The Federal Trade Commission has proposed amendments to its textile content and origin labeling rules to allow the use of abbreviations for generic fiber names, and both abbreviations and symbols in...

Thousands of consumers who bought Steel Tec toy vehicles are eligible for refunds under a settlement agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Azrak-Hamway International, Inc., which...

The Federal Trade Commission has won a $31 million federal district court judgment against Florida-resident Marvin Wolf and 33 other individual and corporate defendants allegedly involved in a huge...

The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding petitions to reopen and modify or set aside orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has responded to a...

The sale of assets between one of the partners in each of the two teams competing for a $700 million Air Force contract could raise prices or reduce investments in technology and quality for a...

The Federal Trade Commission has appointed a trustee to divest retail pharmacy assets located in Rite Aid stores in Bucksport and Lincoln, Maine, and in Berlin, New Hampshire, following Rite Aid...

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed repealing its Light Bulb Rule because the rule's primary goals are achieved by amendments to the FTC's Appliance Labeling Rule. Because of the overlapping...

The Federal Trade Commission has appointed a trustee to divest retail pharmacy assets located in Revco drug stores in Marion and Covington, Virginia, because the deadline for Revco D.S., Inc. to...

A bill pending before the Tennessee legislature that would permit veterinarians to practice as employees of non-veterinarians under certain conditions could result in lower prices and wider selection...

The Federal Trade Commission said today that it supports a proposal by the Federal Reserve Board to clarify that credit card issuers must conduct a reasonable investigation when consumers dispute...

Sara Lee Corporation has agreed to pay a $3.1 million civil penalty to settle federal charges that it failed to notify the nation's two antitrust enforcement agencies before acquiring the assets of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Unless otherwise noted, the FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications: Following a...

Chase McNulty Group, Inc., and its officers, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in a variety of deceptive practices, in connection with the marketing of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Unless otherwise noted, the FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding petitions to reopen and...

The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded its Hosiery Guides, which had provided guidance to industry with regard to the marketing and labeling of stockings, socks and other hosiery products, after...

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. based in Glenview, Illinois, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its proposed acquisition of Hobart Brothers Company could lead to higher prices for...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised a group of urologists in the News Orleans area that the group's plan to establish a network to provide urology services does not appear to violate...

Sentinel Group, Inc. and Service Corporation International (collectively SCI) have petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to reopen and modify the following consent orders that require SCI obtain FTC...

WASHINGTON, D.C. In response to the latest wave in high-tech "information superhighway" investment scams that are fleecing unwary U.S. consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 state...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Applications for prior approval of transactions: Comments on newly-received applications will be accepted for 30 days, until Feb. 29...