Press Releases

One hundred twenty four thousand consumers - most of them small business owners - who may have had unauthorized charges "crammed" onto their telephone bills for Internet services they never ordered or...

The Federal Trade Commission has accepted a proposed consent agreement settling charges that VNU N.V.'s acquisition of Nielsen Media Research, Inc. would violate antitrust laws. The agency alleged...

The Federal Trade Commission has accepted a proposed consent agreement that would allow the $6 billion merger of El Paso Energy Corporation and Sonat Inc., while ensuring that competition is...

Petition to reopen and modify and order: The Commission has received a petition from the following entity to reopen and modify an existing order: Compaq Computer Corporation, in the matter of Digital...

The Erickson Agency, Inc. and its owner, Patricia Erickson, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges over Erickson's role in Model 1, Inc. and Creative Talent Management, Inc.'s deceptive scheme...

Sixteen defendants targeted in a law enforcement crackdown on illegal credit repair services have agreed to settle federal charges that the "file segregation" advice and products violated federal law...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued the final rule to implement the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). The main goal of the COPPA and the rule is to protect the privacy of...

An official with the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition today testified before a House Committee about competition issues in agriculture and food marketing. Willard K. Tom, the Deputy...

WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 19, 1999 -- "Tune Out the Violence," a nationwide effort to reduce the impact of media violence on young people, was launched today in a first-ever partnershi[ between the...

A federal district court has issued a Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze against an Orange County, California company that purportedly sold work-at-home medical billing opportunities. Data...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky outlined his views on the effect of global trade on U.S. competition law and enforcement policies today in a speech before Fordham University's 26th...

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop on November 18, 1999, to discuss issues relevant to the recently-initiated review of the Funeral Rule. The workshop conference will give the...

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop on November 18, 1999, to discuss issues relevant to the recently-initiated review of the Funeral Rule. The workshop conference will give the...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its Trade Regulation Rule titled "Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business...

Unicor Funding, Inc., a California-based marketer of federally insured home improvement loans ("Title 1" loans), has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 for allegedly violating the Fair Credit...

New Bureau of Competition Director: Effective today, Richard G. Parker has been named Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition. His appointment by Chairman Robert Pitofsky was unanimously approved...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Advocacy/comments filed by FTC the Commission: The Commission has authorized the filing of comments on the Federal Communications...

Samuel and Jay Levine, President and Vice President respectively for Vendors Financial Services (VFS), have agreed to a permanent ban from marketing any business opportunity, franchise or business...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky and U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno today signed an antitrust cooperation agreement between the United States and Japan. The agreement was signed for...