Commission Actions

Commission approval of Federal Register notices: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for Section 8 interlocking...

An apparel company that collected sensitive consumer information and pledged to keep it secure has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its security claims were deceptive and...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent agreement with online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products that settles charges that they made health claims for...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report entitled “Accounting for Laws that Apply Differently to the United States Postal Service and its Private Competitors,” which fulfills its requirement...

Today, the Toronto Strategic Partnership, of which the Federal Trade Commission is a member, released a paper summarizing the joint law enforcement initiatives undertaken in the last seven years to...

The marketers of “Slim Coffee” – an instant coffee product purportedly containing hoodia – have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their advertising falsely claimed that their...

Federal Trade Commission staff is seeking comments on the impact and effectiveness of credit freezes as part of a multi-pronged approach to combat identity theft. Thirty-nine states and the District...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a district court ruling requiring marketers of the “Q-Ray Ionized Bracelet” to give up almost $16 million in net profits as part of a...

Commission approval of final consent orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and a letter to the commenter of record in the matter...

As part of its review of its environmental marketing guidelines, also known as the Green Guides, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop on carbon offsets and renewable energy...