Commission Actions

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity. The Commission action makes the consent order...

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to clarify the requirements of the Appliance Labeling Rule to permit manufacturers and others who distribute bulk cartons of incandescent light bulbs and compact...

Summer brides may want to check their wedding gowns for drycleaning instructions that may not comply with the Federal Trade Commission's Care Labeling Rule. On May 27, the FTC announced an...

South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association ("SLTLA") has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated antitrust laws when its members agreed to stop posting price signs for motel rooms...

WHO: FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky; Commissioner Sheila F. Anthony; Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson; and Commissioner Orson Swindle WHAT: Congressional Testimony on Internet Privacy WHEN: 10 AM...

The Federal Trade Commission has updated its Rules of Practice to enable it to share information under agreements that comply with the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act (IAEAA). The...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has filed a comment with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia about issues related to electric utility restructuring in the state. In addition, the...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has filed a comment with the Utah Public Service Commission about consumer protection issues related to electric utility restructuring in the state. The FTC...

Consumer complaints about crammers -- companies that use deceptive and unfair tactics to cram charges on consumers' phone bills --- are rising rapidly, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In...

The Federal Trade Commission and the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General announced that starting today, uncashed checks and money orders totaling approximately $50,000 will be returned to...

WHAT: An increasing number of complaints about mystery charges on consumer telephone bills are piling up. Whether it's a one-time charge for a call to a dating service or a recurring monthly charge...

National Invention Services, Inc. (NISI), an invention promotion firm out of Cranford, New Jersey, and its president and CEO, John F. Lee, have agreed to pay approximately $745,000 in consumer redress...