The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Consumer Alert entitled, “Dubious ‘Gas-Saving’ Gadgets Can Drive You to Distraction,” that informs consumers about both gas-saving devices with questionable...

Request for public comment: The Commission is seeking public comment on proposed summaries of identity theft and of general consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA) and the Fair and...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a new follow-up Report to Congress on the marketing of violent movies, music, and video games to children. This new Report shows continued progress in...

The Federal Trade Commission and United States Attorney Marcos Daniel Jimenez announced today the indictment of Jeffrey M. and Terri L. Salley on criminal contempt charges. The Indictment charges the...

On June 29, 2004, a U.S. District Court judge found Kevin Trudeau in contempt of court for violating a July 2003 stipulated preliminary injunction. The Court found that Trudeau violated the...

The Federal Trade Commission today reinstated charges that the Union Oil Company of California violated antitrust laws by defrauding the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in connection with...

Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs of the House Committee on Government Reform, General...

Commission approval of publication of Federal Register notice: The Commission approved a notice supplementing its initial notice of proposed rulemaking for its proposed rule regarding Disposal of...

Gateway Learning Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law when it rented consumers’ personal information to target marketers. The FTC alleges that...

What: Press availability to announce settlement of a case with an Internet retailer that pledged to keep customer information private, but changed its policy and sold its customer lists, including...

Petition to reopen and modify final decision and order: The Commission has received a petition to reopen and modify the final decision and order in the 2003 transaction concerning Nestle´ Holdings Inc...

Law enforcers from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia announced today that they will join forces and share resources to fight illegal spam. A Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S...

The Federal Trade Commission has announced its decision to close its investigation into the consummated merger of two Waukegan, IL hospitals - Victory Memorial Hospital and Provena St. Therese Medical...

The Federal Trade Commission has won a preliminary injunction against Donald Barrett, Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc. (DMC) and ITV Direct, Inc. (ITV), as part of the FTC's case alleging that...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rule implementing the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act. The Act, which was enacted on December 6, 2003, requires that contact lens prescribers...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a stipulated final court order effectively shutting down a scheme in which an Arizona-based company defrauded consumers nationwide by offering a $399...

In an initial decision filed on June 21, 2004, and announced today, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell held that Kentucky Household Goods Carriers Association, Inc. (Kentucky...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged that Smart Inventions, Inc., a California-based direct response TV company, and its Chief Operating Officer, Jon D. Nokes, made false and unsubstantiated...

On June 22, 2004, President Bush signed into law H.R. 1086, which includes the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004 (the Act). This Act amends provisions of the National...

Registration Continues to Grow, Compliance Remains High Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the National Do Not Call Registry’s launch, the Federal Trade Commission today released updated Do Not...