Press Releases

A nationwide telemarketer of mortgage loans has been calling people whose numbers are listed on the National Do Not Call Registry, and doing so without identifying itself, according to the Federal...

A one day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, by the Federal Trade Commission’s Northwest Region and the Seattle...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that at the conclusion of the International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Cape Town, South Africa, significant accomplishments were made...

The Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nevada are hosting a one-day forum for law enforcement and community-based organizations to...

Filing of Commission comments: The Commission has filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) regarding proposed rules governing continuation practice. The comments were filed in...

The Federal Trade Commission today launched an enhanced oil and gas Web site designed to provide consumers with clear information on the issues surrounding the price of gasoline and what they can do...

An operation that deceptively downloaded spyware onto unsuspecting consumers’ computers, changing their settings and hijacking their search engines, has been halted by a federal court at the request...

A credit counseling agency and related companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed themselves as a not-for-profit enterprise to entice financially...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed federal court complaints charging five Web-based operations that have obtained and sold consumers’ confidential telephone records to third parties with violating...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services today released a report recommending concrete steps that industry can take to change their marketing and other practices to...

Each year, millions of students seek help in financing their college education, and some fall prey to scholarship and financial aid scams that “guarantee” money for college in exchange for a fee. In...

Federal Trade Commissioner William Kovacic and several FTC staff members will participate in the fifth annual International Competition Network (ICN) Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 3-5...

Petition to reopen set aside Commission decision and order: The Commission has received a petition from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Corporation, requesting that the FTC reopen and set aside the decision...

Commission approval of temporary fiber designation: The Commission has granted Mohawk Industries, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and PTT Poly Canada a temporary alphanumeric designation...

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition today issued a summary of agreements filed with the Commission in fiscal year 2005 (ending September 30, 2005) by generic and branded drug...

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 Allergan, Inc.’s acquisition...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent agreement that will protect competition and consumers in several significant medical device markets affected by Boston Scientific’s proposed $27...

The FTC has joined its foreign partners in calling for stepped up cross-border law enforcement cooperation and increased public/private sector cooperation to combat spam. The Organization for Economic...

A U.S. district court judge has ordered an invention promotion operation to pay $26 million in consumer redress and has ordered a permanent halt to the bogus claims the company used to recruit...

Petition to reopen and modify Commission order: The Commission has received a petition from Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (Ahold) and Bruno’s Supermarkets, Inc. (Bruno’s) requesting that the FTC reopen and...