FTC Tells House Panel that Enforcing the Fair Credit Reporting Act Remains a Priority of the Agency

The Federal Trade Commission told a House subcommittee that strong enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a…

12 years ago

FTC Staff Makes Recommendations to FERC on Measures to Reduce Cost of Providing Electricity, Improve Power System Reliability

The Federal Trade Commission’s staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recommending ways to lower the…

12 years ago

FTC Charges Second “Affiliate Network” of Internet Advertisers with Deceiving Consumers by Using Fake News Sites to Market Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers

The Federal Trade Commission has charged the Coleadium, Inc. affiliate network which uses the name “Ads4Dough,” and its owner, with…

12 years ago

FTC Announces Agenda for Upcoming Pet Meds Workshop

The Federal Trade Commission has posted an agenda for next month’s workshop focusing on the pet medications industry in the…

12 years ago

FTC Proposes Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing

As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC is seeking…

12 years ago

FTC Finalizes Privacy Settlement with Myspace

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling FTC charges that Myspace misrepresented…

12 years ago

FTC Returns More than $2 Million to Buyers of the “Google Money Tree” Work-at-Home Scam

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 93,086 refund checks totaling nearly $2.3 million to consumers who allegedly were charged hidden…

12 years ago

Subsidiary of Diet Plan Marketer Medifast Inc. to Pay $3.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges

A subsidiary of diet plan marketer Medifast Inc. will pay a $3.7 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission…

12 years ago

FTC Takes Action Against Companies Marketing Allegedly Unproven Natural Bed Bug and Head Lice Treatments

The Federal Trade Commission filed deceptive advertising charges against two marketers of remedies for bed bug infestations, who allegedly failed…

12 years ago

FTC Staff: West Virginia Should Consider Expanding Advance Practice Registered Nurses’ Role in Patient Care

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from West Virginia State Senator Daniel Foster, provided testimony to a…

12 years ago