To reinforce the message that the only authorized source for free annual credit reports under federal law is AnnualCreditReport.com, the Federal Trade Commission is offering two new videos. Eileen...

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the speakers for an upcoming two-day international conference titled “Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy.” The conference, which the FTC will host...

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia announced its decision today granting the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction enjoining CCC Information...

Marketers of dietary supplements and health-related devices have agreed to pay $3 million in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively claimed their products...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with Whole Foods Market, Inc., that will substantially restore competition that was eliminated by Whole Foods’ 2007 acquisition of its closest...

The Federal Trade Commission, the Center on Law and Information Policy of Fordham Law School, the New York State Consumer Protection Board, and the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs will...

The Federal Trade Commission today outlined the biggest challenges facing consumer protection agencies in the used car market in testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced three federal court actions – two settled with agreed-upon final orders and the third in continuing litigation – against sellers that allegedly made...

A consumer reporting agency that failed to properly screen prospective customers and, as a result, sold at least 318 credit reports to identity thieves, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a consent order settling charges that the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), a trade association with more than 9,000 members nationwide, violated...

The Federal Trade Commission has posted on its Web site a calculator that gives consumers an estimate of how long it will take them to pay off their credit card balance. Developed by the Federal...

The FTC is warning consumers that they could get stung by an economic stimulus scam. The scams come in different forms. Right now, on the Web and in e-mail, scammers are telling consumers they can...

A federal district court has halted allegedly deceptive pitches made by telemarketers who targeted consumers with poor or no credit with offers of a general-use credit card for an up-front fee of as...

To help parents better understand their childrens’ online privacy rights, the Federal Trade Commission has developed a new article, Protecting Kids’ Privacy. The article is posted at OnGuardOnline.gov...

President Barack Obama designated Jon Leibowitz as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission by a White House Order dated March 2, 2009. “I am honored and grateful that President Obama has selected me...

WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE to unveil bogus Web sites and other scams claiming they can help individual consumers qualify for a share of stimulus package money. Many sites use photos of President Obama and...

Virtual worlds – online “places” where people use graphic characters known as avatars to represent themselves – can expose children and teenagers to inappropriate activity or violence. To help parents...

– The FTC has approved the appointment of Quantic Regulatory Services, LLC as the interim monitor in the matter concerning Getinge AB’s acquisition of Datascope Corporation, and also has approved the...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a report today recommending that the debt collection legal system be reformed and modernized to reflect changes in consumer debt, the debt collection industry, and...

The Federal Trade Commission has intervened in Lubrizol Corporation’s 2007 acquisition of the oxidate assets of rival firm The Lockhart Company, which the agency contends violated the antitrust laws...