Commission withdrawal of consent agreement and closure of the investigation: In the matter of Howard M. Meyers, the Commission has voted to withdraw a previously accepted consent agreement and close...

The Associated Octel Company Limited has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its acquisition of Oboadler Company Limited could lessen competition and raise prices of lead antiknock...

Due to an unexpectedly large showing of public interest in its workshop: "Market Power and Consumer Protection Issues Involved with Encouraging Competition in the U.S. Electric Industry," the Federal...

Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc., marketer of one of the largest selling motor oil additives sold in the U. S., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the firm made unsubstantiated...

A federal district court has granted the Federal Trade Commission's request to modify a 1996 consent decree that prohibits Telebrands Corporation and its president, Ajit Khubani, from violating the...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Milady Bridals, Inc.-- a New York-based manufacturer of wedding gowns, bridesmaid gowns, and evening gowns -- has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil...

Four of the six defendants charged by the Federal Trade Commission with using deceptive tactics to lure consumers into making substantial investments for modeling and acting training by promising...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved final consent agreements...

As part of its study of the marketing practices of the entertainment industry, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed information requests to members of the motion picture...

Motion to set aside an order in its entirety: In the matter of British American Tobacco p.l.c.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, American Brands, Inc. and The American Tobacco Company, the...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement agreement with The Kroger Co. and The John C. Groub Company, Inc. The agreement would resolve FTC charges that the proposed...

A suburban Chicago-area telemarketing company charged with sending unordered merchandise to small businesses around the country and then billing them for it has agreed to settle FTC charges that it...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Advocacy/comments filed by FTC staff or the Commission: The Commission has authorized the filing of staff comments regarding the...

The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to accept a settlement of charges that 14 Central California pool construction contractors illegally joined together to soak unwary consumers with higher prices...

In another aggressive sweep targeting corporations and individuals that promise loans and credit cards for an advance fee, but never deliver them, the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General...

The Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement authorities from Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina have asked a U.S. District Court in Las Vegas to halt the...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the release of a staff report titled "A Study of the Commission's Divestiture Process." Prepared by the Commission's Bureau of Competition, the report...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with...

The Commission recognizes that the practice of mailing deceptive materials relating to games of chance is detrimental to American consumers and ... will continue to use the full range of investigative...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that in response to widespread consumer complaints about travel-related fraud it had commenced "Operation Trip Trap," a joint law enforcement and consumer...