Commission Actions

The Stanley Works, a U.S. toolmaker, will pay a $205,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it falsely claimed its Zero Degree ratchets were Made in the USA. The claims allegedly...

The companies behind the popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to disclose important information about the game’s...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras has named Jeanne Bumpus to be Director of the agency’s Office of Congressional Relations. Anna H. Davis, who served in that capacity for almost...

Commission approval of joint amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the filing of a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the case of Latino Quimica-Amtex S.A. v...

Issuance of preliminary interagency task force report: An interagency task force established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 today issued a draft report on competition in wholesale and retail...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the first in a series of planned joint public hearings designed to examine the antitrust...

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the proposed Business Opportunity Rule. The notice, which was...

The Federal Trade Commission is cautioning veterans to be extra careful of scams following the recent data breach at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA). In the past, fraudsters have used events...

Whether drawn to the beauty of turquoise and silver jewelry or the earth tone colors of Indian pottery, having some knowledge about American Indian arts and crafts can help consumers get the most for...

In comments provided to the Louisiana State Senate, staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureaus of Consumer Protection, Competition, and Economics and its Office of Policy Planning expressed their...

Commission approval of joint amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the case of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross...