FTC Postpones Feb. 9 Press Conference on Job and Money Making Scams

Due to the inclement weather, the Federal Trade Commission has postponed a press conference previously scheduled for Tuesday, February 9,…

14 years ago

FTC Settles Charges That Colorado Physicians Group Director Attempted to Evade Terms of 2008 Price-Fixing Order

The Federal Trade Commission settled charges that the executive director of a Colorado physicians’ association actively tried to evade the…

14 years ago

FTC Returns $1.6 Million to Consumers Scammed by Bogus Debt Collector

The FTC will distribute $1.6 million to thousands of consumers who were scammed into paying money they did not owe…

14 years ago

FTC Proposes Rule That Would Bar Mortgage Relief Companies From Charging Up-Front Fees

The Federal Trade Commission moved to protect distressed homeowners from the promoters of bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification services…

14 years ago

FTC Testifies About Stepped-Up Efforts to Protect Consumers Affected by the Economic Downturn

The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that the agency has stepped…

14 years ago

Colorado Physicians Group Agrees to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing Tactics

A Colorado physicians’ group has settled Federal Trade Commission charges of price-fixing by agreeing to halt its use of allegedly…

14 years ago

FTC Warns 78 Retailers, Including Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart, to Stop Labeling and Advertising Rayon Textile Products as “Bamboo”

Seventy-eight companies nationwide have received Federal Trade Commission letters warning that they may be breaking the law by selling clothing…

14 years ago

Tenant Screening Agency Settles FTC Charges: Failed to Respond to Consumers Requests for Their Files or Investigate Disputes

A tenant screening agency that rejected consumers’ requests for their files and failed to recheck information on their consumer reports…

14 years ago

FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Case of Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order regarding Pfizer Inc.’s recent acquisition…

14 years ago