FTC approval of petition to reopen and modify Commission order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a petition to reopen and modify an FTC order concerning Duke Energy...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint seeking civil penalties against a New Jersey-based telemarketer that allegedly made misrepresentations to consumers when fund-raising for...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge of Mylan Laboratories’ (Mylan) proposed $6.6 billion acquisition of Germany’s E. Merck oHG (Merck), alleging that the transaction would...

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a pilot program to strengthen international enforcement relationships with counterpart agencies abroad. The first International Fellow, from Brazil’s...

A one-day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented on Thursday, October 25, 2007, by the Federal Trade Commission’s Southwest Region and the Better...

Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary’s Task Force on Antitrust and Competition Policy, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras...

Commission approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has approved two petitions from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. regarding proposed divestitures related...

A company and its owner, accused of tricking consumers into paying for an envelope-stuffing business opportunity, are banned from selling any work-at-home business opportunities again. The Federal...

Until October 27, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will be accepting refund requests from consumers who bought CortiSlim or CortiStress. The FTC alleged that CortiSlim was advertised with false and...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association, Inc. (GRIPA), a multi-specialty physician practice association that includes competing...

Commission approval of final consent orders: The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Rite Aid Corporation and Jean Coutu Group, Inc. and approved letters to the...

The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on October 10-11, 2007, to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. Consumer...

Approval of FTC comments to the FERC on the wholesale electric power market: The Commission has provided a comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding competition at the...

Two marketers of the alleged pain relief product Biotape, Smart Inventions, Inc. and Jon Nokes, have entered into a settlement agreement that will provide up to $2.5 million in consumer refunds. In...

The FTC today told the Maryland Task Force on Identity Theft that public organizations, including federal, state, and local governments, “play a critical role in guarding against misuse and...

Two providers of consumers’ medical profiles used in determining eligibility for life and health insurance have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that, as consumer reporting agencies...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged Kevin Trudeau with violating a court order by allegedly misrepresenting the contents of his book, “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About,”...

Federal Trade Commission staff sent ten warning letters to prescribers of contact lenses for allegedly failing to release prescription information to their patients, requiring their patients to...

An operation that downloaded onto consumers’ computers software that spawned pop-up messages claiming consumers had signed up for a “free trial” that had expired, and demanding payment to make the...

The FTC today told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism that it has a robust record in protecting consumers and preserving...