FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Kinder Morgan’s Proposed Acquisition of El Paso Corporation was Anticompetitive in Several Natural Gas Pipeline Markets

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Kinder Morgan Inc.'s…

12 years ago

FTC Suit Halts Bogus Health Insurance Scam

The Federal Trade Commission has halted a telemarketing scam that allegedly tricked consumers who were seeking affordable health insurance into…

12 years ago

FTC Action Halts Alleged “Forensic Audit” Scam that Targeted Consumers in Danger of Losing Their Homes

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that allegedly preyed on…

12 years ago

FTC Amends Franchise Rule to Revise Monetary Thresholds for Three Exemptions

The Federal Trade Commission announced it is amending its Franchise Rule to adjust the monetary thresholds used to determine when…

12 years ago

FTC Approves FY 2011 HSR Premerger Notification Report Showing 24 Percent Increase in Filings Compared to FY 2010

The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Department of Justice's Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, released the agencies'…

12 years ago

FTC Proposes Changes Making it Easier to Comply With Alternative Fuels Rule

As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC is proposing…

12 years ago

Spokeo to Pay $800,000 to Settle FTC Charges Company Allegedly Marketed Information to Employers and Recruiters in Violation of FCRA

Spokeo, Inc., a data broker that compiles and sells detailed information profiles on millions of consumers, will pay $800,000 to…

12 years ago

FTC Names Heyer and Dafny Deputy Directors of the Agency’s Bureau of Economics

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced the appointment of two new deputy directors of the FTC's Bureau of…

12 years ago

FTC Offers Advice in Six Languages for People on Wiring Money Overseas

For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, is releasing consumer advice in six languages.…

12 years ago

FTC Puts Conditions on Johnson & Johnson’s Proposed Acquisition of Synthes, Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission will require Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to sell its system for surgically treating serious wrist fractures,…

12 years ago