Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has obtained a settlement of its charges against Bruce Sears and Martha Kazak, the principals of Worldwide Wallcoverings and Blinds, Inc., an...

The principal officials of a San Francisco Bay area collection agency, T.C.A., Inc., have paid $25,000 in civil penalties to settle charges that they violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...

The guides propose a new standard for making unqualified "Made in USA" claims: To be called "Made in USA," a product must be substantially all made in the United States A product will be considered...

EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS: FTC PROPOSED GUIDES FOR THE USE OF U.S. ORIGIN CLAIMS (1) The standard for unqualified U.S. Origin Claims ( e.g., "Made in USA"): A marketer making an unqualified U.S. origin...

The Federal Trade Commission today proposed new guidelines for the use of "Made in USA" and other U.S. origin claims in product advertising and labeling. The guides, reflecting changes in consumer...

World Class Network, Inc., a multi-level marketer of travel agent credentials and a work- at-home travel agency business opportunity, which was charged by the Federal Trade Commis sion in a March 1997...

Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received applications for approval for transactions from the following entities. The FTC is seeking public comments on the applications for 30...

Three of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, America Online, Inc. (AOL), CompuServe, Inc., and Prodigy Services Corporation, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations...