Commission Actions

Two former officers of FutureNet, an alleged pyramid scheme, agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their scheme violated federal law. The settlement would bar the defendants from...

A Guide for businesses that make "Made In USA" claims was released today by the staff of the Federal Trade Commission. The business publication, " Complying With the Made in USA Standard ," will help...

Looking for an investment opportunity that is "unaffected by the volatile stock market," guarantees "virtually unlimited profits" and "minimizes or eliminates risk factors"? Consumers need surf no...

Mylan Laboratories, Inc., the nation’s second largest generic drug manufacturer, and three other companies, were charged today by the Federal Trade Commission with restraint of trade, monopolization...

General Signal Power Systems, Inc., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that claims in advertisements about the effectiveness of its "Uninterruptible Power Supplies" (UPS) -- devices...

Law enforcement agencies continue to set their sights on fraudulent telemarketers. As part of "Operation Double Barrel," announced today by the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission was...

The Department of Commerce, and particularly the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is gratified to see that 43 percent of the inspected stores were perfect -- that is they passed with no...

A survey conducted by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and weights and measures offices in 37 jurisdictions concluded...