The staffs of the FTC’s Office of Policy Planning and Bureaus of Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economics have provided comments on Maryland House Bill 795, which would permit corporate...

In celebration of its 90th anniversary, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public symposium on September 22-23, 2004, in Washington, DC. The symposium will be held in the Conference Center at...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on the provisions of a safe harbor program that Privo, Inc. (“Privo”) submitted for Commission approval pursuant to the Children’s Online Privacy...

The Council of Better Business Bureaus, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and the Federal Trade Commission are urging small businesses to keep their computer systems secure by evaluating their...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today issued the report, “Fulfilling the Original Vision: The FTC at 90,” at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Annual Spring Meeting in Washington...

Commission filing of complaint, stipulation, and judgment: The Commission has filed in Federal court its complaint, stipulation, and agreed-to judgment against RHI AG (RHI) to resolve charges that RHI...

The Federal Trade Commission today filed its complaint seeking a preliminary injunction to block Arch Coal, Inc.'s (Arch) proposed $364 million acquisition of all assets of Triton Coal Company, L.L.C...

In response to requests from three New York state legislators, the staffs of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Northeast Regional Office, and Bureaus of Competition, Consumer...

Publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comments on proposed amendments to the Hart-Scott...

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to seek an injunction to block Arch Coal Inc.'s (Arch) proposed $364 million acquisition of Triton Coal Company, LLC's (Triton) assets, including the North...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report concluding that e-commerce offers consumers greater choices and more convenience in the contact lens market. This staff report is part of a...

Commission approval of amended complaint: The Commission has approved an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against No. 1025798 Ontario, Inc. d/b/a The Fulfillment Solutions Advantage...

In July 2003, the Federal Trade Commission charged Electronic Financial Group (EFG) and its principals with providing substantial assistance to numerous deceptive telemarketers by processing tens of...

The Federal Trade Commission charged QVC, Inc., the country’s largest “home shopping” channel, with violating a June 2000 FTC order by making false or unsubstantiated claims for “For Women Only”...

Although credit counseling can provide financially distressed consumers with valuable assistance, according to the Federal Trade Commission, some firms may be misleading consumers about who they are...

Companies that the Federal Trade Commission alleges have threatened and harassed thousands of consumers to get them to pay old, unenforceable debts or debts they did not owe have agreed to settle...

Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has approved a consent in settlement of a court action brought against Castle Publishing (Castle) and Treigh Dustin Hubbard...

The Federal Trade Commission today told a Senate committee that efforts to combat fraud and deception on the Internet are critical for all consumers, including seniors, because, “Internet fraud causes...

As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, the Federal Trade Commission in February announced a proposal to amend the "Do Not Call" provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to...

In a joint law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have brought two separate actions to shut down a spam operation that hijacked logos from AOL and...