Press Releases

The substantive elements of an antitrust cooperation agreement between the United States and Japan were announced today in Washington, D.C. The agreement, which will be finalized in the near future...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is beginning a review of its Trade Regulation Rule on Funeral Industry Practices ("Funeral Rule"). The proposed action is part of the FTC's ongoing...

The FTC has set September 13-14, 1999, as the dates for its public workshop examining the competition and consumer protection issues involved with deregulating and restructuring the U.S. electric...

Under the terms of a proposed consent announced for public comment today by the Federal Trade Commission, Rohm & Haas Company will be required to divest certain assets it would acquire in its purchase...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it had charged an "information broker" with illegally obtaining and selling consumers' private financial information. The case against Touch Tone...

Two Florida companies and three individuals who marketed and sold laundry detergent substitutes have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and unsubstantiated advertising...

A recent, informal surf of 150 Internet sites using environmental advertising claims found that most of them were in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's "Guides for the Use of Environmental...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on applications for approval transactions from the following: Digital Equipment...

In testimony today before two House subcommittees, the Federal Trade Commission outlined its role in addressing the problem of identity theft, as well as the steps the Commission is taking to aid...

Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval of a transaction and is seeking public comments on the application for 30 days, until May 21, 1999. BP Amoco...

In an ongoing effort to fight unsolicited commercial e-mail - spam - the Federal Trade Commission has charged an online entrepreneur with making false and unsubstantiated claims in bulk e-mail...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Comment Period Extended­Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace The Commission has extended until April 30, 1999...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a proposed rule designed to protect the privacy of children who surf the Internet. The proposed rule, which would apply to certain commercial websites, is the...

Two Santa Barbara, California, companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made fraudulent claims about how to obtain government-seized cars and homes for small...

Internet commerce site iMall and two former principals have agreed to pay $4 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false earnings claims for Internet-based businesses they...

Home Shopping Network (HSN), the TV retailer that reaches more than 70 million households, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it aired advertisements for a variety of skin care...

The Federal Trade Commission today released statements from its Commissioners on the Intel settlement, which was announced for public comment by the Commission on March 17, 1999. The comment period...

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

In an ongoing campaign targeting ads that tout motor oil additives with deceptive claims that they reduce engine wear or extend engine life compared to motor oil alone, the FTC has charged the seller...

Under the terms of a final judgment filed today in U.S. District Court, Input/Output, Inc. and The Laitram Corporation will each pay a $225,000 civil penalty to settle government charges that they...