An Internet "entrepreneur" who advertised low priced computers in online auction houses and collected the sales price but never delivered the goods would be barred for life from conducting any...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a sweep of 42 funeral homes in the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing areas. Seven of those homes appeared to be in violation of the FTC's...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on August 28 filed a comment with the Mississippi Public Service Commission concerning the Transco proposal submitted to the state agency by Entergy...

Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval of a transaction from the following. The FTC is seeking public comments on the application for 30 days...

In an ongoing campaign to combat vending machine scams, law enforcement officials in 10 states, together with the Federal Trade Commission, today announced "Operation Vend Up Broke" -- a sweep netting...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission today filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration suggesting that FDA highlight, in its proposed rule on dietary supplement claims, the requirement...

schemes by negotiating settlements with two companies and their principals to resolve charges brought against them as part of "Operation Eraser," a federal-state crackdown on fraudulent credit repair...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced an agreement with Merck and Co., Inc. ("Merck"), a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, and its subsidiary, Merck-Medco Managed Care, LLC (“Medco”)...

Federal Trade Commission Administrative Law Judge James P. Timony has ordered Trans Union Corporation to stop distributing and selling target marketing lists based on consumer-credit data, except for...

Petitions to reopen and modify orders: The FTC has granted the petition from the following entity seeking changes in an FTC order. Several consent orders with Columbia/HCA Corporation have been...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent order against Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company that would resolve FTC concerns that the company’s proposed consolidation of its...

Toys Unlimited International, Inc., and its principals, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Commission's Franchise Rule. This case was brought as one of the...

A California telemarketer who promised "resort accommodations" and "luxury cruises," but delivered third-rate hotels and ferry boat rides, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he...

After extensive review of the Guides for the Feather and Down Products Industry, the Federal Trade Commission has determined that the Guides have not promoted compliance with provisions of the FTC Act...

Petitions to reopen and modify orders: The FTC has received a petition from the following entity seeking changes in an FTC order. The FTC is seeking public comments on the newly-received petition for...

Summit Technology, Inc. and VISX, Inc., two firms that compete in the market for equipment and technology employed in photorefractive keratectomy ("PRK"), a form of eye surgery that uses lasers to...

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday issued an administrative challenge to the $40 million proposed merger of Lucy Lee Hospital, owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet), and Doctors Regional...

The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement agreement with Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon over charges that their proposed joint venture to develop, manufacture, and sell viscosity index...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has voted to retain the Negative Option Rule, which governs the operation of prenotification subscription plans. Under these plans, sellers ship...

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and California law enforcement officials today announced a joint action against telemarketers who allegedly violated California’s...