Commission Actions

As part of a federal/state law enforcement initiative, there will be a joint press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at 1 p.m., Pacific Standard Time to announce an...

The Commission today announced an extension of the public comment period for the recently issued proposal to amend the “Free Credit Report Rule” (formally the Free Annual File Disclosures Rule). The...

An online marketer of purportedly “free” Internet auction kits, which automatically charged unwitting consumers $59.95 a month for enrollment in an “online supplier” program for Internet auctions, has...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a civil contempt action charging an Internet-based check creation and delivery service and its operators with violating a 2009 court order. The FTC is asking the...

The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for its first privacy roundtable, scheduled for December 7, 2009, at the FTC Conference Center in Washington, DC. The Roundtable is the first of...

The Commission has issued its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal year (FY) 2009. The PAR includes the FTC’s Performance Report and its financial statements and audit opinion. It...

Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about...

The Federal Trade Commission last week sent 10 warning letters to Web site operators who made questionable claims that their products can prevent, treat, or cure the H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine...