A company that sent unsolicited commercial e-mail after consumers asked it to stop has agreed to pay a $50,717 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law...

Zango, Inc., formerly known as 180solutions, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of adware, and two principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they used unfair...

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The FTC has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the extension of the public comment period on two proposed amendments to...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Dan L. Duncan, EPCO, Inc...

WHAT: “Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-Ade,” a three-day conference to examine the key technological and business developments that will shape consumers’ core experiences in the coming 10 years...

Two companies and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by calling telephone numbers listed on the...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report by its Office of Policy Planning and Bureau of Competition that provides enforcement perspectives on the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, which...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new game that quizzes players on their online social networking practices and offers tips to help keep kids and teens safe online. The game, “ Buddy...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge the terms of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Andrx Corporation, a deal that would have led to...

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

Limited free exhibit space is still available for companies that want to display examples of their cutting-edge technology at the FTC’s three-day public hearings to examine how evolving technology...

While the Internet can serve as a powerful tool for consumers, it can also be used by scammers, hackers, and identity thieves to wreak havoc on personal finances. The Federal Trade Commission and the...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has authorized the filing of a Federal Register notice requesting public comments on the FTC’s proposed information requests to beverage alcohol...

U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly yesterday entered a final order settling the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that drug company Warner Chilcott’s agreement with Barr Laboratories...

Protecting competition for the sale of prescription drug Ovcon, the Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has agreed to settle its complaint against Warner Chilcott, which manufactures the...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the fifth in a series of joint public hearings designed to examine the implications of single...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge Barr Pharmaceutical, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Pliva d.d for approximately $2.5 billion. The FTC’s complaint alleges that...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with government agencies in Mexico and Canada, have launched a drive to stop deceptive Internet advertisements...

The millions of dollars that consumers were promised were only a dream, but the consequences confronting the swindlers who tricked them are real, now that the Federal Trade Commission has charged them...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice requesting comments on a proposal to collect information from food and beverage...