Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission staff has advised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that four measures may assist its evaluations of whether electric utility mergers will be anticompetitive...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. The FTC staff contact is Joel Winston, 202-326-3153, or Toby Milgrom Levin, 202-326-3156. Consent agreements given final approval...

The five members of the Federal Trade Commission appeared today before a U.S. Senate Subcommittee to reiterate their support for the FTC’s proposed reauthorization. In highlighting the Commission’s...

Following a Federal Trade Commission investigation, Titan Wheel International, Inc., a Quincy, Illinois-based wheel manufacturer, has agreed to pay a $130,000 civil penalty -- the maximum allowable...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following action. The FTC staff contact is Ann Malester, 202-326-2682. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the...

The Building Inspector of America, Inc. (TBIA), a Wakefield, Massachusetts company, and its president, Ralph Tisei, have agreed to settle federal charges against them for failing to disclose to...

With gasoline prices rising and Memorial Day just around the corner, the Federal Trade Commission is offering some tips for travelers who want to cut the cost of driving. “Driving your car doesn’t...

Doctor's Eyecare Center, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, and its president, have agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide many patients with...

The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for receipt of public comment on its Guides for Private Vocational Schools, until July 1, 1996. As part of its ongoing periodic review of its...

A federal court judge in Nevada has granted the FTC's motion for summary judgment in the Federal Trade Commission's case against International Charity Consultants, Inc., and its cohorts, and issued a...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...

The Federal Trade Commission has rejected B.A.T Industries' application to divest six discount cigarette brands to Lorillard Tobacco Company, citing concerns that Lorillard would not compete...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from the public about the resale of "lemon buybacks" -- cars previously repurchased from consumers by manufacturers under state "lemon" laws, often...

Angelo DeLon, one of the defendants sued by the Federal Trade Commission over his role in an allegedly deceptive telemarketing scheme that purported to recover money consumers lost to investment fraud...

Rite Aid Corporation has abandoned its proposed acquisition of Revco D.S., Inc. after the Federal Trade Commission voted April 17 to authorize its staff to seek a preliminary injunction in federal...

Have you ever seen infomercials that tout easy ways to make money in real estate or home-based businesses, or tell you how to get low-interest government loans or grants to start a new business or go...

The Federal Trade Commission has extended the public comment period on issues related to "Made in USA" claims in product advertising and labeling to June 30, 1996. The request for public comment is...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an...

For anyone who thinks contributing to a cleaner environment means inconvenience and sacrifice, there’s good news: Doing a few simple things in your own home can help reduce pollution and waste. Making...

Applications for prior approval of transactions: The FTC has received an application for prior approval of a divestiture from the following. The application will be subject to public comment for 30...