The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press availability on Tuesday July 1, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. EST to announce three federal law enforcement actions against direct marketers of weight loss...

Since the Do Not Call Registry was launched on Friday, June 27, consumers have registered more than 10 million telephone numbers. “Consumer response has been enthusiastic,” commented Federal Trade...

In an initial decision announced today, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell upheld administrative complaint allegations that the February 2001 acquisition by Chicago Bridge & Iron...

The opening of the National Do Not Call Registry, a free service of the federal government developed to give consumers a choice about getting telemarketing calls at home, was announced this morning by...

Consumers wishing to reduce the number of telemarketing calls they receive at home soon will be able to do so on June 27, 2003. The Federal Trade Commission shortly will announce the availability of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled an action against a New York-based Internet retailer that allegedly left over a thousand consumers in the lurch after failing to provide...

Federal Trade Commission officials worked with senior antitrust officials from roughly 50 jurisdictions to advance reforms in multijurisdictional merger review to promote competition law enforcement...

In an address to the Class Action Litigation Summit in Washington, DC today, Commissioner Thomas B. Leary pledged that the Federal Trade Commission would continue to keep a watchful eye on class...

The Rose Garden Ceremony is for CORRESPONDENTS ONLY. Cameras will be permitted in stakeout area only. Reporters wishing to attend the event must pre-register with the White House Press Office at 202...

The Federal Communications Commission today showed how agencies of the federal government can work together, each using their particular jurisdiction and expertise, to protect U.S. consumers. I...

Nestlé S.A. and Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. have agreed to divest three of Dreyer's brands and Nestlé's distribution assets to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their merger would lessen...

Telemarketers charged with misrepresenting the costs and conditions of packages of magazine subscriptions and refusing to honor cancellation and refund requests have agreed to settle Federal Trade...

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold the next session of their joint hearings on health care and competition law and policy on June 25-26, 2003. These hearings...

Thousands of consumers apparently received an unauthorized and deceptive e-mail from Best Buy, entitled "Fraud Alert," on June 18, 2003. Using concern about a purchase from Best Buy and possible...

A company that used false earnings claims, shills, and other misleading representations to sell a music business opportunity scam has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the scheme...

The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that it is working with federal, state and local law enforcers, to prevent identity theft, provide victim assistance, and prosecute perpetrators...

Commission authorization of the filing of staff comments: The Commission has authorized the staff of the Bureau of Economics and of the Office of the General Counsel to file comments with the Illinois...

Brent Chivers, doing business as Credit Card Services and Destyni Enterprises, agreed to pay $85,000 in consumer redress as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC alleged that...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the Carlsbad Physician...

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ) today released a detailed schedule for a session of their joint hearings on health care and competition law and policy to be held June 25...