Companies that the Federal Trade Commission alleges have threatened and harassed thousands of consumers to get them to pay old, unenforceable debts or debts they did not owe have agreed to settle...

The Federal Trade Commission charged QVC, Inc., the country’s largest “home shopping” channel, with violating a June 2000 FTC order by making false or unsubstantiated claims for “For Women Only”...

As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, the Federal Trade Commission in February announced a proposal to amend the "Do Not Call" provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to...

Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has approved a consent in settlement of a court action brought against Castle Publishing (Castle) and Treigh Dustin Hubbard...

The Federal Trade Commission today told a Senate committee that efforts to combat fraud and deception on the Internet are critical for all consumers, including seniors, because, “Internet fraud causes...

The Federal Trade Commission and members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) will meet beginning March 22, 2004, in Saariselkä, Finland, to discuss continuing...

In a joint law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have brought two separate actions to shut down a spam operation that hijacked logos from AOL and...

Release of Commission report: The Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly a report entitled “Federal Trade Commission Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2003.” The Fiscal Year 2003...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged a California-based business with deceiving Spanish-speaking consumers who responded to its offer of a complete computer system for three payments of $199...

FTC Extends Deadline for Submitting Spyware Comments: The Federal Trade Commission has extended until May 21, 2004, the public comment period for submitting comments, including studies, surveys...

On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a complaint and consent order against several Utah-based defendants settling Commission charges that they...

Commission authorization of amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in Schneider v. Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., No. CV-97-837 (E.D...

Two California-based companies that promoted the dietary supplement “Seasilver” with allegedly false medical claims are banned from making false or unsubstantiated claims for any dietary supplement...

The Federal Trade Commission has expanded its consumer complaint handling system to categorize and track complaints about media violence, including complaints about the advertising, marketing, and...

Marketers of “Focus Factor,” a dietary supplement that purports to improve concentration, and “V-Factor,” a supplement that purports to enhance sexual performance, have agreed to settle Federal Trade...

The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight that protecting consumers’ privacy rights is a top priority for the...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rule regarding free annual credit reports under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) and the Fair Credit Reporting...

In response to a request from Kansas State Senator Les Donovan, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics filed comments...

Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has approved a settlement in the court action currently pending against Bruno Faillace, related to the FTC’s case against...

BCP Director Beales addresses proposed restrictions on food ads to children: Remarks of Howard Beales, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, at the 2004 Antitrust and Consumer...