Beginning January 29, 2004, telemarketers must transmit Caller ID information in order to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). This information will help...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new consumer alert, “Who’s Spamming Who? Could it be You?,” that warns consumers of spammers who may be compromising other people’s computers to send...

As required by the CAN-SPAM Act, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposal to establish a mark or notice that will be required for inclusion in spam that contains sexually oriented...

Commission authorization of the staff to file amicus brief: The Commission has authorized the staff of the FTC’s Office of General Counsel to file an amicus brief in the matter of Rausch et al. v. The...

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Robert Barefoot, Deonna Enterprises, Inc., and Karbo Enterprises, Inc. are prohibited from making claims that the dietary supplement “Coral...

The Federal Trade Commission has released its annual report detailing consumer complaints about identity theft and listing the top 10 fraud complaint categories reported by consumers in 2003. For the...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today announced that Ann Malester, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, is leaving the FTC and entering private practice. “During Ann’s...

In an ongoing campaign to stamp out bogus business opportunities, the Federal Trade Commission has settled charges with four operations the agency charged with making deceptive earnings claims or...

Three Canadian telemarketing companies that operated boiler rooms in Quebec and Ontario are banned from selling directories or non-durable office supplies as part of a settlement with the Federal...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice announcing changes in the two threshold figures that define when it is unlawful for an...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice today requested that any person who submitted electronic comments regarding the agencies’ joint antitrust hearings on Health Care and...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the creation of a hotline for consumers who believe they were victims of an alleged Web “cramming” scam operated by National Online Services, Inc., Liberty...

The Federal Trade Commission has accepted $23.5 million to settle charges that Certified Merchant Services (CMS) violated the FTC Act while providing merchants with credit-card payment services. The...

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will announce the top 10 consumer complaint categories on Thursday, January 22, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. EST. The report includes fraud and identity theft complaint...

By a 3-1-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission today closed its investigation into Genzyme Corporation's (Genzyme) 2001 acquisition of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Novazyme). At the time of its...

Commission approval of petition to reopen and modify FTC consent order: The Commission has approved a petition from Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (Wright) to reopen and modify a 1994 consent order...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding the application of U.S. Futures Exchange, L.L.C. (USFE) for contract market designation...

Issuance of staff advisory opinion: Staff of the Commission’s Bureau of Competition has issued an advisory opinion at the request of Dunlap Memorial Hospital (Dunlap) in Orrville, Ohio, addressing...

A federal district court has shut down two defendants who used stolen identities to sell nonexistent goods in online auctions, making it appear that innocent third parties were guilty of fraud. The...

A federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order enjoining the owners of a nationwide telemarketing operation from making misrepresentations to consumers when marketing credit...