http://www.ftc.gov/rss/text/prall.xml Speeches, news, and information from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. The FTC's Bureau of Competition seeks to prevent business practices that restrain competition. http://www.ftc.gov/images/seal01c.gif en-us Federal Government Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Describes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2007 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/horizmerger.shtm Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic today named Mary Gardiner Jones the 2008 recipient of the Miles W. Kirkpatrick Award. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/kpaward.shtm Mon, 1 Dec 2008 9:30:00 GMT Effective today, any telemarketing call that delivers a prerecorded message must include a quick and easy way to opt-out of receiving future calls. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/tsramendments.shtm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction on November 25, 2008 barring Florida-based CyberSpy Software, LLC and its principal Tracer R. Spence from engaging in certain marketing activities that the FTC has alleged to be deceptive and unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cyberspynr.shtm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT The Commission has approved an application for proposed divestiture from Chicago Bridge and Iron Company N.V. and Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (collectively CB and I). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/chicagobridge.shtm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes called the FTC method. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cigarettetesting.shtm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:30:00 GMT Merger Would Leave Only Two Competitors in the Markets for Estimating and Total Loss Valuation Systems Used by Insurance Adjusters and Auto Body Shops http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cccmitchell.shtm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT Complaints are on the rise about a scam that preys on a grandparent's love, according to the Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/grandparent.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s April 22, 2008, decision in Rambus Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/rambus.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT Newpark Resources announced today that it has agreed to cancel its proposed $85 million sale of its Newpark Environmental Services business to CCS Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/redsky.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling on November 21, 2008, that denies Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s petition for rehearing en banc of the appellate court's reversal of the District Court's decision in the Whole Foods matter. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/wholefoods.shtm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/endorsements.shtm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order with Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. settling charges of illegal market allocation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/dickssg.shtm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Academy Collection Service, Inc. and its owner, Keith Dickstein, have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Academy and its collectors misled, threatened, and harassed consumers; disclosed their debts to third parties; and deposited postdated checks early, in violation of federal law. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/academy.shtm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 With all the sources of health information available - many of them online - it can be tough to tell fact from fiction, or useful products and services from those that don't work or aren't safe. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/whocares.shtm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/par08.shtm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Roundtable to be Held in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/biologicdrugs.shtm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court has issued a temporary restraining order halting the sale of keylogger spyware. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cyberspy.shtm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has issued the report, "2008 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ethanol.shtm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has informed Linde AG that it may retain its Richmond and City of Industry, California, helium transfills. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/lindeag.shtm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada have charged 10 related Internet payday lenders and their principals, based mainly in the United Kingdom, with violating federal and state law by not disclosing key loan terms to U.S. consumers and using abusive and deceptive collection tactics. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cashtoday.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Public Hearing to be Held in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ipmarketplace.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has released the Thirtieth Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/hsrreport.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The marketers of dietary supplements that purportedly prevented and treated diabetes have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in deceptive advertising practices. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/glucorell.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Data Breach Compromised Privacy of Hundreds of Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/pcl.shtm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:30:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has charged a nationwide marketing operation with violating federal law by deceiving consumers into buying materials they thought would help them get federal postal jobs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/examservices.shtm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agency's Rules of Practice governing administrative litigation before the Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/part3.shtm Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 In these tough economic times, smart shopping during the holiday season is more important than ever. Whether consumers are shopping online, by phone, or in stores, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has some advice to avoid both debt and unneeded stress. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/smartshopping.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Workshop to be Held in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/nprmwksp.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has approved a divestiture petition from Agrium Inc. related to Agrium's recent acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/agrium.shtm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere Teaches Key Concepts http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcsite4kids.shtm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Series of Events to be Held Between January and March 2009; Public Comments Sought http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rpmwksp.shtm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has frozen the assets of a Canadian operation and ordered a halt to its allegedly unlawful practices - billing businesses in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico for directory listings they did not order - until the matter is resolved in court. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/yellowpages.shtm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000 Commission Approves Final Consent Orders with Bioque Technologies, Inc., Holly A. Bacon d/b/a Cleansing Time Pro, and Daryl C. Jenks d/b/a Premium Essiac Tea 4less http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/bioque.shtm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Halloween season spells big business for the cosmetic contact lens industry, as consumers shop for just the right lenses to play the part of a mummy or vampire, or to change the color of their eyes for the evening. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/contactlens.shtm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/datasec.shtm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 9:30:00 +0000 Deal Would Reduce Competition for Waste Disposal Services Provided to Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/redsky.shtm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will suspend enforcement of the new "Red Flags Rule" until May 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/redflags.shtm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Fresenius Medical Care AG and Co. KGaA/Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/fresenius.shtm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 An invention promotion marketer has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he violated federal law by duping consumers with false promises. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/fleisher.shtm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey and Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today the release of a report from the President's Identity Theft Task Force on progress the federal government has made in addressing identity theft since the Task Force's Strategic Plan was released last year. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/idtaskforce.shtm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with 25 state agencies in 23 states, will hold a press conference to announce a crackdown on operations that deceptively claim they can remove negative information from consumers' credit reports - even if that information is accurate and timely. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/cleansweep.shtm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission issuance of order in matter of Rambus, Inc. - The Commission has issued an order in Rambus, Inc., Docket No. 9302, authorizing Rambus to receive royalties in excess of maximum allowable rates, as provided in the Commission's final order in this matter. Commission approval of modified final consent order - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order in the matter concerning Pernod Ricard S.A. and V and S Vin and Sprit AB (publ) (V and S). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rambuspernod.shtm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 In their latest effort to defraud the public, con artists claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission are calling consumers and claiming that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/lotteryscam.shtm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is hosting a Town Hall meeting on medical identity theft at the Federal Trade Commission's satellite building in Washington, DC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/medid.shtm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000 A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to the operations of a vast international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/herbalkings.shtm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Fordham University School of Law on October 24, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100ny.shtm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Boston University School of Management on October 14, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100.shtm Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Bars Company from Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement with its Retail Golf Merchandise Competitor http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/dickssg.shtm Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Online scammers are taking advantage of tough economic times. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/bankphishing.shtm Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Joel Winston, Associate Director for Privacy and Identity Protection in the agency's Bureau of Consumer Protection, has received the 2008 Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/jwinston.shtm Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will host a free two-day Fraud Forum on February 25 and 26, 2009, in Washington, DC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/fraud.shtm Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 A federal judge has banned Kevin Trudeau from infomercials in which he has an interest for three years and ordered him to pay more than $5 million in profits from his book, "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/trudeau.shtm Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop on Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/section5.shtm Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Requires Divestiture of Specialty Epoxy Business and Certain Conduct Restrictions to Preserve Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/hexion.shtm Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law will host a half-day public workshop in Dallas on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on how businesses can better secure personal information and protect the privacy of consumers and employees. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/datasecwksp.shtm Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Defendant Charged with Two Telemarketing Sales Rule Violations http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/glenpatten.shtm Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Makeover Marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/onguard.shtm