Legal Resources
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2003
December 29, 2003Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2003 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Workshop on Industry Self-Regulation
October 29, 2003Workshop to examine issues relating to the marketing of violent entertainment to children. The workshop discussed the state of self-regulation in the entertainment industry and children’s access to products rated as potentially inappropriate or labeled with a parental advisory.
The Effect of Consumer Testimonials and Disclosures of Ad Communication for a Dietary Supplement
September 30, 2003Report of a study evaluating consumer perception of testimonials and disclosures
Alcohol Report - 2003
September 9, 20032003 FTC alcohol report on the impact on underage consumers of ads for flavored malt beverages, and follow-up on industry self regulation efforts recommended in 1999 report.
Regulatory Coordination in Federal Telemarketing Laws
September 9, 2003Report on regulatory coordination in federal telemarketing laws.
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Program
September 3, 2003Overview of the FTC's identity theft program from October 1998 - September 2003.
Possible Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: Wine
July 3, 2003Report on direct shipment of wine to consumers.
Costs and Benefits Related To the Collection and Use of Consumer Information
June 18, 2003Workshop examining the costs and benefits to consumers and businesses of the collection and use of consumer information.
Technologies for Protecting Personal Information: The Business Experience
June 4, 2003Workshops focused on the role technology plays for consumers and businesses in protecting personal information, scanning Web sites for vulnerabilities, and encoding privacy restrictions directly into stored data. Discussion included whether these products reflect consumers’ needs.
Technologies for Protecting Personal Information: The Consumer Experience
May 14, 2003Workshops focused on the role technology plays for consumers and businesses in protecting personal information, scanning Web sites for vulnerabilities, and encoding privacy restrictions directly into stored data. Discussion included whether these products reflect consumers’ needs.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2003
May 5, 2003Second annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2002.
Spam Forum
April 30, 2003Forum exploring issues related to the proliferation of and potential solutions to spam. The forum looked at how the unique qualities of spam contribute to and hinder both fraud and its prosecution.
False Claims in Spam
April 30, 2003Staff report on the results of a review of 1,000 spam messages and the likely truth or falsity of claims contained in the messages.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report - 2003
April 11, 2003Report to Congress summarizing the administrative and enforcement actions taken in 2002 under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act aiming to curtail abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices in the marketplace.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Annual Report - 2003
April 2, 2003Report to Congress on the Comission's enforcement actions against companies that engage in pretexting – the practice of obtaining financial information from consumers under false pretenses.
Public/Private Partnerships to Combat Cross-Border Fraud
February 19, 2003Workshop on building public/private partnerships to fight cross-border fraud against consumers. Explored how the private and public sectors can work together to fight cross-border fraud operators; legal constraints on cooperation; and recommendations to combat cross-border fraud.
Deception in Weight Loss Advertising
November 19, 2002Workshop following up on the issuance of the FTC staff report, Weight-Loss Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends that explored alternate approaches to reducing deceptive claims in advertising for weight-loss products.
Weight Loss Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends
September 17, 2002Report concludes that false or misleading claims, such as exaggerated weight loss without diet or exercise, are widespread in ads for weight-loss products, and appear to have increased over the last decade.
Marketing Violent Entertainment To Children: A Twenty-One Month Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries
June 28, 2002Third follow-up report to a September 2000 Report, "Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries."
Consumer Information Security Workshop
May 20, 2002Workshop exploring issues related to the security of personal information stored on consumers' computers or by businesses.