Commission Actions

Commission action regarding petitions to reopen and modify FTC orders: Following a comment period, the FTC has ruled on a petition from the following: The FTC has granted the petition of Schwegmann...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement, to be filed in federal court, with Mahle GmbH, a German piston manufacturer, and Metal Leve S.A., a Brazilian competitor, under which the...

Recent amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") will require consumer reporting agencies to provide 1) a summary of rights under the law to consumers, (2) a notice of responsibilities...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement resolving competitive concerns arising from the proposed merger of the two leading providers of management information systems and electronic...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on whether it should revise its Franchise Rule to reduce incon sistencies in federal and state disclosure requirements governing franchise sales...

A proposed settlement of Federal Trade Commission antitrust concerns stemming from American Home Products Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Solvay, S.A.’s animal health business would preserve...

Atlanta resident Becky Burch Settles has agreed to turn over a little more than $13,000 for a consumer redress fund as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over her role in a...

Consumers who lost money investing in an illegal pyramid scheme on the Internet will recover their funds, under a settlement obtained by the Federal Trade Commission and the scheme’s promoters, and...