Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement . In June 2020, the FTC and the Department of Justice issued Vertical Merger Guidelines describing the principal...

Glue maker Chemence, Inc., and its company president James Cooke, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they supplied pre-labeled and pre-packaged glues with deceptive “Made in USA”...

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a Federal Register notice (FRN) announcing final amendments to the agency’s Energy Labeling Rule (Rule). The final...

A new data analysis by the Federal Trade Commission shows that gift cards continue to be the most common form of payment when consumers report losing money to most scammers. Since 2018, the data...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment from consumers and industry as part of its scheduled review of the Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment...

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that medical device company Stryker Corp. ’s proposed $4 billion acquisition of competitor...

Note: The FTC hosted a media call-in on this announcement with Andrew Smith, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection on Thursday, December 17, 2020. The Federal Trade Commission today announced the...