Commission Actions

Although credit counseling can provide financially distressed consumers with valuable assistance, according to the Federal Trade Commission, some firms may be misleading consumers about who they are...

The Federal Trade Commission charged QVC, Inc., the country’s largest “home shopping” channel, with violating a June 2000 FTC order by making false or unsubstantiated claims for “For Women Only”...

As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, the Federal Trade Commission in February announced a proposal to amend the "Do Not Call" provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to...

The Federal Trade Commission today told a Senate committee that efforts to combat fraud and deception on the Internet are critical for all consumers, including seniors, because, “Internet fraud causes...

Commission approval of consent in settlement of court action: The Commission has approved a consent in settlement of a court action brought against Castle Publishing (Castle) and Treigh Dustin Hubbard...

The Federal Trade Commission and members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) will meet beginning March 22, 2004, in Saariselkä, Finland, to discuss continuing...

In a joint law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have brought two separate actions to shut down a spam operation that hijacked logos from AOL and...