The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is amending its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals and Pewter Industries, commonly known as the Jewelry Guides, to require disclosure of...

The Federal Trade Commission today approved a $100 million settlement with Mylan Laboratories, Inc., the largest monetary settlement in Commission history. If the settlement is approved by the federal...

Commission votes to authorize an appeal in the preliminary injunction action and to issue a Part 3 administrative complaint: In the following matter, the Commission has authorized the General Counsel...

The Federal Trade Commission staff and the Connecticut Departments of Health and Consumer Protection today announced the results of a sweep of 30 funeral homes in the greater metropolitan New York...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Economics and of Policy Planning has submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its Order Proposing Remedies...

Defendants in a pyramid scheme that disguised itself as a legitimate work-at-home operation have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the scheme violated federal laws. The settlement...

Today, the Federal Trade Commission responded to inquiries from members of Congress regarding whether Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibiting "deceptive" or "unfair" marketing would...

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following: Cox Enterprises, Inc. and Tyco International, Ltd. The...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Enforcement and the Western and Northwestern Regional Offices announced that they conducted a "surf" of more than 200 Internet retailer sites...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day, public workshop on December 11-12, to examine emerging wireless Internet and data technologies and the privacy, security, and consumer protection...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the following: Amendments to the FTC's Textile and Wool Labeling Rules. As...

Internet gambling casino developers charged with using deceptive claims to sell stock in their business have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their practices violated federal...

"The Federal Trade Commission met today to consider an enforcement action against the proposed merger of AOL and Time Warner. The parties have committed in the last 24 hours to offer new proposals to...

The Commission is extremely pleased by the circuit court's order granting its request for an injunction pending appeal in FTC v. Heinz. The Commission believed when it decided to bring the case, and...

The Federal Trade Commission has won a $28 million judgment against an Indiana-based operation that fraudulently offered employment with the U.S. Postal Service. A federal district court magistrate...

Consent agreement given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following and issued a response letter to a commentor...

Amended complaint: The Commission has authorized staff to file an amended complaint in the following matter: Consumer Repair Services, Inc. The complaint was originally filed as part of the FTC's...

A federal district court judge has jailed three individuals who allegedly engaged in a nationwide advance fee loan scam, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. The United States District Court...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent agreement with Novartis AG (Novartis) and AstraZeneca PLC (Zeneca) that would allow the two companies to combine their agricultural...

A U.S. District Judge held Barry Taylor, of Franklin, North Carolina, in civil contempt for resuming fraudulent sales of business opportunities in violation of a 1996 stipulated settlement with the...