Statement of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz Regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Passage of the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (S. 369)

By taking this action, the Committee clearly recognizes the very real danger that these sweetheart deals pose to Americans struggling…

15 years ago

FTC Order Prevents Anticompetitive Effects from Pfizers Acquisition of Wyeth

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement resolving its extensive investigation of Pfizer Inc.’s proposed $68 billion acquisition of…

15 years ago

FTC Director of Division of Advertising Practices to Discuss Revised Endorsements and Testimonials Guides

Mary Engle, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Advertising Practices, will be available by phone on Wednesday, October…

15 years ago

Statement of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz Regarding the Announcement that Arthur D. Levinson Has Resigned from Google’s Board

On October 12, 2009, Google announced that Arthur D. Levinson, the former Chief Executive Officer of Genentech and a member…

15 years ago

FTC Stops Two Deceptive Telemarketing Operations

Two telemarketing operations targeted by the Federal Trade Commission as part of a major law enforcement sweep last year must…

15 years ago

FCC and FTC Chairmen Jointly Encourage The Public to Take Safeguards to Protect Themselves, Their Privacy, and Their Personal Information Online

Washington, D.C. – As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski and Federal…

15 years ago

Two Bogus Credit Repair Operations Settle FTC Charges

Two bogus credit repair companies and their principals settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed they could clean…

15 years ago

Commission Order Restores Competition Eliminated by Carilion Clinics Acquisition of Two Outpatient Clinics

Carilion Clinic, a Virginia-based health care company, has agreed to sell two independent outpatient medical clinics it acquired last year…

15 years ago

FTC Seeks Comments on Proposals to Amend ‘Free Credit Report’ Rule

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Free Annual File Disclosures Rule, also known…

15 years ago

FTC Settles with Six Companies Claiming to Comply with International Privacy Framework

Six U.S. businesses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers by falsely claiming they were…

15 years ago