Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Unless otherwise noted, the FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC...

W.W. Chambers Co., Inc., a Maryland-based funeral home operator, and its principals have paid a $10,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they failed to provide...

As part of an ongoing effort to encourage efficient arrangements for delivering health care, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice today announced revisions to the agencies’...

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement with NGC Corporation over its plan to acquire certain natural gas transportation and processing assets from Chevron Cor poration. The FTC said...

The Federal Trade Commission today offered support for its sister agency’s efforts to keep unscrupulous pay-per-call service providers from evading federal regulations governing the pay-per-call...

Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...

Staff members of the Federal Trade Commission said today that they support efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to establish a cross-ownership rule to restrict local phone or cable...

Tower Cleaning Systems, Inc., which has commercial janitorial cleaning franchisees in 11 primarily east-coast states, has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that a $70,000 redress fund is to be set up for those who purchased the Caribbean Clear swimming pool disinfection system, endorsed by both a prominent...

Following up on a public meeting held yesterday at the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC today issued a list of tips for consumers whose wallets have been lost or stolen to protect their credit...

The Federal Trade Commission has extended until Sept. 30, 1996, the deadline for public comments regarding the portion of its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries covering...

Pro-Plastic Design & Marketing, Inc., and its president Kirk A. Harris, have agreed to an injunction against violating the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule in the future as part of a...

Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30...

Island Automated Medical Services, Inc., and its officer, John Travlos, have agreed to pay a $40,000 civil penalty to settle federal charges that they failed to give potential investors pre-sale...

Consumers who invested in paging system licenses or 900-number partnerships with defendants in two schemes may see at least a small portion of their investment returned to them, the Federal Trade...

A federal district court in Las Vegas, Nevada, has permanently banned a Las Vegas telemarketer and two individuals from engaging in any prize-promotion telemarketing activity or recovery service. The...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received...

Federal Trade Commission staff meeting to gather and exchange information about the problem of “consumer identity fraud” -- the theft and misuse of consumers’ identifying information to establish...

In a record-setting financial settlement, a home-based computer business opportunity firm has agreed to pay $5 million in redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the firms ad claims...