Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies. Increased competition among accreditors and lower...

FleetCor and its CEO will pay $100 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission administrative action alleging that the company charged its customers, who overwhelmingly are small businesses...

Amway Corp., one of the largest multilevel marketing companies in the U.S., and two of its affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc. (LTD)—will pay $225 million to...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Amazon will accelerate and expand payments to eligible consumers under last year’s $2.5 billion settlement, which resolved FTC allegations that the...

The Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns arising from a stock purchase agreement between two of the largest firearm manufacturers, Beretta Holding S.A. (Beretta) and...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission today published frequently asked questions on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act. The guidance reiterates that the...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed 2027 budget as submitted to the Commission and published in the Federal Register. The FTC’s...

The Federal Trade Commission rescinded the 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices. This controversial policy statement purported to apply the FTC’s Health Breach...

Payment processing company Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for merchants with a heightened risk of potential fraud to settle...

Global payment processor Nuvei will pay $4.85 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that the firm opened and maintained payment processing accounts for merchants that it knew or...

The Federal Trade Commission extended by seven days the public comment period on the proposed enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing. The new deadline to submit comments is Sept...

On Sept. 1, 2026, Adena Health announced its acquisition of Fairfield Medical Center (FMC), a hospital system in southeastern Ohio. The announcement follows a Federal Trade Commission investigation of...

Today, 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online...

The Federal Trade Commission finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group (CMG) and two other firms to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations they deceived customers by falsely claiming to offer...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced new fees for telemarketers to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry for Fiscal Year 2027 which begins on October 1, 2026. All...

The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order involving Ascension Health Alliance’s (Ascension) proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg LLC. The FTC’s final consent order requires...

The Federal Trade Commission, joined by five states, today notified the court that it will file a stipulated order that resolves its litigation against Zillow and Redfin and restores competition in...

The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case alleging that drug manufacturer Amgen illegally acquired exclusive rights to patent applications that it shaped to cover Enbrel...

The Federal Trade Commission and state of Connecticut today secured a $4 million settlement with a Manchester, Conn., auto dealer and its owners and managers resolving allegations the business was...

This release was updated on August 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM to correct an earlier error. The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is seeking public comment on an enforcement policy statement...