Federal Trade Commission Approves Appointment of Monitor in Pay-for-Delay Case against Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission has approved the appointment of Quantic Regulatory Services, LLC as monitor in its case alleging that…

7 years ago

FTC Action: Light Bulb and Cleaning Product Merchants Banned from Telemarketing Office Supplies

The Federal Trade Commission has obtained court orders against two Maryland-based office supply operations charged with tricking small businesses, non-profit…

7 years ago

Paint Companies Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers; Claimed Products Are Emission- and VOC-free and Safe for Babies and other Sensitive Populations

Four paint companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively promoted products as emission-free or containing…

7 years ago

FDIC Seeks Comment on Manual for Processing Deposit Insurance Applications

FIL-26-2017 July 10, 2017 FDIC Seeks Comment on Manual for Processing Deposit Insurance Applications Printable Format: FIL-26-2017 - PDF (PDF…

7 years ago

FTC Office and Bureau Directors Comment on State Legislative Proposal Affecting Compensation for North Carolina Real Estate Appraisers

In response to a request from North Carolina Assistant Attorney General Roberta A. Ouellette, the directors of the Federal Trade…

7 years ago

FTC Returns More Than $49 Million in Refunds to DeVry Students

Starting today, the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 173,000 refund checks totaling more than $49 million to students in compensation…

7 years ago

FTC Halts Operation That Unlawfully Shared and Sold Consumers’ Sensitive Data

The operators of a lead generation business have agreed to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that the…

7 years ago

FTC Acting Chairman Ohlhausen Announces Departure of Tad Lipsky and Appointment of Markus Meier as Acting Director of Competition Bureau

Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that Abbott (Tad) Lipsky, Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau…

7 years ago

FTC Accepts Proposed Consent Order in Broadcom Limited’s $5.9 Billion Acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom Limited has agreed to establish a firewall to remedy the FTC’s concerns that its proposed $5.9 billion…

7 years ago

FTC Provides Comments Supporting Federal Communications Commission Initiatives to Allow Providers to Block More Illegal Calls

In a comment provided to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Trade Commission expressed support for the FCC’s efforts…

7 years ago