Legal Resources
New York Hispanic Fraud Prevention Forum
September 27, 2006Forum focused on the nature and extent of consumer fraud in the Hispanic community and developing law enforcement and consumer education strategies for addressing these problems.
Fair Credit Reporting Act Dispute Process Report
August 9, 2006FTC and Federal Reserve Board joint report to Congress on compliance with the consumer dispute provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
National Do Not Call Registry Annual Report - 2005
July 21, 2006Annual report to Congress from the FTC providing an overview of the operation of the National Do-Not-Call Registry in FY 2005.
Social Networking Sites: FTC Testimony
June 28, 2006Prepared Statement by Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives, Washington D.C.
Alcohol Report - 2008
June 26, 20062008 FTC alcohol report about the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary guidelines for advertising and marketing to underage audiences.
Protecting Consumers in the New Mortgage Marketplace
May 24, 2006Workshop exploring consumer protection issues arising from the emergence of "nontraditional" or "alternative" mortgage products in the United States residential mortgage marketplace.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2006
May 1, 2006Fifth annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2005.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report – 2006
April 14, 2006Report to Congress summarizing the administrative and enforcement actions taken in the preceding year under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act aiming to curtail abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices in the marketplace.
Perspectives On Marketing, Self-Regulation, & Childhood Obesity: Report
February 2, 2006FTC and Department of Health and Human Services joint report recommending concrete steps that industry can take to change their marketing and other practices to make progress against childhood obesity.
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2005
January 26, 2006Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2005 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
National Do Not Call Registry Annual Report - 2003 and 2004
October 4, 2005Annual report to Congress from the FTC providing an overview of the operation of the National Do-Not-Call Registry in FY 2003 and 2004.
Cigarette Sales and Marketing Expenditures Report - 2003
August 9, 2005Report on cigarette sales, advertising, and promotion covering 2003.
Top Etailers' Compliance With CAN-SPAM's Opt-Out Provisions
August 1, 2005Report on top e-tailers compliance with CAN-SPAM's opt-out provisions determined that 89 percent are honoring requests to halt future mailings.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report - 2005
July 29, 2005Report to Congress summarizing the administrative and enforcement actions taken in 2004 under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act aiming to curtail abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices in the marketplace.
Fraud and Identity Theft Complaints Received by the Federal Trade Commission From Consumers Age 50 and Over: A Commission Staff Report to the Special Committee On Aging, United States Senate
July 25, 2005Report to the Senate Special Committee on Aging detailing patterns of complaints regarding fraud and identity theft from consumers age 50 and older.
Perspectives on Marketing, Self-Regulation, and Childhood Obesity
July 14, 2005Workshop on self-regulation and marketing food and beverages to children. Convened representatives from the food and beverage industry, media and entertainment companies, medical and nutrition experts, consumer groups, advertising specialists, and other key experts.
US SAFE WEB Act: Protecting Consumers from Spam, Spyware, and Fraud
June 1, 2005Legislative recommendation to Congress regarding the US SAFE WEB Act.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2005
May 3, 2005Fourth annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2004.
Weight-Loss Advertising Survey Report
April 11, 2005
Report on survey which reviewed the nature and frequency of weight-loss advertising for certain products available over-the-counter running on television and radio or in newspapers and magazines.