Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission staff today announced the results of a sweep of 12 funeral homes in the Canton, Ohio area to test for compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule. The sweep found that only one...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking technical information that could assist in creating a plan and timetable for establishing a National Do Not E-mail...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris has named Nancy Ness Judy the new Director of the agency’s Office of Public Affairs. In her new position, Ms. Judy will manage OPA’s day-to-day...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with RHI AG (RHI) to resolve charges that RHI has violated provisions of an FTC order issued in 2001. Under the terms of the settlement, RHI...

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) today presented the 2004 Privacy Leadership Award to Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle. The IAPP cited the Commissioner's deep...

UMG Recordings, Inc. and Bonzi Software, Inc. each have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by knowingly...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the rule on prohibition against circumventing treatment as a nationwide...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software,” on April 19, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The workshop will...

Chief Administrative Law Judge Stephen J. McGuire today issued his initial decision and order in the matter of Rambus, Inc. The order states "Accordingly, Complaint Counsel having failed to sustain...

The Tenth Circuit’s ruling represents a major victory for American consumers. In upholding the constitutionality of the National Do Not Call Registry, the court has made it clear that the FTC and FCC...

Commission authorization to file consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a consent order resolving the current court action against defendant Shaun...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged two debt negotiation companies and their principals with violating federal law. Defendants Innovative Systems Technology, Inc. (doing business as Briggs &...

The Federal Trade Commission today released Do Not Call registration and complaint figures for 2003, indicating fewer than 45 companies have received more than 100 consumer complaints. Consumers...

Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaint: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Assail, Inc., et al. The...

Have you submitted your e-mail address to a “National Do Not E-mail Registry” that promises to reduce the amount of spam (unsolicited e-mail) you receive? If so, you are the victim of a scam...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in U.S. district court charging First American Payment Processing, Inc., CET Corp., and Check Processing Center, LLC, and their principals with...

Defendants who sent spam promising a free Sony Playstation to lure consumers to pornographic Web sites, then redirected consumers’ Internet connections through a 900-number with a significant per...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new consumer publication, “Charitable Donations: Give or Take?”, advising consumers on how to avoid potential charity scams. With more than 700,000 federally...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced topics, times, and locations, along with a tentative list of participants for their...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has closed its antitrust investigation into Caremark Rx, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Advance PCS, and that it has notified the companies of this...