Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. EST to announce a complaint against a large credit counseling agency. WHO: Howard Beales...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Surgical Specialists of Yakima, P.L.L.C...

A joint Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative concerning the review of data from each agency’s respective horizontal-merger enforcement cases was announced today by R. Hewitt...

The Federal Trade Commission has granted the request of Rolls-Royce Corporation for an exemption from the FTC’s Franchise Rule with regard to the company’s authorized maintenance centers for turboprop...

With the holiday season fast-approaching, consumers may be flooded with shopping offers that turn out to be scams. The Federal Trade Commission provides tips to protect consumers during the holiday...

Two New York-based companies that marketed devices that purport to block harmful radiation from cell phones or video display units (VDUs) have agreed to pay $85,000 for consumer redress to settle...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued its staff report to Congress providing new information from the staff’s case studies about slotting allowances paid to certain retailers in certain geographic...

Commission approval of amicus brief filing: The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief in the following matter: Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, Nos...