Press Releases

Resolving the competitive concerns detailed in late October when the Federal Trade Commission authorized its staff to seek a preliminary injunction enjoining the transaction, the FTC today announced a...

The staff of the Bureau of Competition has advised Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Inc. that the group's purchase of pharmaceuticals to be dispensed to patients treated by Harvard Vanguard...

Resolving its competitive concerns regarding the proposed $6 billion merger of petroleum refiners Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Ultramar), the Federal...

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to seek a preliminary injunction to block Libbey, Inc.'s (Libbey) proposed $332 million acquisition of Anchor Hocking, (Anchor) a wholly-owned subsidiary of...

A Canadian telemarketing operation that targeted elderly U.S. citizens, conned them into disclosing credit card numbers, and used legitimate Web site payment services to illegally bill the consumers'...

Whether shopping online, by phone or at the mall, chances are consumers will be using a credit card for some of their holiday purchases. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Federal...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement with Hearst Corporation (Hearst) that would resolve charges that Hearst unlawfully acquired J.B. Laughery, Inc., which included the...

Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle's appointment as the head of the U.S. delegation to the OECD Experts Group for Review of the 1992 OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems (the...

A husband and wife operating out of Connecticut separately have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived customers by promising, for a fee, guaranteed approval of major...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission today issued guidance to help financial institutions under its jurisdiction comply with the agency's consumer privacy regulations. The Commission's regulations...

To honor the commitment, talent, and contributions of individuals who throughout their public and private careers have made lasting and significant contributions to the Federal Trade Commission...

Just in time for the peak 2001 holiday shopping season, the FTC has revised and reissued its business education publication: " In the Loupe: Advertising Diamonds, Gemstones and Pearls ." Designed...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent order with Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Nestle) and Ralston Purina Company (Ralston) that will permit Nestle to complete its $10.3 billion...

A business that marketed pet food on the Internet has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the FTC's Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule and the FTC Act by failing...

A New York City company that sold peppermint patty vending machines nationwide has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers by telling them they could expect a 750 percent...

Under the terms of a proposed consent order approved by the Federal Trade Commission and announced today, Koninklijke Ahold NV (Ahold), a global food service distributor and retailer headquartered in...

The Commission has received two applications from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband...

A Utah-based company has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the company made unfounded claims about the health benefits of the herbal ingredient comfrey for treating or...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a follow-up report to its September 2000 Report, Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children : A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the...

A Miami-based company that advertised for home workers to help assemble "Native American" or "hand-crafted bracelets" has been shut down temporarily by a federal district court as a result of charges...