Press Releases

The FTC has told the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that “spyware appears to be a new and rapidly growing practice that poses a...

Bureaus of Competition and Economics release model retail Second Request: The Commission’s Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Economics have drafted a Model Request for Additional Information and...

What: Press Conference First enforcement action targeting violations of the National Do Not Call Registry. Bogus “nonprofit” debt negotiation companies misled consumers. Where: FTC Headquarters...

What: Press conference to announce joint civil/criminal law enforcement initiative targeting spammers charged with engaging in mail fraud, violating the FTC Act, and violating the newly-enacted CAN...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its Hispanic Law Enforcement and Outreach Initiative to address the growing problem of deceptive advertising aimed at Spanish-speaking consumers. The...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register that would amend the Telemarketing Sales Rule to revise...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with Tactica International, Inc. (Tactica), under which the New York City-based company will pay a $300,000 civil penalty for allegedly...

The Federal Trade Commission will refer consumer complaints to the three major national consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) under a new program announced today. The FTC will send the CRAs – Equifax...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, to address the growing problem of deceptive advertising aimed at Spanish-speaking consumers. Where: FTC...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued its fourth quarterly announcement summarizing the agency’s continued enforcement against telemarketing fraud and abuse. The quarterly enforcement update lists...

Commission authorization of the staff to file amicus brief: The Commission has authorized the filing of an amicus brief in the currently pending case, Cole v. U.S. Capital, Inc., et al., No. 03-3331...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint against a set of North Carolina-based defendants who allegedly billed consumers, without their consent, for listing them in the National Do Not...

At the conclusion of the International Competition Network's (ICN) conference held in Seoul, South Korea, antitrust agencies adopted four additional Recommended Practices for merger notification...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) regarding further definition of the terms “identity theft” and...

Government agencies, private industry, and consumers must work vigilantly together to safeguard information security and help create a “culture of security,” according to Federal Trade Commission...

MTS, Inc., and Tower Direct, LLC, (“Tower”) have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that a security flaw in the Tower Web site exposed customers’ personal information to other Internet...

A U.S. district court judge has held Roy B. Goodman and his company, Ameritel Payphone Distributors, Inc., in civil contempt for violating the court’s February 2001 permanent injunction. The...

Commission denial of petition requesting a rulemaking proceeding: Following a review of a petition submitted to the FTC, the Commission has voted to deny the request for a rulemaking proceeding...

The Federal Trade Commission is clarifying an October 29, 2003, press release concerning its case against Alyon Technologies, Inc. Some consumers may have misunderstood the press release as permitting...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comment on various issues related to the state of competition in the contact lens industry. In connection with...