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  1. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago
    William Baer, director of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, speaks at a news conference in Washington, in this file picture taken June 8, 1998. Baer, an attorney with the law firm Arnold and Porter LLP, was nominated by...

    William Baer, director of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, speaks at a news conference in Washington, in this file picture taken June 8, 1998. Baer, an attorney with the law firm Arnold and Porter LLP, was nominated by... View Photo »

  2. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago
    BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: (L - R) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz, Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, during signing ceremony of memorandum of...

    BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: (L - R) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz, Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, during signing ceremony of memorandum of... View Photo »

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago
    Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Julie Brill testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing on protecting consumers in the modern world...

    Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Julie Brill testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing on protecting consumers in the modern world... View Photo »

  4. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago
    Mr. David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission looks at his papers before he testifies in a hearing of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance on cell phone privacy on Capitol Hill Thursday,...

    Mr. David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission looks at his papers before he testifies in a hearing of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance on cell phone privacy on Capitol Hill Thursday,... View Photo »

  5. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago
    WASHINGTON - MAY 17: U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference oil price fixing on Capitol Hill May 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) held the news conference to announce a letter they...

    WASHINGTON - MAY 17: U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference oil price fixing on Capitol Hill May 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) held the news conference to announce a letter they... View Photo »

  6. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: U.S. Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Deputy Director Jessica Rich testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee about privacy on mobile devices on Capitol...

    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: U.S. Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Deputy Director Jessica Rich testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee about privacy on mobile devices on Capitol... View Photo »

  7. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago
    Jessica Rich, left, deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, left, and Jason Weinstein, deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the Justice Department, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington,...

    Jessica Rich, left, deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, left, and Jason Weinstein, deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the Justice Department, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington,... View Photo »

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago
    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Darren Lubetzky of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission attends the first annual Fashion Law Institute symposium at Fordham Law School on April 15, 2011 in New York City.

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Darren Lubetzky of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission attends the first annual Fashion Law Institute symposium at Fordham Law School on April 15, 2011 in New York City. View Photo »

  9. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago
    This image made Tuesday, April 12, 2011 shows the website for a product line called Your Baby Can Read. An advocacy group is asking the Federal Trade Commission to halt ads for the products, saying the claims of teaching infants to read are false. The...

    This image made Tuesday, April 12, 2011 shows the website for a product line called Your Baby Can Read. An advocacy group is asking the Federal Trade Commission to halt ads for the products, saying the claims of teaching infants to read are false. The... View Photo »

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About Federal Trade Commission

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Its principal mission is the promotion of "consumer protection" and the elimination and prevention of what regulators perceive to be "anti-competitive" business practices. Full Article

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BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: (L - R) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz, Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, during signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding on cooperation between...
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  1. BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: (L - R) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz, Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, during signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding on cooperation between... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: (L - R) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz, Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, during signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding on cooperation between...

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  2. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Julie Brill testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing on protecting consumers in the modern world. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Julie Brill testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing on protecting consumers in the modern world.

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  3. Mr. David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission looks at his papers before he testifies in a hearing of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance on cell phone privacy on Capitol Hill Thursday, May 19, 2011 in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Mr. David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission looks at his papers before he testifies in a hearing of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance on cell phone privacy on Capitol Hill Thursday, May 19, 2011 in Washington.

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  4. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: U.S. Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Deputy Director Jessica Rich testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee about privacy on mobile devices on Capitol Hill May 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: U.S. Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Deputy Director Jessica Rich testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee about privacy on mobile devices on Capitol Hill May 10, 2011 in Washington, DC.

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  5. Jessica Rich, left, deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, left, and Jason Weinstein, deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the Justice Department, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, before... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Jessica Rich, left, deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, left, and Jason Weinstein, deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the Justice Department, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, before...

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  6. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Darren Lubetzky of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission attends the first annual Fashion Law Institute symposium at Fordham Law School on April 15, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Darren Lubetzky of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission attends the first annual Fashion Law Institute symposium at Fordham Law School on April 15, 2011 in New York City.

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  7. WASHINGTON - MAY 17: U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference oil price fixing on Capitol Hill May 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) held the news conference to announce a letter they sent to the Federal Trade... Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    WASHINGTON - MAY 17: U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference oil price fixing on Capitol Hill May 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) held the news conference to announce a letter they sent to the Federal Trade...

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  8. This image made Tuesday, April 12, 2011 shows the website for a product line called Your Baby Can Read. An advocacy group is asking the Federal Trade Commission to halt ads for the products, saying the claims of teaching infants to read are false. The complaint was filed Tuesday, April... AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    This image made Tuesday, April 12, 2011 shows the website for a product line called Your Baby Can Read. An advocacy group is asking the Federal Trade Commission to halt ads for the products, saying the claims of teaching infants to read are false. The complaint was filed Tuesday, April...

    View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: (L - R) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz, Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, during signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding on cooperation between...

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