Commission Actions

An operation that sold worthless prep materials for post office jobs that didn’t exist, will give up $105,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the scam violated federal law. The FTC...

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the collection of information for a proposed survey on the sharing...

A federal district court has awarded the Federal Trade Commission $7.5 million against two Canadian companies and an individual accused of tricking U.S. businesses and organizations into paying for...

A company that once claimed it could lower people’s income taxes has agreed not to engage in any future business under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. National Audit Defense...

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 the Puerto Rico Association of...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced that C. Lee Peeler, deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection for the past five years, will leave the FTC. “Lee’s...

Commission approval of joint amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amicus brief jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the case of Weyerhaeuser Co. v...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge the conduct of two independent practice associations (IPAs) and 18 member physician practices in the Kansas City area for...

The manufacturer of a magnetic “fuel saving” and emissions-reduction device that did not save fuel or reduce emissions will pay $4.2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that his...