Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission today announced federal court settlements with three defendants who allegedly charged more than one million consumers without their consent for directory information...

Lentek International, Inc., Joseph Durek, a former Lentek principal, and Lou Lentine, a current principal, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and...

Pelle Pelle, Inc., a Michigan-based clothing importer which sells men's and women's sportswear items under the Pelle label, has agreed to pay a $40,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a three-day "Spam Forum" Wednesday, April 30 through Friday, May 2, to address the proliferation of unsolicited commercial e-mail and to explore the technical...

The Commission has denied a petition for rulemaking under Section 18 of the FTC Act from the Telecommunications Research and Action Center, the National Consumers League, and Consumer Action regarding...

Looking for a sign that winter may be coming to an end? February 2 is Groundhog Day, when all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil, perhaps the world's most famous groundhog, as he looks for his shadow...

On Thursday, February 6, 2003, FTC Commissioner Orson Swindle will participate in a press conference at which the Internet Security Alliance will announce the release of new information security...

The Federal Trade Commission today said that it will require Japan's Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated (Dainippon) to divest certain assets prior to the proposed acquisition by its U.S...

The Federal Trade Commission today once again warned consumers to be wary of telemarketers and to "Ditch the Pitch." The agency announced a settlement with Canadian-based defendants, who allegedly...

The fifth annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) will take place February 2 to 8, 2003. This year's theme for NCPW - a program that highlights consumer protection and education efforts around...

The Federal Circuit today, in a split decision, ruled on an appeal in a private suit involving Rambus and one other private party, Infineon Technologies AG. That suit involved claims of fraud against...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the National Research Center for College & University Admissions, et al.,...

Companies that collected detailed personal information from students as young as 10 years old by deceptively claiming that they would use the data only for educational purposes have agreed to settle...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that today's edition of the Federal Register will officially publish the amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), which provides for a national "do not call"...

On January 29, 2003 the Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding the pending patent litigation between SmithKline Beecham (now...

Policies other than gasoline price controls provide the best options for reducing retail gasoline prices and preventing gasoline shortages in Hawaii, according to Jerry Ellig, Deputy Director of the...

What: Press Availability Who: J. Howard Beales III, Director Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection Where FTC Headquarters 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 432 Washington, D.C...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced that their joint hearings on "Health Care and Competition Law and Policy" will begin with three...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Switzerland-based company and its U.S. counterpart with making numerous unsubstantiated efficacy claims for a variety of dietary supplements and devices that...

The Federal Trade Commission today charged Slim Down Solution, LLC, Maderia Management, Inc., and several related companies and individuals with using false and unsubstantiated claims in the marketing...