Ftc Research Paper

The FTC is a federal government agency of the United States created in 1914 to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce and in 1938 Congress passed a broad prohibition against “unfair and deceptive acts or practices.” In 1975 the FTC’s work is performed by Bureaus including Consumer Protection. (1)

Cease and desist order is given by a government administrative agency or court to stop or prohibit a person or business from conducting or stop any suspicion of illegal activities. (2) (Miller and Howell, Business law 6th)

One of the Bureaus division includes Advertising Practices which protects the consumer by enforcing truth-in –advertising law. The FTC relies on the consumers and competitors to complain and or report unlawful