Press Releases

Toronto-based telemarketers are banned from selling or telemarketing credit-related goods or services as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC charged the defendants, 1st...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Consumer Alert, “Fake Credit Report Sites: Cashing in on Your Personal Information,” that warns consumers about the dangers of a high-tech scam known as...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint against a group of Texas physicians, charging that they unlawfully restrained competition, increasing the cost of health care for...

In an ongoing crackdown on cross-border con artists, the Federal Trade Commission and Canadian law enforcers have settled two separate cases with operators who targeted senior citizens in cross-border...

Consumers have registered more than 50 million phone numbers with the National Do Not Call registry, and in anticipation of the October 1 compliance requirements, nearly 5,000 telemarketers have...

Cross-border fraud is a growing problem that needs greater attention, according to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris, who today delivered testimony before the Subcommittee on Commerce...

Federal Trade Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson will be the Keynote speaker at the two-day International Business Law Services’ Strategic Global Summit for E-Commerce September 18th and 19th 2003. The...

Petition to reopen and modify Commission consent order: The Commission has received a petition from Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (Wright) to reopen and modify a 1994 consent order conditionally...

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ) today released a detailed agenda for the final sessions of their joint hearings on health care and competition law and policy, to be held...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint against the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry alleging that it violated federal laws by illegally restricting the ability of dental...

This week, a generic drug manufacturer, Apotex Corp., confirmed that it was commencing U.S. sales of a generic version of the GlaxoSmithKline plc (Glaxo) antidepressant, Paxil – a prescription drug...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has taken action against a Canadian company that deceptively markets “business directories” to small businesses across the U.S. According to the...

The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that it supports the goal of promoting greater competition among contact lens sellers and enhancing consumer choice...

In response to a request from the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and hearings by House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Frank R. Wolf, the Federal Trade Commission today issued a...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled charges that South Georgia Health Partners, L.L.C. (SGHP) – a large Georgia physician-hospital organization (PHO) – along with its five...

Release of Commission report: The Federal Trade Commission yesterday submitted to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a report...

Since the enactment of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in 1970, consumer credit has expanded exponentially and today accounts for two-thirds of U.S. gross domestic product. The Federal Trade...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged subprime lender Stewart Finance Company, its owner John Ben Stewart, Jr., and nine related companies, with violating federal lending laws and has asked a U.S...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 27.3 million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years, including 9.9 million people in the last year alone...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Washington University Physician Network. The...