Press Releases

The FTC has approved the release of the Commission's Sunshine Act Report for 2001. The government's Sunshine Act (named because it is designed to shed light on federal agency operations) requires each...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent order with Bayer AG (Bayer) and Aventis S.A. (Aventis) that will allow Bayer's proposed purchase of Aventis's subsidiary Aventis...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a detailed agenda of discussion topics and presentation times for its upcoming public workshop on proposed amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...

Following closely on the heels of a $700,000 settlement of a similar case, announced last month, the Federal Trade Commission today announced its tenth settlement since 1998 for misrepresentations...

The Commission has approved an application from ChevronTexaco Corp. (ChevronTexaco) regarding the FTC's decision and order contained in the consent agreement accepted on September 7, 2001 that...

The Federal Trade Commission today authorized staff to seek a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in federal district court to pre-empt any attempt by Meade Instruments...

The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice related to the FTC's proposal to amend the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by, among other things, establishing a centralized...

A U.S. District Court has ordered the perpetrator of an Internet scheme to halt his illegal practices. The defendant employed more than 5,500 copycat Web addresses to divert surfers from their...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has reached a settlement with Micro Star Software, Inc., a Carlsbad, California, software marketing company, and its president, Stephen Benedict...

The Federal Trade Commission today highlighted the importance of accurate information in the Whois database, saying that law enforcers fighting fraud on the Internet rely on the integrity and accuracy...

As explained in the notice, which will be published shortly, the Commission is requesting public comment on Dow Chemical Company's (Dow's) petition to establish a new generic fiber subclass name and...

Joseph J. Simons, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, today announced the first scheduled Workshop on Merger Remedies. This first in a planned series of FTC "brown bag"...

The Federal Trade Commission today provided additional details on a series of upcoming public workshops regarding "Merger Investigation Best Practices" that will be held at FTC Headquarters, Room 332...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule governing the safeguarding of customer records and information for the financial institutions subject to its jurisdiction. The Rule will be...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop to explore issues related to the security of consumers' computers and the personal information stored in them or in company databases...

The Commission has approved an amendment to the divestiture agreement approved on April 23, 2002, regarding the merger of Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation...

If you are considering purchasing Alaskan Native art, invest a little time learning about the processes and materials that Alaskan Native artisans use to create unique and beautiful objects...

Two Denver, Colorado-area physician organizations, Physician Integrated Services of Denver, Inc. (PISD), and Aurora Associated Primary Care Physicians, L.L.C. (AAPCP), along with their respective...

Following the appropriate public comment periods, the Commission has approved three applications by America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) regarding non-affiliated Internet Service Providers (ISPs)...