John Stefanchik and his company, the Beringer corporation, have been ordered to pay over $17 million to consumers for falsely representing that the consumers would make easy money using the...

The Federal Trade Commission is announcing that redress administrator Robb Evans & Associates LLC today sent stored-value MasterCards to all eligible consumers who were victims of the SkyBiz pyramid...

Commission approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has approved a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of a proposed divestiture...

A one-day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented on Friday, June 15, 2007, by the Federal Trade Commission’s Northeast Region and the Direct Marketing...

A company and its owner will return $160,000 to consumers and are banned for life from promoting or selling franchises or business opportunities. The Federal Trade Commission charged that they used...

Commission approval of comments to the Indiana Supreme Court: The Commission has approved the filing of comments by the staff of the Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Consumer Protection, and...

Mom has given out lots of good advice over the years. Return the favor on Mother’s Day, and send her a musical e-card with tips from the Federal Trade Commission on keeping personal information secure...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Darden Restaurants, Inc. The Commission vote...

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal district court in Illinois has entered final orders against three people based in Canada who allegedly defrauded U.S. consumers out of more...

Commission approval of amicus brief filing: The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief with the New Jersey Supreme Court related to the issue of attorney advertising In the brief, the...

Commission filing of comments with FERC: The Commission approved the filing of a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning FERC’s standards of conduct for electric power...

The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint report, “Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry.” The purpose of the report is to inform consumers and...

A scammer, who boasted that consumers could earn a six-figure income if they purchased and used his $10,000 “asset protection service” business program, is banned for life from telemarketing and from...

Home buyers today have a wide variety of choices when it comes to real estate services. The Federal Trade Commission has tips for considering a real estate professional and using the Internet as a new...

Commission approval of staff comments: The FTC has approved the filing of comments by the staffs of the Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning with Connecticut...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has entered a stipulated interim order in the matter of FTC v. Debt-Set, et al. The FTC’s complaint against the defendants, announced on March 27...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced that the final session in a series of joint public hearings designed to examine the implications of...

Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding...

Commission approval of time extension: In the matter of Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, by a vote of 5-0, the Commission has extended the time period for SCI to complete...

Commission approval of a Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register Notice regarding the agency’s planned study of authorized generic pharmaceuticals, which...