Commission Actions

On June 22, 2004, President Bush signed into law H.R. 1086, which includes the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004 (the Act). This Act amends provisions of the National...

Registration Continues to Grow, Compliance Remains High Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the National Do Not Call Registry’s launch, the Federal Trade Commission today released updated Do Not...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged that Smart Inventions, Inc., a California-based direct response TV company, and its Chief Operating Officer, Jon D. Nokes, made false and unsubstantiated...

The Federal Trade Commission today told a Senate Subcommittee that, although peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing technology has benefits, it can create risks to consumers and some consumers may not be...

By unanimous vote, the Federal Trade Commission today closed its investigation into the proposed merger of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (RJR) and British American Tobacco p.l.c.’s U.S...

What: A public workshop to “explore the uses, efficiencies, and implications for consumers associated with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.” Agenda: 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks...

Denver, CO – On July 22, the Federal Trade Commission, in association with the Colorado Bar Association, will hold a one day back-to-basics workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising standards...

Prince Lionheart, Inc., a manufacturer of baby products, and its president, Thomas E. McConnell, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they disseminated unsubstantiated...