For Your Information: January 16, 2009 FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic Issues Report on FTC at 100: Into Our Second CenturyFederal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic issued a report, following seven months of agency self-assessment, that considers basic questions and future directions as the Commission approaches its 100-year anniversary in 2014.
For Release: January 15, 2009 David Shonka Named Acting General Counsel of the FTCFederal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today that David C. Shonka will serve as Acting General Counsel for the agency.
For Release: January 14, 2009 Marketers of ‘Ab Force’ Weight Loss Device Agree to Pay $7 Million for Consumer RedressMarketers who made false and deceptive claims that a device would cause consumers to lose weight by applying electronic stimulation to their abdominal muscles have agreed to pay $7 million to settle an action brought by the Federal Trade Commission to obtain consumer redress.