$E HOPE$, a federal and state law enforcement sweep targeting bogus business opportunities and work-at-home scams. The crackdown includes more...