Press Releases

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

The Federal Trade Commission filed two proposed stipulated orders in federal court resolving charges that the marketers of AB Energizer, an electronic abdominal exercise belt, falsely advertised that...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Vision I Properties, LLC, d/b/a Cartmanager...

The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition with the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Atlanta, Georgia, requesting that the Court vacate its March 8, 2005 decision in the matter...

Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaint: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the case currently pending against CHK Trading Corp., et al....

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued a letter urging the state-created Texas Real Estate Commission to reject a proposed regulation that would change current rules...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its implementation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) through the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The FTC also...

Representatives from 23 countries today assembled in Washington, DC for a two-day conference on consumer dispute resolution and redress. The conference is being hosted by the Federal Trade Commission...

Commission approval of petition to reopen and modify final order: The Commission has approved a petition from Aventis S.A. (Aventis), the successor company to Hoechst AG and Rhone-Poulenc S.A. (RP)...

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...

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 Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc...

NOTE: Subsequent to the issuance of this press release, Congress eliminated the five-year time limit on Do Not Call registrations. R egistrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General of California have asked a U.S. District Court Judge to order a halt to an operation that sent millions of illegal spam messages touting mortgage...

FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that despite the fact that data brokers may provide a valuable service both to business and government entities, “There are...

Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaints: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against Capital Acquisition &...

According to a Federal Trade Commission staff report released today the number of obviously false weight-loss claims in television, radio, and print advertisements for dietary supplements, topical...

Commission authorization of the staff to file amended complaints: The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against World Traders Association...

In the wake of extensive damage caused by flooding, home repair rip-off artists can prey on consumers desperate to get their property back in shape. Anxious to get the work done quickly and get their...

Commission response to Food and Drug Administration citizen petition: The Commission has authorized the submission of a response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a citizen...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged two groups of California-based defendants working together with duping hundreds of consumers into buying “Internet kiosk” business opportunities with promises...