Commission Actions

WHO: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Compliance Training Program for Website Operators. COPPA, which requires that Web sites directed to children under 13 years old obtain verifiable...

FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc. (FirstPlus) has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges resulting from the advertising and marketing practices of FirstPlus's now bankrupt subsidiary...

Claims that "JointFlex," a widely advertised topical skin cream, will eliminate significant pain due to disabling joint conditions, crushed vertebrae, herniated disks and other conditions are...

Natural Organics, Inc., of Melville New York, and its owner, Gerald A. Kessler, have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission in an administrative complaint with making unsubstantiated claims that...

On October 23 and 24, 2000, the Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day workshop on ways to expand and improve the assistance provided by both the public and private sectors to victims of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is clarifying the test it will apply when a respondent to a final order requests that it be reopened and modified on public interest grounds. In a...

Tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses? Considering Lasik eye surgery? Before you sign up for the procedure, get the clear picture on what you can expect. So suggests the Federal Trade Commission...

Handicapped Industries Midwest, Inc., seven other corporations, and six individuals charged by the Federal Trade Commission with selling household goods at inflated prices by misrepresenting that...