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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission calls for a balanced approach that protects both consumer privacy and innovation in a comment submitted to the Department of Commerce’s National...
Carly Patterson Two Georgia-based companies and their principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that, in connection with promoting a new insect repellent during the 2016...
FTC staff submitted a comment to the NTIA regarding the development of the Administration’s approach to consumer privacy. The comment discusses the FTC’s balanced approach to privacy that weighs the...
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host the seventh session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. WHEN: Tuesday, November 13–Wednesday, November 14, 2018...
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics hosted a one-day symposium on the economics of consumer protection, in conjunction with Economic Inquiry’s special Symposium Issue on Consumer...
MoneyGram International, Inc. has agreed to pay $125 million to settle allegations that the company failed to take steps required under a 2009 Federal Trade Commission order to crack down on...
(NOTE TO MEDIA: Please see related press kit with maps, video, and audio.) At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court in Maryland issued an order temporarily shutting down the...
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Thursday, November 8 at 11 am in Washington, DC, to announce a law enforcement action against the largest-ever international real estate...
Join the Federal Trade Commission for a free, one-hour webinar on Thursday, November 29 at 10:00 AM PST to learn about the top scams reported in Oregon. You'll get tips to help people in your...
Join the Federal Trade Commission for a free, one-hour webinar on Wednesday, November 28 at 1:00 PM to learn about the top scams reported in Ohio. You'll get tips to help people in your community...
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that James A. Kohm, Director of the Enforcement Division in the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Markus H. Meier, Director of the Health Care Division in...