Zango, Inc. Settles FTC Charges
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Zango, Inc., formerly known as 180solutions, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of adware, and two principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they used unfair...
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Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Announcing Extension of Public Comment Period Related to Prerecorded Telemarketing Until December 18, 2006
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Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The FTC has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the extension of the public comment period on two proposed amendments to...
Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Dan L. Duncan, et al.
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Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Dan L. Duncan, EPCO, Inc...
Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-Ade,
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WHAT: “Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-Ade,” a three-day conference to examine the key technological and business developments that will shape consumers’ core experiences in the coming 10 years...
FTC Issues Staff Report on Enforcement Perspectives on Noerr-Pennington Doctrine
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report by its Office of Policy Planning and Bureau of Competition that provides enforcement perspectives on the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, which...
FTC Stops Illegal Mortgage Services Phone Calls
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Two companies and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by calling telephone numbers listed on the...
The Buddy System for Safe Social Networking Online
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new game that quizzes players on their online social networking practices and offers tips to help keep kids and teens safe online. The game, “ Buddy...
FTC Challenges Terms of Watson Pharmaceuticals Acquisition of Andrx
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge the terms of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Andrx Corporation, a deal that would have led to...
Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings on Single-Firm Conduct to Continue on November 1
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the latest in a series of joint public hearings designed to examine the implications of...
Free Exhibit Space Available at FTCs Tech-ade
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Limited free exhibit space is still available for companies that want to display examples of their cutting-edge technology at the FTC’s three-day public hearings to examine how evolving technology...
Be OnGuard Online and Invest Wisely
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While the Internet can serve as a powerful tool for consumers, it can also be used by scammers, hackers, and identity thieves to wreak havoc on personal finances. The Federal Trade Commission and the...
Commission Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Information Requests to Beverage Alcohol Advertisers
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Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has authorized the filing of a Federal Register notice requesting public comments on the FTC’s proposed information requests to beverage alcohol...
Court Enters Final Order Settling FTCs Charges Against Warner Chilcott
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U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly yesterday entered a final order settling the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that drug company Warner Chilcott’s agreement with Barr Laboratories...
Consumers Win as FTC Action Results in Generic Ovcon Launch
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Protecting competition for the sale of prescription drug Ovcon, the Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has agreed to settle its complaint against Warner Chilcott, which manufactures the...
Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice to Continue Hearings on Single-Firm Conduct
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the fifth in a series of joint public hearings designed to examine the implications of single...
FTC Challenges Barrs Proposed Acquisition of Pliva
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge Barr Pharmaceutical, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Pliva d.d for approximately $2.5 billion. The FTC’s complaint alleges that...
FTC and FDA Act Against Internet Vendors of Fraudulent Diabetes Cures and Treatments
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with government agencies in Mexico and Canada, have launched a drive to stop deceptive Internet advertisements...
Sweepstakes Scam Cheated Unsuspecting Consumers, FTC Says
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The millions of dollars that consumers were promised were only a dream, but the consequences confronting the swindlers who tricked them are real, now that the Federal Trade Commission has charged them...
New Campaign Empowers Adults to Say We Don't Serve Teens
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That’s the message from “We Don’t Serve Teens,” a national campaign to reduce underage drinking, which is helping parents protect their kids with www.DontServeTeens.gov, a Web site sponsored by the...
Commission Seeks Public Comments on Food Marketing Targeting Children
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Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice requesting comments on a proposal to collect information from food and beverage...
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