Press Releases

Chairman Robert Pitofsky presented Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on whether antitrust laws pose potential obstacles to self-regulatory ratings...

The Commission has received an application for approval of a proposed transaction from the following: Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (Unified). The application concerns the June 1999 FTC consent order...

"I have had the honor of working with Joel Klein over the last five years in his position as Assistant Attorney General, and before that as Principal Deputy. Thanks to his leadership, cooperation...

The Federal Trade Commission said today that features of certain legislation - some passed into law, some pending - could help the consumer victims of identity theft. In FTC testimony before the House...

Four individuals and four companies, operating as a common enterprise under various business entities and fictitious names, have agreed to post $150,000 bonds before marketing any medical billing...

Chairman Robert Pitofsky presented Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the Commission's report titled "Marketing Violent...

The Federal Trade Commission today informed the founders of the proposed Covisint business-to-business (B2B) venture that the Commission has closed its investigation of whether the formation of...

Commission Calls for Additional Industry Steps to Improve Existing Rating Systems The Federal Trade Commission today released its report titled "Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review...

What: Press conference to release and discuss FTC report entitled "Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review of Self Regulation and Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music...

The Federal Trade Commission presented a statement yesterday on the following subject before the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board), in San Francisco, California: Predatory...

The Federal Trade Commission has won a $37.5 million verdict against a California-based adult Web site operation the FTC charged with operating an illegal billing scam. The agency alleged the...

Innovative Productions, based in Dallas, Texas, and its owner, Shane D. Walls, have agreed to a court order prohibiting them from making false or misleading claims about income, profit or sales volume...

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final consent agreements with the following: Bertelsman Music Group ; EMI/Capitol Records ; Sony...

The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection today released a report titled "Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace: Looking Ahead." The report looks at several...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced two proposed agreements settling charges that Consumer Money Markets, Inc. (CMM), Continental Direct Services, Inc. (CDS) and several individuals and firms...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges in federal court against several participants involved in the allegedly deceptive advertising of "The Enforma System" weight loss products. The complaint...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the following: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Privacy Act -- Safeguards...

Calls answered by the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft hotline have tripled in the last six months according to FTC testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Technology...

Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a modified consent agreement with the following: BP Amoco p.l.c., et al. The modification made...

Commission action regarding prior FTC order: The Commission has approved an action regarding a final order concerning the following: Hoechst AG, et al. The terms of FTC Docket No. C-3919, finalized on...