The Federal Trade Commission today announced settlements with three California companies charged with making unsupported claims about weight loss and health benefits for chromium picolinate, one of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has taken actions regarding...

In the first case to be brought against a nontraditional funeral provider -- a company that sells some combination of funeral goods (typically caskets and burial vaults) and funeral services directly...

A credit card can be a great financial tool, and at the same time a big responsibility. It can be more convenient to use and carry than cash, but, if not used carefully, can cause you to owe more than...

The Federal Trade Commission has determined to shorten the public comment period on an application from Koninklijke Ahold NV, of The Netherlands, and Ahold USA, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, to...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period for each, the Commission has ruled on applications for approval of transactions from the following entities...

American Readers Service, Inc., one of the defendants named as part of "Project Jackpot" -- a nationwide crackdown by federal and state regulators on phony prize promotions and recovery room fraud --...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following. The...

Sage Seminars, Inc., a franchisor of opportunities to produce "Dreamwalk" motivational seminars, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it overstated the earnings of potential...

Ads that claimed an add-on motor vehicle braking system were antilock braking systems (ABS) that protect against wheel lock-up were deceptive and misleading, according to Federal Trade Commission...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment about whether the guides for the feather and down industry should be expanded to include a rating system disclosing the warmth of down products...

Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following. The FTC is seeking public comments on the application for 30 days...

The Federal Trade Commission has repealed its Used Oil Rule, stating that the rule’s labeling and advertising requirements for engine oils have been preempted by the Recycled Oil Rule, which the...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised Business Health Companies, Inc. (“BHC”) that a planned survey of hospital prices in the Waco, Texas area, appears to fall within the safety zone for...

Eight South Florida corporations and two individuals, sued by the Federal Trade Commission as part of a nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud, have agreed to pay approximately $1,400,000...

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement under which a Michigan firm and two of its officers, charged in June with deceptively marketing employment services for airline jobs...

Physicians in Billings, Montana, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they obstructed the entry of managed care plans into Billings, agreed on prices that they would accept from...

Agency Wins Court Order Temporarily Halting Business of Deco Consulting of Florida "[A] recent addition to our file has made your student eligible for our college scholarship and grant assistance...

By and large, grocery stores and other retail outlets using electronic price scanners are charging consumers the correct prices, and when scanned prices don't match the shelf or sale prices, consumers...

Ads that claimed an over-the-counter calcium supplement could "restore lost bone," eliminate pain and was superior to other forms of calcium in the prevention or treatment of bone ailments were...