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The US Federal Trade Commission is the agency of the federal government responsible for protecting the rights, privileges and safety of consumers.  The FTC was created in 1914 to protect the public from unfair business practices. Today the Federal Trade Commission is the agency with the most widespread responsibility for regulating advertising. The FTC is the primary enforcement agency for many federal consumer protection laws, and also provides a variety of consumer education materials. The FTC regulates e-commerce activities including commercial email, online advertising and consumer privacy and is the federal clearinghouse for identity theft complaints.  The Federal Trade Commission has the power to regulate trade practices, including advertising, by making rules and instituting actions against companies that violate federal consumer protection laws that prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices.



Commission Approves Final Consent Order in the Matter of We Give Loans, Inc.; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in the Matter of American Advance.com ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
Commission approval of final consent orders – Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning We Give Loans, Inc., and Aliyah Associates LLC, d/b/a AmericanAdvance.com. Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
Commission Announces Next U.S. Roundtable on 'FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century' ..Read full article by clicking here.
Event to be Held at Northwestern University School of Law on September 25, 2008 Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
FTC Announces Workshop and Roundtable on Emerging Health Care Competition and Consumer Protection Issues ..View entire document here.
Events to be Held in Washington, DC, This Fall; Public Comments Solicited Jump to this feature by clicking the title.
FTC Acts Against Scammers Who Marketed Envelope-Stuffing Schemes to Spanish-Speaking Consumers Across The Nation ..Learn more about this news item.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the marketer of a work-at-home business opportunity with violating federal law by falsely promising Spanish-speaking consumers substantial income for stuffing envelopes. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
Brothers Will Give Up Cash and Cars to Settle FTC Charges That Earnings Claims for Their 'Money-Making Secrets' Misled Consumers ..Read full article by clicking here.
Two brothers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers with false earnings claims for work-at-home schemes involving free government grants, mystery shopping, online surveys, and data entry. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
FTC to Host Workshop to Explore Consumer Protection and Privacy Implications of Radio Frequency Identification Applications ..Read full article by clicking here.
TThe Federal Trade Commission will host a "Transatlantic RFID Workshop on Consumer Privacy and Data Security" on September 23, 2008, to explore emerging applications of radio frequency identification technology and their implications for consumer protection policy. Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
Public Affairs Director Nancy Ness Judy to Leave FTC ..Full text of this featured news article.
Claudia Bourne Farrell Named Acting Director; Peter Kaplan Named Deputy Director To learn more, use the link.
FTC Issues Final Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments Regarding Prerecorded Calls ..Discover more information on this subject.
Rule Will Halt Prerecorded Sales Calls Unless the Seller Obtains Consumer's Permission Read more about this news.
Commission Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Select Management Solutions; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Flow International/OMAX ..Full text of this featured news article.
Commission approval of amended complaint - The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the ongoing litigation against Select Personnel Management, Inc., d/b/a Select Management Solutions, and its principal James Stewart and Flow International Corporation and OMAX Corporation. Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
FTC Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Internet Listing Service Corp., et al.; Commission Approves Amended Complaint in Matter of Med Provisions ..View entire document here.
Commission approval of amended complaints - The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the ongoing litigation against Data Business Solutions Inc., also doing business as Internet Listing Service Corp., ILS Corp., ILSCORP.NET, Domain Listing Service Corp., DLS Corp., and DLSCORP.NET, and its principals Ari Balabanian, Isaac Benlolo, and Kirk Mulveney. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.