Press Releases

FTC Reminds Telemarketers to Renew Subscriptions to National Do Not Call Registry: The new fee structure for purchasing the National Do Not Call Registry takes effect September 1, 2004. Subscription...

Two Maine-based dietary supplement marketers and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made deceptive advertising claims about their dietary supplement...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged two companies and two individuals with making false and unsubstantiated earnings claims in the telemarketing and sale of a business opportunity program that...

Community Affairs, Inc. (CAI), a for-profit telemarketing operation that preyed on the goodwill of consumers by making misleading fundraising solicitations for a number of police and firefighters...

Two companies whose representatives allegedly harassed consumers with multiple phone calls and abusive language have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their business practices...

The Federal Trade Commission is announcing the availability of the Staff Report on the Trade Regulation Rule titled “Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a court order against two New York-based individuals, Joel Granik and Joseph Lichter, settling allegations that they ran a company, Cyberrebate.com, now in...

The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with Hurricane Charley. Scam artists may take advantage of this situation by creating bogus...

In the wake of natural disasters, 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 lives back to...

Three list management companies that allegedly sell or rent lists of consumer information to telemarketers selling advance fee credit products have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the workshop, “Protecting Consumer Interests in Class Actions,” that it will co-host with the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics on...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission, along with the co-plaintiff states, today filed an emergency motion seeking an injunction pending appeal of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia...

Commission authorization of the staff to file joint amicus brief: The Commission has authorized the staff of the FTC to file an amicus brief, jointly with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a settlement with Paul Schroeder, the last of seven defendants to face FTC litigation in conjunction with First Capital Consumers Group. According to the...

Deborah Platt Majoras was sworn in today as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. President Bush nominated Majoras on May 11, 2004, and announced his intention to appoint her to the position on...

I am deeply honored to be Chairman of the FTC. It will be a privilege to serve with my fellow Commissioners and the Commission staff as we work tirelessly to protect and enhance consumer welfare. U.S...

The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law and restrained competition by prohibiting funeral directors and...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report by staff of the Bureau of Economics entitled, “The Petroleum Industry: Mergers, Structural Change, and Antitrust Enforcement.” The report presents a...

Commission approval of complaint and consent decree: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a complaint and consent decree against nine corporate defendants, collectively known as Promenade...

Generic drug manufacturers Alpharma, Inc. and Perrigo Company will give up $6.25 million in illegal profits to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their agreement to limit competition for...