Commission issuance of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the FTC’s proposal to revise an existing Privacy Act records system...

The Commission has issued its final rule revising the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry. The rule, which will become effective September 1, 2005, amends section 310...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Valero L.P.’s recent...

The Federal Trade Commission, advancing its fight against scams targeting the Hispanic community, today announced six law enforcement actions during the Hispanic Law Enforcement and Outreach Forum in...

The Federal District Court in Newark, New Jersey, today entered a final default judgment against NorVergence, Inc., that will immediately result in the cancellation of 1,600 contracts with the company...

PHOENIX -- Paul K. Charlton, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona; Tom Syta, Assistant Director, Western Region of the Federal Trade Commission; and Janice Somerset, Deputy Chief Inspector, Field...

In a crackdown on operations that illegally expose unwitting consumers to graphic sexual content, the Federal Trade Commission has charged seven companies with violating federal laws requiring warning...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Occidental Petroleum...

Preserving competition in U.S. markets for three generic pharmaceuticals, the Federal Trade Commission today approved Novartis AG’s (Novartis) $1.72 billion acquisition of Eon Labs, Inc. (Eon)...

A group of defendants promising negotiation services that would “drastically” reduce consumers’ debts have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their deceptive claims violated federal law and...

The Columbia House Company, a well-known direct marketer of home entertainment products, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by calling existing or past...

Petition for Commission approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has received a petition seeking the approval of three proposed divestitures required under the FTC’s order regarding Valero L...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a federal district court complaint charging Robert Chinery, Jr., Tracy Chinery, and their company, RTC Research & Development, LLC (the Chinery defendants) with...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services will cosponsor a workshop to explore marketing, self-regulation, and childhood obesity issues. The workshop brings together...

Commission approval of petition to reopen and set aside order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a petition by Entergy-Koch, LLC (EKLP) to reopen and set aside an existing...

A company that sent bills to consumers for services consumers did not order has agreed to settle FTC charges that the billing scheme violated federal law. The company is barred from billing consumers...

Commission approval of advisory letter: The Commission has issued an advisory opinion setting forth its construction of the term “cash advance item” as used in the FTC’s Funeral Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 453...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning San Juan IPA, Inc. The Commission vote...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report entitled “Gasoline Price Changes: The Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition.” The Report analyzes the many factors that influence fluctuations...

Issuance of final default judgments and orders of permanent injunction: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued two default final judgments and orders for permanent...