Commission Actions

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Petition for Recusal from Involvement in the Proposed Merger Between Meta Platforms, Inc. and Within Unlimited, Inc. (Approved for Publication by Commission Vote) (971.77 KB)

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Petition for Recusal from Involvement in the Proposed Merger Between Meta Platforms, Inc. and Within Unlimited, Inc. (Approved for Publication by Commission Vote)

Date

November 18, 2022

Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner

Docket Number

9411

FTC Secures Monetary Judgment in Deceptive Energy Savings Claims Case

Date

November 18, 2022

In response to a Federal Trade Commission complaint, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas ordered Superior Products International II, Inc. and the company’s CEO Joseph E. Pritchett to...

Case Timeline Item

Superior Products International II, Inc. (timeline item) - November 18, 2022

Date

November 18, 2022

Permanent Injunction (220.25 KB)

Memorandum and Order (713.78 KB)

November 17, 2022

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Business Opportunity Rule Commission (91.17 KB)

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Business Opportunity Rule Commission

Date

November 17, 2022

Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner

Public Statement

Remarks of Chair Lina M. Khan As Prepared for Delivery Financial Literacy and Education Commission Public Meeting

Date

November 17, 2022

Remarks of Chair Lina M. Khan As Prepared for Delivery Financial Literacy and Education Commission Public Meeting (212.7 KB)

FTC Explores Changes, Possible Expansion of Its Business Opportunity Rule

Date

November 17, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is exploring changes to the Business Opportunity Rule, seeking comment from the public on the rule’s effectiveness and a potential expansion to the rule to cover other...

Statement of FTC Chair Lina M. Khan On the Death of Former Chairman Michael Pertschuk

Date

November 17, 2022

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan issued the following statement regarding the death of former FTC Chairman Michael Pertschuk: “We are deeply saddened by the death of former FTC Chair...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 437: Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Business Opportunities (ANPR)

Date

November 17, 2022

Case Timeline Item

HomeAdvisor, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 17, 2022

Date

November 17, 2022

Complaint Counsel's Unopposed Motion to Amend Scheduling Order (995.38 KB)

November 16, 2022

FTC Takes Action to Stop DK Automation and Kevin David Hulse From Pitching Phony Amazon and Crypto Moneymaking Schemes

Date

November 16, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against DK Automation and its owners, Kevin David Hulse and David Shawn Arnett for using unfounded claims of big returns to entice consumers into...

Case Timeline Item

DK Automation (timeline item) - November 16, 2022

Date

November 16, 2022

Complaint (2.52 MB)

Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (548.38 KB)

November 15, 2022

Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Joined by Chair Lina M. Khan

Date

November 15, 2022

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;

Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner

Docket Number

C-4660

Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Joined by Chair Lina M. Khan (158.84 KB)

FTC Extends Deadline by Six Months for Compliance with Some Changes to Financial Data Security Rule

Date

November 15, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is extending by six months the deadline for companies to comply with some of the changes the agency implemented to strengthen the data security...

FTC Issues Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2022

Date

November 15, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission issued its Fiscal Year 2022 Agency Financial Report. The report highlights the FTC’s accomplishments in protecting consumers and promoting competition and reaffirms the...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 314 Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information

Date

November 15, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is delaying the effective date set forth in 16 CFR 314.5 of portions of the amended Safeguards Rule, 16 CFR Part 314, as published on December 9, 2021, 86 FR 70272.

November 14, 2022

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Wilson Regarding the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of the Recently Amended Safeguards Rule (152.9 KB)

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Wilson Regarding the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of the Recently Amended Safeguards Rule

Date

November 14, 2022

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P145407