– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letters to the commenters of record in the matter concerning Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC...

The Federal Trade Commission staff will hold a workshop on September 25, 2008, to explore the growth of the for-profit debt settlement industry and to analyze how this model is affecting consumers and...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida couple with violating federal law by deceiving consumers into believing that their homes could be saved from foreclosure in return for a fee. At the...

Under the terms of a court order announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, a Florida-based telemarketer and his company have been barred from violating the FTC Act, the agency’s Telemarketing...

WHAT: Transatlantic RFID Workshop on Consumer Privacy and Data Security BACKGROUND: Open to the public, this free workshop will bring together industry representatives, government officials, and...

Commission approval of public comment period extension – The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice extending the pubic comment period related to the current regulatory...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced 11 law enforcement actions challenging deceptive advertising of bogus cancer cures. The FTC charged the companies with making unsupported claims that their...

In cooperation with law enforcement and regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference to announce deceptive advertising complaints it...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Reed Elsevier Inc.’s (Reed Elsevier) proposed $4.1 billion acquisition of ChoicePoint Inc. (ChoicePoint) would be anticompetitive...

The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the FTC would continue to take aggressive...

Application for approval of proposed divestiture – The Commission has received an application for approval of a proposed divestiture from Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. and Chicago Bridge & Iron...

The Federal Trade Commission will be working with the Department of Energy (DOE) and state regulatory agencies to ensure consumers are being treated fairly in the wake of hurricanes Ike and Gustav...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint challenging Fresenius Medical Care Ag & Co. KGaA’s (Fresenius) proposed acquisition of an exclusive sublicense from Luitpold Pharmaceuticals...

In cooperation with law enforcement and regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference to announce deceptive advertising complaints it...

The Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the damage caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav along the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest. Scam...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Final Order on Remand from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of North Texas Specialty Physicians v. FTC, 528 F.3d 346 (5th Cir. 2008). The...

– The Commission has approved an extension of time under the order it issued concerning Linde AG, et al.’s acquisition of The BOC Group. The FTC’s order in this matter, issued on August 29, 2006...

In a joint statement to the Illinois Task Force on Health Planning Reform, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ) stated the agencies’ position regarding certificate-of-need (CON...

The Federal Trade Commission has advice for people who find themselves in the path of Hurricane Ike. A special Web site set up by the agency provides preparedness tips and information about recovery...

The Federal Trade Commission provided testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection regarding H.R...