The Federal Trade Commission charged five companies with making false and misleading claims for cancer cures and said Thursday that it has reached settlements with six others. ...more

September 19, 2008

Federal officials are seeking more than $200 million in fines and restitution from CompuCredit and two banks that allegedly engaged in deceptive credit card marketing practices. ...more

June 11, 2008

The cherished dinner hour void of telemarketers could vanish next year for millions of people when phone numbers begin dropping off the national Do Not Call list. ...more

September 22, 2007

The Federal Trade Commission has warned more than 200 companies about 'potentially deceptive' mortgage advertisements that could give borrowers a false impression of the cost of home loans. ...more

September 12, 2007