Press Releases

Today’s decision seems to reflect a growing understanding—first in Congress now in the courts—that brand name drug companies must not be allowed to make pay-offs to their generic competitors to keep...

The telemarketing business will be permanently off limits to a deceptive pitchman whom the Federal Trade Commission sued last year for allegedly tricking consumers into paying hundreds of dollars for...

Service Corporation International (SCI), the nation’s largest provider of funeral and cemetery services, will be required to sell 22 funeral homes and four cemeteries in 19 local markets to ensure...

A deceptive robocall operation that allegedly used millions of pre-recorded telemarketing messages to fraudulently pitch extended auto warranties to U.S. consumers will pay more than $655,000 in...

Entertainment operation Dave & Buster’s, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company left consumers’ credit and debit card information vulnerable to hackers, resulting...

In light of rapidly evolving technology and changes in the way children use and access the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on the costs and benefits of an FTC rule...

The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the Committee on Financial Services about the steps the FTC has taken to follow...

In a continuing crackdown on companies making unproven claims about cold and flu remedies, the Federal Trade Commission has announced two more cases. National pharmacy chain Walgreens has agreed to...

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final settlement order in the matter of Danaher Corporation and MDS, Inc., and sent a letter to the one member of the...

The operators of a mortgage foreclosure “rescue” company will be banned from selling mortgage relief services under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the states of California and...

Federal Trade Commission staff has filed comments with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) supporting a measure designed to protect consumers from deceptive claims and to...

The Federal Trade Commission will continue working on behalf of Americans who are struggling to pay for their health care. According to our economic estimates, consumers would pocket about $3.5...

A promoter of credit repair and debt relief services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he deceived consumers into paying thousands of dollars based on false promises that he...

Investigators working undercover in nine states and the District of Columbia found significant violations of Federal Trade Commission consumer protection rules at 52 of 175 funeral homes they visited...

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host the latest in a series of three roundtable discussions to explore the privacy challenges posed by the vast array of 21st century technology and business...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on two additional applications filed this week by the Divestiture Trustee to divest assets under the Commission’s March 5, 2009 order, which was...

I hereby announce my resignation as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, effective April 6, 2010. The happiest individuals, it is said, are those who are contributing to society. I could...

The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for its final roundtable on consumer privacy issues scheduled for March 17, 2010, at the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Ave,. NW...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on an application filed by the Divestiture Trustee to divest one store pursuant to the Commission’s March 5, 2009 order, which was issued to...

LifeLock, Inc. has agreed to pay $11 million to the Federal Trade Commission and $1 million to a group of 35 state attorneys general to settle charges that the company used false claims to promote its...