On Tuesday, March 22, 2005, the Federal Trade Commission and the Electronic Retailing Association will host the seventh in the FTC’s series of back-to-basics workshops about complying with truth-in...

California infomercial producer Modern Interactive Technology, Inc. (MIT), and its two principals, Mark Levine and David Richmond, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they had...

Issuance of Commission report: The Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement actions in 2004 related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has allowed Cytec Industries, Inc.’s (Cytec) proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of the Surface Specialties Business of Belgium’s UCB S.A., provided Cytec...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced that William Blumenthal will join the agency as General Counsel. Blumenthal, currently a partner in the antitrust and trade...

A mortgage lender and servicer has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceptively induced consumers into taking loans secured by their homes, overcharged borrowers, and, in some...

The Federal Trade Commission and Spain’s Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced cooperation and information...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a notice of final rulemaking effecting amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules (HSR) (16 C.F.R...

In a massive criminal and civil crackdown on promoters of illegal business opportunity and work-at-home schemes, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Postal...

Commission authorization of filing of amended complaint: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Femina, Inc., et al. The complaint...

Commission approval of amicus brief filing: The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice in the matter concerning Empagran, S.A. v. Hoffmann...

The Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and state law enforcement officials will hold a joint press conference on Tuesday, February 22, 2005...

Request for public comments: The Commission is seeking public comment to aid staff in preparing a study on the effects of credit scores and credit-based insurance scores on the price and availability...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced two major staff changes within the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. First, Jeffrey Schmidt, formerly a partner of the Washington...

Two timeshare sellers and their telemarketer will pay more than $500,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Do Not Call Rule by calling thousands of consumers who placed...

The Federal Trade Commission has released a study on the strength of competition in the sale of prescription contact lenses. Congress required the study under the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers...

Seller of "Ocular Nutrition" Dietary Supplement That Purports to Treat Eye Diseases Settles FTC Charges and Pays $450,000 Hi-Health Supermart Corporation (Hi-Health) and its owner, Simon Chalpin, have...

FTC, International Partners Unveil New Tool To Help Consumers Resolve Cross-border Problems The Federal Trade Commission and consumer protection agencies around the world have created a valuable new...

The Federal Trade Commission today conditionally approved the $5.8 billion acquisition of RMC Group PLC (RMC) by Cemex, S.A. de C.V. (Cemex), subject to a proposed consent order that preserves...

New Commission energy efficiency Web site: The Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a new Web site for consumers who want to compare the energy efficiency and related costs of major appliances before...