Press Release Date At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has shut down an operation that allegedly posed as the U.S. government, then duped consumers into paying fees ranging from $200 to $2...Immigration Scam Shut Down by FTC
Press Release Date At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has frozen the assets of corporations and an individual behind a far-reaching Internet enterprise that allegedly made more than $275...Court Freezes Assets of Massive Internet Enterprise in Alleged Billing Scheme
Press Release Date An operator of an online “scareware” scheme will pay more than $8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he used deceptive ads to trick consumers into thinking their computers were...Operator of Deceptive "Scareware" Scheme Will Pay More than $8 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has reached a settlement with an Internet marketer and its manager that will put a stop to their alleged illegal practice of...FTC Settlement Requires Internet Marketer to Stop Selling Cosmetic Contact Lenses Without Prescriptions
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on May 11, 2011, in Washington, DC, examining how the government, businesses, and consumer protection organizations can work together to prevent...FTC Forum in May 2011 Will Examine Ways to Protect Consumers From "Cramming" of Unauthorized Charges on Their Phone Bills
Press Release Date The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent comments to the North Carolina Board of Opticians explaining that the Board’s proposal to restrict the sale of contact lenses, eyeglasses, and other...FTC Staff Questions Rules Proposed by North Carolina Board of Opticians That Would Restrict Retail Sales of Contact Lenses and Eyeglasses
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on a preliminary staff report issued on December 1, 2010, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid...FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Privacy Report Until February 18
Press Release Date FTC Announces Revised Thresholds for Clayton Act Antitrust Reviews The Federal Trade Commission announced it has revised the thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify federal...FTC Announces Revised Thresholds for Clayton Act Antitrust Reviews; FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Simon Property Group's Acquisition of Prime Outlets was Anticompetitive
Press Release Date Three companies and their owner, who allegedly falsely claimed they could help consumers quickly eliminate their credit card debts and stop calls from debt collectors, have been banned from the debt...FTC Settlement Bans Marketers from Debt Relief Business
Press Release Date Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized the Order settling charges that a subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food and nutrition company, made deceptive...FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Nestlé Subsidiary Made Deceptive Health Claims for BOOST Kid Essentials
Press Release Date Can a dealer void your car’s warranty if you have someone else do routine maintenance on the vehicle? The answer is no, and the Federal Trade Commission wants to make sure consumers know it. Under...FTC Offers Tips on Making the Most of Your Auto Warranty
Press Release Date Defendants in an operation that the Federal Trade Commission alleged stole millions of dollars from consumers by making unauthorized charges and debits to their bank accounts have reached settlement...Merchandiser Who Illegally Charged Consumers' Accounts Settles with FTC
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission has issued a fourth interim report to Congress describing progress the agency has made on a national study examining the accuracy of credit reports. Congress directed the...FTC Issues Interim Report to Congress on National Study of Credit Report Accuracy
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement that will put an end to the deceptive tactics of a company that allegedly sold worthless environmental certifications for hundreds of dollars, and...FTC Settlement Ends "Tested Green" Certifications That Were Neither Tested Nor Green
Press Release Date American consumers won’t be getting any more telemarketing pitches from robocaller Fereidoun “Fred” Khalilian, under a settlement reached by the Federal Trade Commission. Khalilian has agreed to be...FTC Settlement Bans Recidivist Robocaller from Telemarketing
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission has charged another defendant in a case filed earlier this year against an operation that allegedly defrauded uninsured Americans by selling them “medical discount plans”...FTC Charges Another Defendant as Part of Crackdown on Bogus Medical Discount Plans
Press Release Date Continuing its efforts to protect healthcare consumers, the Federal Trade Commission today challenged ProMedica Health System, Inc.’s consummated acquisition of rival St. Luke’s Hospital in Lucas...FTC and Ohio Attorney General Challenge ProMedica's Acquisition of St. Luke's Hospital
Press Release Date The staff of the Federal Trade Commission urged the Georgia Board of Dentistry to reject a proposal that would prohibit dental hygienists from providing basic preventive dental services in approved...Georgia Board of Dentistry Proposal to Restrict Services by Dental Hygienists Would Harm the State's Most Vulnerable Consumers
Press Release Date Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final Order settling charges that the Minnesota Rural Healthcare Cooperative eliminated competition among its doctors and...FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that the Minnesota Rural Health Cooperative Fixed Healthcare Reimbursem*nt Rates
Press Release Date The Federal Trade Commission moved to preserve competition in the North American market for alumina wear tile by imposing conditions on Keystone Holdings, LLC and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain in a...FTC Puts Conditions on Keystone's $245 Million Purchase of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's Advanced Ceramics Business
