Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The vast majority of FTC members have been individuals with legal backgrounds, with notable exceptions. President Ronald Reagan appointed the first two professional economists, James C. Miller III [ 54 ] and George W. Douglas , [ 55 ] to serve on the body.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws by investigating complaints against individual companies initiated by consumers, businesses, congressional inquiries, or reports in the media. The commission seeks to ensure that the nation's markets function competitively by eliminating unfair or ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
The Red Flags Rule was created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with other government agencies such as the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), to help prevent identity theft. The rule was passed in January 2008, and was to be in place by November 1, 2008, but due to push-backs by opposition, the FTC delayed enforcement ...
Andrew N. Ferguson is an American attorney serving as the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission since January 2025. Ferguson has been an FTC commissioner since 2024. [ 1 ] He previously served as solicitor general of Virginia from 2022 to 2024.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC-OIG) Marissa Gould (acting) December 2024: FTC-OIG: International Development Finance Corporation (DFC-OIG) Anthony Zakel August 20, 2020 [67] DFC-OIG: International Trade Commission (USITC-OIG) Rashmi Bartlett July 6, 2021 [68] USITC-OIG: Legal Services Corporation (LSC-OIG) Thomas Yatsco April 25, 2023 [69] LSC-OIG
Lina Maliha Khan [6] (born March 3, 1989) is an American legal scholar who served from 2021 to 2025 as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She is also a professor at Columbia Law School . While a student at Yale Law School , she became known for her work in antitrust and competition law in the United States after publishing the ...
A 2015 study released by the Federal Trade Commission found that 23% of consumers identified inaccurate information in their credit reports. [6] Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), an amendment to the FCRA passed in 2003, consumers are able to receive a free copy of their consumer report from each credit reporting ...