Legal Resources

Legal Resources

Here in the legal resources section of the Business Center, you'll find more in-depth, legal information–like case highlights, reports, workshops, rules and laws the FTC enforces, and compliance documents like staff opinion letters, Commission advisory opinions, policy statements, and industry guides.

FTC workshops convene business, government, and academic experts to discuss current and emerging topics. The FTC also issues staff reports that detail the agency's enforcement work in specific areas, report on the agency's review of industry practices, or summarize workshop findings.

In Short: Advertising & Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World

May 30, 2012

Following up on the FTC's 2000 "Dot Com Disclosures" publication, a national workshop to consider the need for new guidance concerning effecting advertising and privacy disclosures in online and mobile environments

The Effect of Consumer Testimonials and Disclosures of Ad Communication for a Dietary Supplement

September 30, 2003

Report of a study evaluating consumer perception of testimonials and disclosures