Marketers of Weight-Loss Patch to Pay More Than $110,000 for Violating Previous FTC Settlements

Marketers of a weight-loss patch have agreed to pay $110,539 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated two 2004 consent orders by continuing to make false claims that their product causes substantial weight loss and weight loss in all users. After agreeing to the 2004 consent orders, the marketers continued making the same […]

FTC Testifies on Small Business Competition Policy: Are Markets Open for Entrepreneurs?

The Federal Trade Commission provided testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Small Business hearing on “Small Business Competition Policy: Are Markets Open for Entrepreneurs?” According to the testimony, presented by Chairman William E. Kovacic, while the FTC does not prefer either large firms or small ones, small businesses benefit from the […]

Debt-Negotiation Defendants Agree to Settle FTC Charges in Nationwide Operation that Led Many Into Financial Ruin

Four debt-negotiation companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law by falsely claiming they could reduce consumers’ debt by up to 60 percent, leading many people into financial ruin and bankruptcy. The proposed settlements bar them from engaging in further violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The settling […]

Debt-Negotiation Defendants Agree to Settle FTC Charges in Nationwide Operation that Led Many Into Financial Ruin

Four debt-negotiation companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law by falsely claiming they could reduce consumers’ debt by up to 60 percent, leading many people into financial ruin and bankruptcy. The proposed settlements bar them from engaging in further violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The settling […]

FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments to its Rules of Practice Regarding Adjudicative Proceedings

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comment on proposed rule revisions that would amend Parts 3 and 4 of the agency’s Rules of Practice, with the goal of further expediting its adjudicative proceedings, improving the quality of adjudicative decision-making, and clarifying the respective roles of the Administrative […]

FTC Earns 2008 Privacy Innovation Award

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the agency has received the 2008 HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award for excellence in protecting personally identifiable information. The annual award is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and the world’s largest association of privacy professionals, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). “To be recognized by the privacy industry for our […]

FTC Earns 2008 Privacy Innovation Award

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the agency has received the 2008 HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award for excellence in protecting personally identifiable information. The annual award is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and the world’s largest association of privacy professionals, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). “To be recognized by the privacy industry for our […]

FTC Testifies on Report Regarding Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents

The Federal Trade Commission today testified before two subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee about the results of an FTC study released in July on food marketing to children and adolescents. Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Commissioner […]

FTC Testifies on Report Regarding Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents

The Federal Trade Commission today testified before two subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee about the results of an FTC study released in July on food marketing to children and adolescents. Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Commissioner […]

Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC

For Your Information September 23, 2008 – Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letters to the commenters of record in the matter concerning Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC. The vote approving issuance of the final order was 3-1, with Chairman William E. Kovacic voting no. […]