Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on two additional applications filed this week by the Divestiture Trustee to divest assets under the Commission’s March 5, 2009 order, which was...

The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for its final roundtable on consumer privacy issues scheduled for March 17, 2010, at the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Ave,. NW...

I hereby announce my resignation as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, effective April 6, 2010. The happiest individuals, it is said, are those who are contributing to society. I could...

LifeLock, Inc. has agreed to pay $11 million to the Federal Trade Commission and $1 million to a group of 35 state attorneys general to settle charges that the company used false claims to promote its...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on an application filed by the Divestiture Trustee to divest one store pursuant to the Commission’s March 5, 2009 order, which was issued to...

FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will host a press conference at 10:30 CST (11:30 EST) on Tuesday, March 9, to discuss a major identity theft law enforcement...

In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell found that Polypore International Inc.’s consummated acquisition – through its Daramic Acquisition...

A credit repair company that falsely claimed it would help boost consumers’ credit ratings will settle Federal Trade Commission charges filed last year as part of “Operation Clean Sweep,” a federal...

The Federal Trade Commission today proposed requiring that EnergyGuide labels appear on televisions sold in the United States so consumers shopping for TVs will have more information about the energy...

The Federal Trade Commission will distribute more than 5,700 refund checks totaling approximately $3 million to consumers who bought infrared saunas and dietary supplements from Roex, Inc., based on...

“We look forward to welcoming the newly confirmed Federal Trade Commissioners Julie Brill and Edith Ramirez. They are both exceptionally talented and committed, and will bring a wealth of experience...

A nationwide debt collector has agreed to pay a civil fine of more than $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by inaccurately reporting credit information...

The Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies and national consumer groups are sponsoring the 12th annual National Consumer Protection Week from March 7-13, 2010. The event is a...

Transitions Optical, Inc., the nation’s leading manufacturer of photochromic treatments that darken corrective lenses used in eyeglasses, has agreed to stop using allegedly anticompetitive practices...

FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee's Proposal to Divest Two Stores under Whole Foods Market Inc. Divestiture Order The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on applications filed by...

The chief executive officer of a payment processing company will be banned from the business as part of a settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission charges that the company illegally debited...

A U.S. district court judge has ordered a halt to the illegal practices of an Internet services company that crammed unauthorized charges onto the telephone bills of thousands of consumers and small...

FTC Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Fuel Rating Rule The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on proposed changes to its Rule for Automotive Fuel Ratings...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will require carbonated soft drink company PepsiCo, Inc. to restrict its access to confidential business competitive information of rival Dr Pepper...

ControlScan, a company that consumers have relied on to certify the privacy and security of online retailers and other Web sites, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misled...