Press Releases

Commission authorization of staff amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a joint amicus brief in Spano, et al. v. SAFECO Insurance Co. of America, et al., No 04-35313...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States that shows that nearly 25 million adults – 11.2 percent of the adult population – were victims of fraud...

The Federal Trade Commission this week filed a brief amicus curiae with the Supreme Court of Ohio in Cleveland Bar Ass’n v. CompManagement, Inc. (Case No.: UPL 02-04). This case is an appeal from a...

More Than One-In-10 Americans Fell Victim to Fraud What: Press Conference to announce the results of the first FTC statistical survey of consumer fraud in the United States, including the top 10 fraud...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Privo, Inc. has been approved as a “safe harbor” program under the terms of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA’s ‘safe harbor...

I have resigned as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, effective August 15. By announcing his intention to appoint Deborah P. Majoras as an FTC Commissioner and the next Chairman, the President...

Approval of final consent order: Following the conclusion of a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Clark County, Washington, Attorneys...

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sought comment from the public concerning expanding the use of health claims for certain foods. A health claim describes the relationship between a...

In a decision filed today, the Federal Trade Commission denied the motion of the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry to dismiss this action on the ground that its actions were protected by the...

Under the terms of a stipulated court order announced today, the sellers of ‘Girls Gone Wild’ DVDs and videos will pay nearly $1.1 million as combined consumer redress and a civil penalty and will be...

A federal court in Chicago has issued a court order halting illegal spamming and deceptive product claims, and has also frozen the assets of Creaghan A. Harry, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida. Harry...

A federal judge has ordered Canadian telemarketers running an illegal foreign lottery scam that targeted senior citizens in the United States to pay $19 million in consumer redress and has ordered a...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged five Florida corporations and the three individuals that control them with violating the National Do Not Call Registry and falsely representing they provide...

Note: The FTC has retired its SPAM@UCE.GOV email box, and currently is using other, more effective tactics to identify and combat spammers. You can report spam to www.ftc.gov/complaint. Please...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has closed its investigation into whether the proposed joint venture between Bertelsmann AG and Sony Corporation of America may substantially...

Under the terms of a consent agreement announced today, the Federal Trade Commission would allow France’s Sanofi-Synthélabo’s (Sanofi) $64 billion acquisition of Aventis, provided the companies divest...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged Integrated Capital, doing business as National Student Financial Aid (NSFA), and its principal, Alan Wilson, with violating the terms of an August 2003...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today announced that Todd Zywicki, Director of the Office of Policy Planning (OPP), will leave the Commission July 29 to return to his post as...

Timothy Muris, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and Marcos Daniel Jimènez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced today that the husband and wife team of John...