Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following. The...

Ads that claimed an add-on motor vehicle braking system were antilock braking systems (ABS) that protect against wheel lock-up were deceptive and misleading, according to Federal Trade Commission...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment about whether the guides for the feather and down industry should be expanded to include a rating system disclosing the warmth of down products...

Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for approval for a transaction from the following. The FTC is seeking public comments on the application for 30 days...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised Business Health Companies, Inc. (“BHC”) that a planned survey of hospital prices in the Waco, Texas area, appears to fall within the safety zone for...

The Federal Trade Commission has repealed its Used Oil Rule, stating that the rule’s labeling and advertising requirements for engine oils have been preempted by the Recycled Oil Rule, which the...

Eight South Florida corporations and two individuals, sued by the Federal Trade Commission as part of a nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud, have agreed to pay approximately $1,400,000...

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement under which a Michigan firm and two of its officers, charged in June with deceptively marketing employment services for airline jobs...

Physicians in Billings, Montana, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they obstructed the entry of managed care plans into Billings, agreed on prices that they would accept from...

Agency Wins Court Order Temporarily Halting Business of Deco Consulting of Florida "[A] recent addition to our file has made your student eligible for our college scholarship and grant assistance...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint naming five defendants in connection with their roles in the now-defunct Phoenix-based National Credit Foundation, Inc. ("National"), which the FTC...

By and large, grocery stores and other retail outlets using electronic price scanners are charging consumers the correct prices, and when scanned prices don't match the shelf or sale prices, consumers...

Ads that claimed an over-the-counter calcium supplement could "restore lost bone," eliminate pain and was superior to other forms of calcium in the prevention or treatment of bone ailments were...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Daniel Ducore, 202-326-2526. Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following public...

Two companies that manufacture and market replacement filters for home forced-air furnaces have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made misleading claims regarding allergy...

Joel Ancelowitz, a telemarketer who sold employment services for an Orlando, Florida- based firm that had been targeted in a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on fraudulent job search services in...

The Federal Trade Commission has announced today that inflation adjustments in civil penalties, required by the Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) of 1996, will raise penalties for statutes...

An Oklahoma company, its affiliated corporations, and its officials have reached a settlement of charges filed earlier this year by the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement prohibits these...

Insulate Industries, Inc., of Auburn, Washington, and company vice-president and co-owner Garry E. Wamsley, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they misrepresented the thermal...

Commission action regarding applications for approval : Following a public comment period, the Commission has ruled on an application for approval of a transaction from the following entity. The FTC...