Commission Actions

federal district judge has issued a temporary restraining order and frozen the assets of an Internet merchant who used online "auction houses" to offer merchandise, but never delivered the goods to...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with...

Michael Wroblewski has been named Advocacy Coordinator for the Federal Trade Commission. In that role, Wroblewski will oversee the FTC's program for providing comments, where requested, on consumer...

Operators of FutureNet, an alleged pyramid scheme, agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their scheme violated federal law. The settlement provides $1 million for consumer redress...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has advised the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) that it would not recommend a challenge on antitrust grounds to the adoption of proposed Guidelines on...

As part of its ongoing periodic review of its rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive Compositions...

Applications for approval of transactions: After a public comment period, the FTC has approved a petition from the following entity: The FTC has approved a request from TRW, Inc. to divest its...

As part of its ongoing periodic review of its rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts...