The FTC Unfairness Policy

Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibits unfair and deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. The FTC’s definition of ​“unfairness” is set forth in a December 17, 1980 letter from the FTC to Senators Wendell H. Ford and John C. Danforth, drafted in response to the Senators’ inquiry as to the FTC’s jurisdiction over ​“unfair or deceptive acts or practices.”