FTC: Drug companies colluded to stifle competition
The federal agency says drug companies are making deals to delay the release of generics to pad their profits
Federal Trade Commission
Should this info stop you from being hired?
Some lawmakers want to bar employers from looking at a job candidate's financial history as part of the hiring process
IRS to identity-theft victims: Keep waiting
A rapidly growing problem with tax-return identity theft can keep taxpayers waiting months for refunds
Feds: GM-certified used cars may have open recalls
Automaker says FTC probing involves dealers who advertised certified used cars for sale even though they still needed repairs
FTC warns travelers to be wary of online hotel scams
Websites are using a number of tricks to scam consumers trying to find a good hotel deal online, and it comes at a steep cost
FTC says LifeLock is misleading consumers
Regulators say LifeLock failed to heed previous agreement requiring it to protect consumer data
A debt collection scam's victims get $4 million
The FTC says about 95,000 consumers will receive checks to cover some of their losses from the underhanded tactics
A credit card interest rate robocaller gets the boot
The Federal Trade Commission and Florida get an outfit that targeted seniors with phony rate cut offers shut down
Sysco scraps US Foods buyout after FTC move
Deal, announced in December 2013, was originally intended to close in 2014, but opposition from antitrust regulators delayed that
So, your identity was stolen. Now what?
Having your identity stolen is hard; the government's new step-by-step online guide makes getting it back a lot easier
7 things debt collectors aren't allowed to do
Some companies cross the legal line when it comes to the estimated 30 million Americans with delinquent accounts
Feds highlight the perils of crowdfunding
The FTC's first case involving crowdfunding highlights the risks of giving money to people you don't know
How telemarketers get around the "Do Not Call" list
"Spoofing" is the latest trick from telemarketers. Lawmakers want to know why most phone companies aren't using the technology that blocks them
Feds score giant settlement with drugmaker
Years of litigation over a sleep medicine end with $1.2 billion settlement
New travel rip-off: Hidden hotel fees
A growing number of hotels add charges that aren't disclosed in advertised prices, making it impossible to compare prices
Ashworth College settles with FTC over false claims
The for-profit online school had been accused of not delivering promised credentials or the ability to transfer credits
Identity stolen? This federal site is your first step
IdentityTheft.gov can help walk you through the process of repairing the damage if you ever get compromised
FTC wants Radio Shack customers' data protected
As the bankrupt electronics retailer sells off its assets, the commission wants assurances customer info is kept private
500,000 consumers get cactus juice refunds
Cheryl Tiegs hawked Nopalea, which claimed it could cure all sorts of ailments, but the FTC says that was just hogwash
Feds shut down diet supplement "fraud trifecta"
The FTC says the company used phony celebrity endorsements, fake news websites and spam to lure unsuspecting consumers
Foreclosure rescue scam shut down by FTC
The commission is stopping a program that it says promised to save homeowners, but took money and didn't help at all
Telemarketer accused of "bullying" the elderly
Firm is accused of using underhanded tactics to extract money from elderly consumers
FTC cracks down on company that tracks shoppers
Agency alleges startup misled consumers about privacy protections while collecting data on about 9 million wireless customers
An Illinois phantom-debt collector goes dark
The FTC and Illinois Attorney General shut down a scheme that tried to get consumers nationwide to pay debts they didn't owe
FTC: Scam promised mortgage relief, did opposite
After paying hefty fees, distressed homeowners were told to stop making house payments, leaving some at the brink of foreclosure
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Iran claims 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks
El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.
Investigation
Whistleblower says DEA let fentanyl pills hit the streets
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Live Updates: Alaska's ballot controversy and more from campaign trail
Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine but local truce brings some hope
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
King faces calls for apology, slavery reparations in Caribbean
