FTC Challenges Patent Holders Refusal to Meet Commitment to License Patents Covering ‘Ethernet’ Standard Used in Virtually All Personal Computers in U.S.

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint and settlement with Negotiated Data Solutions LLC (N-Data), which allegedly violated federal…

16 years ago

Commission Announces Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 and Section 7A of the Clayton Act

Commission approval of Federal Register notices: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register…

16 years ago

Online Apparel Retailer Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Safeguard Consumers Sensitive Information, in Violation of Federal Law

An apparel company that collected sensitive consumer information and pledged to keep it secure has agreed to settle Federal Trade…

16 years ago

Sellers of Alternative Hormone Replacement Therapy Products Settle with FTC for Failing to Substantiate Health Claims

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent agreement with online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products that…

16 years ago

FTC Releases Report Examining Laws That Apply Differently to the U.S. Postal Service and its Private Competitors

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report entitled “Accounting for Laws that Apply Differently to the United States Postal…

16 years ago

FTC, Canadian Law Enforcement Partners Target Cross Border Fraud

Today, the Toronto Strategic Partnership, of which the Federal Trade Commission is a member, released a paper summarizing the joint…

16 years ago

Sellers of Hoodia Coffee Settle with FTC for Bogus Weight-Loss Claims

The marketers of “Slim Coffee” – an instant coffee product purportedly containing hoodia – have agreed to settle Federal Trade…

16 years ago

FTC Staff Seeks Comments on Credit Freezes: Impact and Effectiveness

Federal Trade Commission staff is seeking comments on the impact and effectiveness of credit freezes as part of a multi-pronged…

16 years ago

Appeals Court Affirms Ruling in FTCs Favor in Q-Ray Bracelet Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a district court ruling requiring marketers of the “Q-Ray…

16 years ago

Commission Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters of Schering-Plough/Akzo Nobel; Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.; and A&P/Pathmark

Commission approval of final consent orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final…

16 years ago