Commission Actions

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court issued a temporary restraining order against marketers of oral sprays that supposedly contain human growth hormone (HGH) to stop them...

A company that lured low income consumers with no insurance into spending $199 with false claims that they would receive free prescription medication has been barred from making the deceptive claims...

Beginning October 17, 2005, consumers filing for bankruptcy will be required to go through a government-approved credit counseling program within six months before they file for bankruptcy protection...

As many Americans generously open their hearts and wallets to help those affected by the earthquake in South Asia, the Federal Trade Commission advises that the best way to help immediately is to...

Contact Lens Rule compliance-related action: The staff of the Federal Trade Commission today took action to increase industry compliance with the Contact Lens Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 315). The Rule...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a sweep of 20 funeral homes in Nassau County, New York, to test compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule. Seven of those homes...

Under the terms of a consent decree approved by the Federal Trade Commission for submission by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the federal court for approval, NBTY, Inc. (NBTY, formerly Nature...

Commission testimony to Pennsylvania House of Representatives: On Tuesday, October 11, Betsy Broder, Assistant Director of the Division of Planning and Information in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer...

A U.S. district court judge has stopped the allegedly illegal practices of an “Internet kiosk” business opportunity and frozen the assets of the companies and their principals following Federal Trade...

Commission denial of FACTA petition: The Commission has denied a petition, submitted by the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) on July 18, 2005, in which AFSA requested that the FTC delay...