Commission Actions

Looking for a sign that winter may be coming to an end? February 2 is Groundhog Day, when all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil, perhaps the world's most famous groundhog, as he looks for his shadow...

The Federal Trade Commission today said that it will require Japan's Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated (Dainippon) to divest certain assets prior to the proposed acquisition by its U.S...

On Thursday, February 6, 2003, FTC Commissioner Orson Swindle will participate in a press conference at which the Internet Security Alliance will announce the release of new information security...

The Federal Trade Commission today once again warned consumers to be wary of telemarketers and to "Ditch the Pitch." The agency announced a settlement with Canadian-based defendants, who allegedly...

The fifth annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) will take place February 2 to 8, 2003. This year's theme for NCPW - a program that highlights consumer protection and education efforts around...

The Federal Circuit today, in a split decision, ruled on an appeal in a private suit involving Rambus and one other private party, Infineon Technologies AG. That suit involved claims of fraud against...

On January 29, 2003 the Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding the pending patent litigation between SmithKline Beecham (now...

Companies that collected detailed personal information from students as young as 10 years old by deceptively claiming that they would use the data only for educational purposes have agreed to settle...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the National Research Center for College & University Admissions, et al.,...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that today's edition of the Federal Register will officially publish the amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), which provides for a national "do not call"...

What: Press Availability Who: J. Howard Beales III, Director Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection Where FTC Headquarters 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 432 Washington, D.C...