Commission Actions

Eight South Florida corporations and two individuals, sued by the Federal Trade Commission as part of a nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud, have agreed to pay approximately $1,400,000...

Agency Wins Court Order Temporarily Halting Business of Deco Consulting of Florida "[A] recent addition to our file has made your student eligible for our college scholarship and grant assistance...

Physicians in Billings, Montana, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they obstructed the entry of managed care plans into Billings, agreed on prices that they would accept from...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint naming five defendants in connection with their roles in the now-defunct Phoenix-based National Credit Foundation, Inc. ("National"), which the FTC...

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

Ads that claimed an over-the-counter calcium supplement could "restore lost bone," eliminate pain and was superior to other forms of calcium in the prevention or treatment of bone ailments were...

By and large, grocery stores and other retail outlets using electronic price scanners are charging consumers the correct prices, and when scanned prices don't match the shelf or sale prices, consumers...

Two companies that manufacture and market replacement filters for home forced-air furnaces have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made misleading claims regarding allergy...

An Oklahoma company, its affiliated corporations, and its officials have reached a settlement of charges filed earlier this year by the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement prohibits these...

The Federal Trade Commission has announced today that inflation adjustments in civil penalties, required by the Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) of 1996, will raise penalties for statutes...

Joel Ancelowitz, a telemarketer who sold employment services for an Orlando, Florida- based firm that had been targeted in a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on fraudulent job search services in...

Consumer concerns about whether they're being cheated by electronic price scanners are leading law enforcement officials at the state level to step up inspections and enforcement, and have resulted in...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved B.A.T Industries' application to divest six discount cigarette brands and certain related assets, including a manufacturing plant, to Commonwealth Tobacco...

Genisis Marketing and Administration and the company's owner, Philip Edward Dill, have reached a settlement of charges filed by the Federal Trade Commission in March of this year. The settlement would...