Enactment of the "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998" is important and necessary to protect the privacy of children when they go online, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: The Commission...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 17 voted to file comments with the Virginia Real Estate Board about proposed changes to its real estate broker and salesperson licensing...

The Federal Trade Commission, in an effort to keep supermarket prices competitive in Montana and Wyoming, has negotiated an agreement with Albertson's, Inc. and Buttrey Food and Drug Store Company...

The Federal Trade Commission today charged Boral Ltd. and LaFarge SA with violating federal antitrust laws by establishing a joint venture, Monier Lifetile LLC, that combined the concrete roofing tile...

Three producers of over-the-counter head lice treatments would modify their advertising to respond to the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that they made false and unsubstantiated claims...

Officials from the Federal Trade Commission today participated in two credit-related seminars as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Weekend. "Our principal message is that...

Lonny Remmers of Santa Ana, California, has pleaded guilty to criminal contempt charges for violation of a Federal Trade Commission order that required Remmers to obtain a $150,000 performance bond...

What: Credit issues and credit-related scams and their impact on minority consumers will be the topic of two panels moderated by FTC Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson during a "Brain Trust" session...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: The Commission...

Dentists in three communities in Puerto Rico have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they fixed prices and engaged in an illegal boycott in order to obtain higher reimbursement...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 11 filed a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to its request for comments about the agency's revised filing...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 4 filed a comment with the Louisiana Public Service Commission in response to its request for comments about consumer protection issues related...

The promoter of a travel scam that targeted immigrants will pay in excess of $84,000 in consumer redress and be required to post a $150,000 performance bond before selling travel services in the...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Miami-Dade Transit Authority are teaming up to help consumers in the Dade County area hang up on telephone fraud. To help consumers learn to recognize a...

Consumers holding tickets for canceled Northwest or Air Canada airline flights may be able to protect themselves under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA), according to the Federal Trade...

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...

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 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...