Press Releases

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition has announced the agenda for the workshop on slotting allowances, which will be held in the FTC Headquarters Building in Washington, D...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following: Exxon Mobil Corporation. The application concerns Exxon Mobil's proposed...

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday issued a final Rule implementing the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act governing the privacy of consumers' financial information. The Rule applies to a...

The FTC has received an application for the approval of a transaction from the following: Exxon Mobil Corporation . As required by Paragraph XIV.B. of the Commission's order in Docket No. C-3907...

Efamol Nutraceuticals, Inc., and J & R Research, Inc., two companies that market and sell dietary supplements that claim to mitigate or cure the effects of Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention...

What : FTC news conference on music distributors' pricing policies of compact discs. When : Wednesday, May 10, 2000 2:00 p.m. (Room to open at 1:30 p.m. for camera set-up) Who : Chairman Robert...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has reached separate settlement agreements with Universal Music and Video Distribution, Sony Corp. of America, Time-Warner Inc., EMI Music...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: The FTC has approved the extension of a time period in the following matter: Baxter International, Inc. Under the order in Docket No...

The FTC has received an application for modification of a Commission order from the following: The Boeing Company . In the application, Boeing has requested that the order be modified to terminate all...

The Council of Better Business Bureaus, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), and the Federal Trade Commission today announced a strategic alliance...

Matthew A. Hammack and Robert Hansel, president and vice president, respectively, of Modern Credit Financial Services, Inc., have agreed to post $500,000 performance bonds before engaging in any...

Proposed legislation to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") to remove procedural requirements that unduly interfere with workplace investigations must also preserve the basic privacy...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will hold a public workshop on business-to-business ("B2B") electronic marketplaces on June 29, 2000. It will bring together designers, owners, and...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff working paper examining how its own consumer protection rules and guides -- many of which were developed long before "dot com" became a household...

Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on applications for approval of several transactions from the following: Exxon Mobil...

Some consumers who purchased expensive photographic packages from a door-to-door representative will be allowed to rescind their contracts, the Federal Trade Commission announced today after settling...

This summer the Federal Trade Commission will conduct a survey to assess appliance retailers' compliance with the Appliance Labeling Rule. FTC investigators will visit the showrooms of appliance...

Two Washington-based companies and the individual who controls them have agreed to pay $375,000 in redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and unsubstantiated health...

In a coordinated crackdown on deceptive day trading promotions, the Federal Trade Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Securities and Exchange Commission have halted the claims of 14...

The FTC has approved several agreements in the following matter: BP-Amoco p.l.c./Atlantic Richfield Company . The Commission has approved certain agreements required by Paragraph II.C. of the proposed...