FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc. (FirstPlus) has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges resulting from the advertising and marketing practices of FirstPlus's now bankrupt subsidiary...

Natural Organics, Inc., of Melville New York, and its owner, Gerald A. Kessler, have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission in an administrative complaint with making unsubstantiated claims that...

Claims that "JointFlex," a widely advertised topical skin cream, will eliminate significant pain due to disabling joint conditions, crushed vertebrae, herniated disks and other conditions are...

On October 23 and 24, 2000, the Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day workshop on ways to expand and improve the assistance provided by both the public and private sectors to victims of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is clarifying the test it will apply when a respondent to a final order requests that it be reopened and modified on public interest grounds. In a...

Tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses? Considering Lasik eye surgery? Before you sign up for the procedure, get the clear picture on what you can expect. So suggests the Federal Trade Commission...

Handicapped Industries Midwest, Inc., seven other corporations, and six individuals charged by the Federal Trade Commission with selling household goods at inflated prices by misrepresenting that...

A federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against The Car Wash Guys International, Inc., based in Agoura Hills, California, at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. The...

The Federal Trade Commission and Indiana Attorney General's office today announced the results of a sweep of 46 funeral homes in the Indianapolis metropolitan area to test for compliance with the FTC...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: Exxon Mobil Corporation. The application concerns Exxon Mobil's two...

Star Publishing Group, Inc., doing business as National Consumer Services, and its president, Kent Hopkins, have agreed to pay $100,000 in redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they...

The Federal Trade Commission today authorized staff to seek a preliminary injunction to block the proposed acquisition of McCall Pattern Company (McCall) by Conso International Corp. (Conso), citing...

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following: Riley Manufactured Homes, Inc. The Commission vote to...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued an interim report to Congress on its investigation into recent Midwest gas price increases that sets forth the reasons the Commission launched the...

A plan to establish a network of independent pharmacies in Massachusetts and Connecticut that will market a package of medication-related patient care services provided by participating pharmacies to...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued the second part of its report on online profiling by network advertisers. The Commission unanimously applauded the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) for...

Seven large Internet e-tailers agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they violated the Mail and Telephone Order Rule during the 1999 holiday shopping season by providing buyers inadequate...

Quality Maintenance Supplies, Inc., based in Chicago, and its principal, Joanne M. Drobut, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they shipped and billed consumers for unordered...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that through its formal rulemaking process it has approved two amendments to the Care Labeling Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 423, while not adopting two other...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent agreement through which the proposed supermarket merger of Establissements Delhaize Freres et Cie "Le Lion" S.A. and Delhaize America, Inc....