Commission Actions

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

A federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, has ordered a firm that used deceptive ads to lure thousands of consumers to invest in home employment opportunity programs and other scams to pay back...

The Federal Trade Commission's annual report to Congress on cigarette sales and advertising for 1994 showed the first decrease in promotional spending since 1986. According to the report, the...

Russell Mann, one of the remaining defendants sued by the Federal Trade Commission over his role in an allegedly deceptive telemarketing scheme that purported to recover money consumers lost to...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The staff contact is Daniel Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment...

A Federal Trade Commission staff report issued today examines changes in consumers’ fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol consumption from 1977 through 1990. The study finds that advertising and...

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

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a “new and improved” version of one of its most popular products, its Environmental Marketing Guides. The updated guides reflect changing consumer...