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The �鶹��ý Trade Commission has released three 60-second videos to help alert consumers to phishing scams. Phishing uses deceptive spam to trick consumers into divulging sensitive or personal...

A one-day “back-to-basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 24, 2008, by the �鶹��ý Trade Commission and Better...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...

Commissioner William E. Kovacic today assumes the role of Chairman of the �鶹��ý Trade Commission. On March 26, President George W. Bush announced his intention to designate Kovacic to serve as...

Commission issues staff report: The Commission has issued a staff report highlighting the challenges of consumer protection in the face of emerging and evolving technologies in the next ten years. The...

�鶹��ý Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today issued the FTC’s 2008 Annual Report at the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. “The FTC...

In two unrelated �鶹��ý Trade Commission actions, discount retailer TJX and data brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint have agreed to settle charges that each engaged in practices that, taken together...

Commission approval of motion to intervene and object to proposed class action settlement: The Commission has approved a motion to intervene in and object to a proposed class action settlement...

As previously announced, I will resign as Chairman of the �鶹��ý Trade Commission, effective March 30. The President has announced his intention of designating FTC Commissioner William E. Kovacic as...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court judge to order a halt to the alleged illegal practices of CTA, a major distributor of prepaid calling cards across the country. In the last...

Issuance of Commission advisory opinion: The Commission has issued an advisory opinion stating that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not prohibit a debt collector in the foreclosure context...

Issuance of Commission report to Congress: The Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly the 30th Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This report...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection will host a half-day roundtable discussion on phishing education on Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Phishing is a form of online identity theft...

Commission approval of �鶹��ý Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a �鶹��ý Register notice seeking comments on a revised proposal for a new trade regulation rule...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on May 29, 2008, to discuss collaborations between health care providers to improve the provision of health care services and reduce...

Online advertiser ValueClick, Inc., will pay a record $2.9 million to settle �鶹��ý Trade Commission charges that its advertising claims and e-mails were deceptive and violated federal law. The...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter of Multiple Listing Service, Inc., as...

Commission approval of �鶹��ý Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the �鶹��ý Register concerning labeling requirements for metal...

Three companies that placed more than $30 million in bogus collect call charges on consumers’ telephone bills have agreed to pay $1.9 million for consumer redress in a settlement with the �鶹��ý...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission has approved the publication of a �鶹��ý Register notice closing the regulatory review of the Trade Regulation Review on Funeral Industry Practices (the Funeral Rule) and...