Press Releases

An Internet operator who used auction houses to “sell” computers and musical equipment that he never delivered has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he violated federal laws. The...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued its second quarterly summary announcement detailing the agency’s continued enforcement against telemarketing fraud. The quarterly enforcement summary...

Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Orson Swindle will speak at a press conference for the Stay Safe Online Campaign on Thursday, October 23. The purpose of the Stay Safe Online Campaign is to raise...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris and Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson yesterday met with members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a nationwide ad campaign to alert consumers on how to avoid federal and postal job scams. Ads for these scams are often found in the classified sections of...

The FTC has settled an action against a California-based company charged with deceptive sales of advertisements appearing in “minority business publications.” According to the FTC’s complaint, the...

Consumers registered with the National Do Not Call list have filed more than 15,000 complaints against telemarketers who continue to call them. The Do Not Call list, which opened to consumer...

In comments provided on October 15 at the request of Wisconsin State Rep. Shirley Krug, the Federal Trade Commission's Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics stated...

The Federal Trade Commission will allow GenCorp Inc. (GenCorp) to proceed with its $133 million acquisition of Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC), it announced today, provided GenCorp divests ARC’s...

The Federal Trade Commission , the Internal Revenue Service, and state regulators today issued a consumer alert for those seeking assistance from tax-exempt credit counseling organizations. Paying...

The Commission has authorized the staff to file comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning trans fatty acids in nutrition labeling, consumer research to consider nutrient...

The Federal Trade Commission released its 2003 nationwide undercover survey of stores and theaters, or “mystery shopper” study. The survey was conducted to collect data on the extent to which...

Commission approval of proposed asset sale : The Commission has approved the proposed sale of assets by J.W. Childs (Childs), related to the 2001 purchase of Ralston Purina Company by Nestlé S.A....

The Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection will host a joint media availability with a representative of the U.S. State Department on Thursday, October 9, 2003 at 2...

With the opening day of the U.S. State Department’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery just weeks away, the Federal Trade Commission today cracked down on the operators of eight Internet Web sites who...

The Federal Trade Commission and members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) have announced several initiatives to combat cross-border fraud. The network conducted...

The Federal Trade Commission and Ireland’s Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate enhanced law...

La Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC) realizará una conferencia de prensa para anunciar los últimos acontecimientos relacionados al Registro Nacional No Llame (Do Not Call...

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference to announce the latest developments regarding the National Do Not Call Registry. WHO: Timothy J. Muris, Chairman Federal Trade Commission...

I am heartened that the court of appeals has granted our request to stay the order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado enjoining enforcement of the FTC's Do-Not-Call Rule. This is...