A federal court has temporarily ordered a halt to the allegedly fraudulent business practices of three companies and one individual that allegedly operated a massive scheme in Schaumburg, Illinois in...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Illinois will host a press conference on Monday, November 26, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. CST at FTC Regional Headquarters...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has negotiated an agreement with The Hearst Corporation (Hearst), which staff will propose to the Commission as a way to settle a permanent injunction action...

An Internet operation that conned consumers into paying membership fees and turning over sensitive personal and financial information by deceptively claiming it would pay for their Internet access has...

The Federal Trade Commission is warning Web site operators who suggest using such things as oregano oil or zinc mineral water to treat illnesses like anthrax that it is aware of no scientific proof...

The Federal Trade Commission's Division of Enforcement announced today that it recently conducted a surf of 110 Internet retailers offering top-selling holiday items. The purpose of the "HolidaySmarts...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today announced that the Commission and the Department of Justice will host public hearings to develop a better understanding of how to manage the...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris told a gathering of corporate general counsel today that although there are some significant differences between the substantive approaches of the...

The FTC today announced a consent decree that will prohibit a Pennsylvania-based seller of computer systems from violating the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Mail Order or Telephone Order...

EVENT: Small Business Recovery Forum – Government Agencies, Trade Associations and Business Organizations Announce Public Forum to Provide Information to Affected Small Businesses. WHO: Seedco – Becky...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged two Las Vegas companies that arrange for consumers' private automobiles to be transported by truck, rail, or ship to various destinations throughout the United...

Participants at the Federal Trade Commission's workshop on office supply fraud identified employee education and training as a top priority for combating the estimated $200 million a year problem...

The marketers of the Super FuelMAX automotive fuel-line magnet, advertised as providing dramatic fuel-saving and emissions-reducing benefits, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris said that aggressive law enforcement, coupled with consumer and business education campaigns, will characterize the coming year at the FTC. In...

The five companies that account for nearly all of the private brand manufacturing of analgesic products in the United States have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely...

Financial Services of North America, Inc., operating out of New Jersey, and Bernard Rann and Anthony Camporeale, have agreed to pay $239,793 for consumer redress as part of a settlement with the...

Directly following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the Federal Trade Commission stepped up its efforts to detect and deter fraudulent charitable fund-raising schemes...

An operation that deceptively sells its gold card by representing that it is a MasterCard or Visa has been shut down by a U. S. District Court at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. According...