Press Releases

This holiday season, no matter what you're in the market for -- the latest high-tech gadget, a rare antique or even the tree you'll put it under -- you're likely to find it online. But virtual...

The Federal Trade Commission has accepted a proposed consent agreement that would allow Reckitt & Colman plc to acquire all of the voting securities of Benckiser N.V. from NRV Vermogenswerwaltung GmbH...

QVC, Inc. and the Quigley Corporation have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the companies made unsubstantiated claims that Cold-Eezer or Cold-Eeze brand zinc lozenges can prevent...

The Federal Trade Commission has developed two guides that will help Internet-based businesses comply with federal laws and better serve their customers in the coming holiday season. The Mail or...

Consumers were warned today by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that unapproved Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test kits can give inaccurate test results. The...

Thomas B. Leary has been sworn in today as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission and has assumed the responsibilities of the office. The FTC enforces federal laws and rules prohibiting unfair...

The Federal Trade Commission is inviting consumers and other interested parties to participate in a public forum on January 11, 2000, to review the "do-not-call" provision of the FTC's Telemarketing...

A California mining company and its president have settled Federal Trade Commission claims that they allegedly defrauded customers using an Internet investment pitch that played on fears of a...

The Federal Trade Commission's public workshop conference to discuss areas of significant controversy or divergent opinions raised in the written comments received in response to the recently...

Publication of Federal Register Notice: As part of its study of the marketing practices of the entertainment industry, the Federal Trade Commission is publishing its second Federal Register notice...

The Federal Trade Commission today settled charges against MET-Rx USA, Inc. and AST Nutritional Concepts involving unsupported safety claims made in the marketing of purported body-building...

The following is a list of the general topic areas that staff wishes to explore in its information requests to various members of the motion picture, music recording, and video, personal computer, and...

Leading national and government agencies, along with several nongovernmental organizations, will be launching an unprecedented consumer education initiative to combat the most pervasive and...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent with the following entity: The Kroger Co. The Commission's action makes the consent order binding on the respondent. The...

Thomas B. Leary was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on November 10, 1999, as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission to a term that expires in September, 2005. The FTC enforces federal...

In a deal designed to preserve competition in the market for structural castings for aerospace components, Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) has agreed to divest titanium, large stainless steel and...

Two St. Louis car dealerships will pay a $40,000 civil penalty for alleged violations of a Federal Trade Commission order related to the Consumer Leasing Act ("CLA") and the Truth In Lending Act (...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition has advised counsel for BJC Health System ("BJCHS") that the Non-Profit Institutions Act ("NPIA") protects the proposed purchase of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Hearings/Testimony Before Congress: FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky will deliver Commission testimony on Telecommunications Mergers...

We are pleased to jointly sponsor today's workshop with the Commerce Department. Secretary Daley continues to be a leader advocating the United States' interests in electronic commerce around the...