Last year’s count was 4.8 million new numbers, 1.9 percent higher than the amount of new numbers logged in 2024, the commission said. The registry exists for reporting unwanted spam calls and also allows people to register their numbers to reduce the volume of sales calls from real, law-abiding companies.

Law.com Radar detected at least five antitrust class actions filed in New York and California federal courts following a U.S. judge's order that compelled the Federal Trade Commission to file public documents showcasing why former FTC Chair Lina Khan pursued a rare Robinson-Patman Act case against PepsiCo alleging the beverage giant unlawfully favored Walmart.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster have filed to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by the Federal Trade Commission and seven U.S. states in September. In

A new phone scam is circulating that hits victims with a one-two financial punch. First, you get scammed out of money. Then, someone poses as a regulator or a Federal Trade Commission "agent" who can help you get your money back — only to get you to give ...

The only two Democrats on the US Federal Trade Commission have been fired by President Donald Trump, the White House said, teeing up a possible court battle.

A Federal Trade Commission rule that would have made it easier for Americans to cancel unwanted online subscriptions was set to go into effect Monday, but a federal appeals court struck it down last week. Shira Ovide, writer of the Tech Friend newsletter at the Washington Post, joins CBS News' "The Daily Report" with more.

The FTC advises consumers to look at a variety of sources and check whether a website or its reviews are independent or sponsored.

Ian L. Barlow of Wiley discusses the Federal Trade Commission's recent actions targeting the rental housing industry, including announcing a new rulemaking on unfair fees and warning letters that apply the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.