At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has stopped a Canadian telemarketer that targeted consumers throughout the U.S., falsely claiming it could reduce their credit card...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that a “voice broadcaster” charged with making tens of millions of illegal automated telemarketing calls has agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty under...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection operation that allegedly threatened consumers throughout the nation with lawsuits, seizure of property, and arrest. The FTC...

Free One-day Event Scheduled for April 27, 2007 The Federal Trade Commission will host a free public workshop on April 27, 2007, in San Francisco, California, to discuss the issues surrounding the use...

Will Pay $465,000 For Violating Spam Law An Internet marketer of adult entertainment will pay a $465,000 civil penalty under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department...

CDs’ Embedded Content Protection Software Posed Security Risks, Limited CD Use, and Monitored Users’ Listening Habits on their Computers, Without Consumer Consent Sony BMG Music Entertainment has...

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice seeking comments on several proposed amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule...

FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced several appointments during 2006 that strengthened the agency’s commitment to enforce consumer protection laws. Mary Beth Richards joined Eileen...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has filed civil contempt charges against Lane Labs, Inc., its president Andrew Lane, and William Lane for violating FTC orders entered in 2000...

Sessions on January 30-31 to Focus on Business/Academic Testimony The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the latest in a series...

Issuance of Commission report: The Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2006 related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer...

Analyzes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2005 The Federal Trade Commission today released its most recent staff analysis of horizontal merger investigations, describing transactions that...

To Protect Competition, Carlyle and Riverstone Must Make Their Investment in Magellan Midstream Holdings Passive and Restrict Flow of Sensitive Information The Federal Trade Commission today announced...

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a United States Magistrate Judge has temporarily halted the marketing practices of an operation that deceptively advertised “free software CDs” but...

April 10-12 Conference in Washington, D.C., Will Explore a Range of Energy Issues The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the federal antitrust laws and is also the federal consumer protection...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved amendments to the Franchise Rule, which was originally promulgated in 1978. The amended Rule has a phased-in effective date: as of July 1, 2007, franchisors...

Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the appointment of Professor Joshua Wright to the newly created position of Scholar-In-Residence in the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade...

Commission approval of joint amicus brief filings: – The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief, jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice, in the case of Leegin Creative Leather...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Johnson & Johnson’s acquisition...

To Protect Competition, Companies Must Sell Assets for Five Generic Injectable Drugs The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge to Hospira Inc.’s (Hospira) proposed $2 billion...