Press Releases

Commission authorization of amicus brief filing: The Commission has authorized the staff to file a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in Schneider v. Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., No. CV-97-837 (E.D...

Two California-based companies that promoted the dietary supplement “Seasilver” with allegedly false medical claims are banned from making false or unsubstantiated claims for any dietary supplement...

The Federal Trade Commission has expanded its consumer complaint handling system to categorize and track complaints about media violence, including complaints about the advertising, marketing, and...

Marketers of “Focus Factor,” a dietary supplement that purports to improve concentration, and “V-Factor,” a supplement that purports to enhance sexual performance, have agreed to settle Federal Trade...

The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight that protecting consumers’ privacy rights is a top priority for the...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rule regarding free annual credit reports under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) and the Fair Credit Reporting...

In response to a request from Kansas State Senator Les Donovan, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics filed comments...

Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has approved a settlement in the court action currently pending against Bruno Faillace, related to the FTC’s case against...

BCP Director Beales addresses proposed restrictions on food ads to children: Remarks of Howard Beales, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, at the 2004 Antitrust and Consumer...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final court judgment entered against the remaining seven of 10 defendants charged in FTC v. Capital Choice Consumer Credit, Inc., et al. The defendants...

A new Spam Scam Alert from the Federal Trade Commission could help consumers avoid becoming identity theft victims. The Alert, “Someone Is Phishing For Your Information,” warns that consumers may...

Marketers of the "Peel Away the Pounds" patch, which was widely advertised in infomercials, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and unsubstantiated weight loss...

The Federal Trade Commission will publish a Federal Register Notice Thursday, March 11, 2004, seeking public comment on regulations regarding unsolicited commercial e-mail - spam. The CAN-SPAM Act...

Direct mail marketers have agreed to pay $2.2 million in consumer redress and to stop certain deceptive advertising practices to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has acted to halt a New Orleans-based company and its owners from promising to secure free grants for consumers. According to the Commission, the...

The Federal Trade Commission staff today announced the results of a sweep of 26 funeral homes in the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, to test compliance with the FTC’s Funeral...

On February 24, 2004, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland rejected challenges from two charities that the Federal Trade Commission’s amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) is...

The Federal Trade Commission has accepted two separate settlements with the operators of a bogus business opportunity venture. In separate settlements, one settlement with Jesse Alper and the other...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the Rules and Regulations Under the Hobby Protection Act (Rule). As detailed...

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a strong opinion upholding the constitutionality of the FTC's Do Not Call Registry. To date, consumers have registered 57.8 million phone numbers on the...