Press Releases

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today told the American Bar Association that the 19th century antitrust laws on the books today are adequate to address the unique competition issues...

Petitions to reopen and modify or set aside orders: The FTC has received a petition from the following entity seeking changes in, or termination of, an FTC order. The FTC is seeking public comments on...

GEP, INC., and Bank Card Security Center, Inc., both of Casselberry, Florida and their owner, Steven Zwicker, have agreed to pay a $44,000 civil penalty, and in a separate settlement, Executive...

I am pleased to be here today with the American Advertising Federation and my good friend Chairman Bill Kennard of the FCC to have a frank discussion of the issues raised in the FCC's report, "When...

Account Portfolios, Inc. (API), and a subsidiary, Perimeter Credit, L.L.C., have agreed to pay a $300,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations...

Federal and state law enforcers are targeting bogus business operators who bilk charities, not-for-profit organizations and small businesses out of millions of dollars a year. The FTC and the...

What: The Federal Trade Commission, the Illinois Attorney General, the Indiana Attorney General, and the United States Postal Inspection Service will hold a press conference to announce a series of...

An Internet merchant who was barred from doing business online has been sentenced on charges of wire fraud in U. S. District Court in Florida. In April, 1998, the Federal Trade Commission charged that...

The remaining four defendants in a pyramid scheme that promised investors they could earn up to $18,000 a month and receive an unsecured credit card with a high credit limit have agreed to settle...

Brent Ballard, doing business as SOC Enterprises, and Jeff Russell, doing business as Jeff Russell & Associates have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges over their roles as third-party...

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with the following entities. The Commission action makes the consent orders...

Remember that New Year's resolution you made to lose some weight and keep it off? Surveys tell us that only one month into the year, many consumers have already abandoned their resolve -- and still...

Want to lose weight and keep it off, but don't know which product or service is right for you? The "Partnership for Healthy Weight Management" today released voluntary guidelines designed to help...

The federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending has published a brochure for consumers, " Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare, Negotiate ." The brochure notes that shopping around for a...

What: Press conference to announce the launching of voluntary guidelines for providers of weight loss products or services by the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management -- representatives from...

The Federal Trade Commission has published, in partnership with the American Apparel Manufacturers Association, a new business guide explaining labeling requirements for textile and wool products...

Commerce Secretary William Daley and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky will hold a news conference to discuss the recent growth of online shopping and to underscore the applicability...

The Federal Trade Commission's Premerger Notification Office (PNO), with the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division, has now made public a Formal...

In a massive crackdown on operators who turn credit-challenged consumers into lawbreakers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced today that...

The message today from the IRS is don’t get involved in these credit repair schemes. In 1994, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) initiated investigations into numerous schemes...