A U.S. district court judge has ordered a permanent halt to an operation that used illegal spam to make bogus claims for human growth hormone products that contained no human growth hormone and diet...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a stipulated final order settling charges against two defendants targeted in February 2005's “Project Biz Opp Flop” law enforcement initiative for...

Commission approval of amended complaint: The Commission has approved the filing of an amended complaint in its pending federal court action against Married But Lonely/Brian D. Westby. The Commission...

Commission approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has approved a petition seeking approval of three proposed divestitures required under the FTC’s order regarding Valero L.P.’s (Valero)...

The alleged masterminds behind a fraudulent scheme to market two seaweed-based patches as weight-loss products to U.S. consumers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges. The defendants, all...

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many consumers are looking for news about the hurricane or information about charities that are helping victims. The Federal Trade Commission cautions consumers to be...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that they will host a joint workshop entitled “Competition Policy and the Real Estate Industry.”...

Commission authorization of the staff to file joint amicus brief: The Commission has authorized the staff of the Office of General Counsel to file a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of...

Consumers everywhere are looking for ways to decrease the amount of money they spend filling up at the gas pump. The Federal Trade Commission is releasing an updated Consumer Alert with tips on using...

Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, Associate General Counsel for Energy John Seesel detailed the FTC...

A payment processor and its principal who attempted to process more than $1.2 million in unauthorized charges on consumer checking accounts, even though they knew or should have known the debits were...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that, because of changed circumstances, it has asked the Federal District Court for the District of Hawaii to dismiss the FTC’s complaint seeking an...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report entitled “Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Ownership of Mail-Order Pharmacies.” The report, developed in response to a Congressional request in the...

Ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a ruling in favor of the Commission in the matter of National...

In response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans are searching for ways to help the victims. The federal government advises that the best way to help immediately is to donate money...

Starting September 1, consumers in 14 East Coast states join the rest of the country in qualifying for a free annual credit report from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies –...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a statement that explained its reason for closing the investigation of the $17 billion acquisition by Federated Department Stores, Inc. (Federated) of the May...

Commission approval of proposed agreement amendments: The Commission has approved a petition from the Dow Chemical Corporation (Dow) requesting certain amendments to the “Ineos Agreement,” which is...

Commission approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has approved an application for proposed divestiture from Cytec Industries, Inc., related to Cytec’s recent acquisition of the Surface...

Canadian defendants accused of fraudulently selling business directory listings have been banned from the business directory industry to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission. The...