Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement to resolve competitive concerns arising from Medtronic, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Physio-Control International Corporation's...

Shell Oil Company and its subsidiary, Tejas Energy, LLC, have agreed to divest approximately 171 miles of their natural gas pipeline system in Oklahoma and Texas in order to settle Federal Trade...

Federal and state officials today announced new initiatives -- including an unprecedented step to reach out to every household in America -- to help law enforcers combat the mass mail fraud that's...

William J. Baer, Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, has announced a reorganization within the Bureau and the appointment of three new Assistant Directors. The Bureau's...

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Automotive Breakthrough Sciences, Inc., ABS Tech Sciences, Inc., and their principal, Richard Schops, to discontinue ads for their ABS/Trax system which claim...

Hi Tech Mint Systems, Inc., a New York-based company that sells peppermint patty vending machine business opportunities, has been charged by the Federal Trade Commission with making false earnings...

An informal surf of the websites maintained by the manufacturers of many consumer products reveals that companies could do more to educate consumers about potential Year 2000 problems, according to...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 22 filed a comment with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) about the regulations governing regulated electric utilities and their...

In the past 12 months, the Federal Trade Commission has received 9,000 complaints from consumers about telephone bill cramming -- the practice of causing unauthorized charges for a variety of goods or...

What: The Federal Trade Commission will host a Press Conference to announce three new initiatives -- including an unprecedented step to reach out to every household in America -- to help state and...

Enactment of the "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998" is important and necessary to protect the privacy of children when they go online, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission on September 17 voted to file comments with the Virginia Real Estate Board about proposed changes to its real estate broker and salesperson licensing...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: The Commission...

The Federal Trade Commission today charged Boral Ltd. and LaFarge SA with violating federal antitrust laws by establishing a joint venture, Monier Lifetile LLC, that combined the concrete roofing tile...

The Federal Trade Commission, in an effort to keep supermarket prices competitive in Montana and Wyoming, has negotiated an agreement with Albertson's, Inc. and Buttrey Food and Drug Store Company...

Three producers of over-the-counter head lice treatments would modify their advertising to respond to the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that they made false and unsubstantiated claims...

Officials from the Federal Trade Commission today participated in two credit-related seminars as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Weekend. "Our principal message is that...

Lonny Remmers of Santa Ana, California, has pleaded guilty to criminal contempt charges for violation of a Federal Trade Commission order that required Remmers to obtain a $150,000 performance bond...

What: Credit issues and credit-related scams and their impact on minority consumers will be the topic of two panels moderated by FTC Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson during a "Brain Trust" session...

Dentists in three communities in Puerto Rico have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they fixed prices and engaged in an illegal boycott in order to obtain higher reimbursement...