Press Releases

Elaine D. Kolish has been named Associate Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Enforcement, effective immediately. She was appointed by Jodie Bernstein, Director of the FTC’s Bureau...

The Federal Trade Commission’s public workshop to discuss "Made in USA" advertising and labeling claims will be held on March 26 and 27, 1996. The event is open to members of the press and the public...

Budget Rent A Car Systems, Inc., based in Lisle, Illinois, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company engaged in deceptive practices when it failed to disclose...

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday began distributing to 4,932 consumers more than $120,000 it obtained in a case against Southland Consultants. In August 1994, the FTC charged Christopher Puma...

The Federal Trade Commission staff has told the Washington State House of Representatives that raising the education requirement for Certified Public Accountants (CPA) from the present four-year, 120...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with the two closely-related New York City law firms behind a deceptive advertisement for credit repair services that was posted on about 3...

A Federal Communications Commission proposal to license channels used for paging systems on a geographic basis through competitive bidding will help combat the telemarketing fraud that has been...

Many consumers may not realize that someone can withdraw money from their checking accounts without showing the bank a check that has their signature on it. In fact, there are many legitimate uses for...

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated two settlements that could result in as much as $11.3 million for the victims of a nationwide prize-promotion telemarketing scheme run out of Henderson...

Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30...

In a wholesale crackdown on deceptive marketing in cyberspace, the Federal Trade Commission has charged nine companies that market their products and services on the Internet with making false or...

The Federal Trade Commission announced settlements in six more of the 34 cases it brought last July as a part of "Project Telesweep," which was a nationwide crackdown by federal and state regulators...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky told a group of advertising executives today that, while the agency's advertising enforcement program generally is moving in the right direction, he...

Federal Trade Commission follow-up of its 1994 case against Eggland's Best, Inc. has led to another settlement with the company over the cholesterol-related claims it has made in marketing its eggs...

Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc., and two affiliated hospitals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made false and unsubstantiated claims in advertising and...

The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed its complaint against Dillard Department Stores, Inc., thus ending a case in which the FTC had alleged that Dillard's made it unreasonably difficult for...

A federal district court in Las Vegas has ordered an immediate halt to a telemarketing “recovery room” operation after hearing evidence from the Federal Trade Commission that the defendants...

The Diet Workshop, Inc., a franchisor of weight loss plans and products, and the owner of its company-operated territories “Diet Workshop” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that...

Commission action regarding applications for prior approval of transactions: Following a public comment period, the FTC has ruled on an application from the following:The FTC has approved the...

A federal district court has ordered a temporary halt to the allegedly deceptive "toner phoner" scheme run by seven corporations and eight individuals, doing business under the names of District...