FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish (bilingual counselors are available to take complaints) or to get... more

Congress created in the CFTC in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States. Today, the CFTC assures the economic utility of the futures markets by encouraging their competitiveness and efficiency, ensuring their... more

The International Joint Commission is an international organization established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 between Canada and the United States.

The CRTC is an independent, public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada.

About Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is the principal revenue collector for the federal government. Annually, CRA collects over $300 billion in taxes and other revenues and distributes close to $12.5 billion in benefit payments to millions of families and... more

directs the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to provide funding and support, through a self-generated incentive program, for the installation of solar energy systems on new and existing residential and commercial sites. directs new residential home developers of more than 50 units to... more

The mission of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is to serve as the Federal Government's most secure and efficient source of vital Government securities.

The White House creates Office of Special Plans to circumvent intel agencies conspiracy theory is still a conspiracy theory.

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent Federal agency created in 1935 to administer and enforce the National Labor Relations Act. It conducts secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees desire union representation and it investigates and remedies unfair labor... more

The TDA offers a proven change programme that provides skills, tools and techniques to help schools to embed a flexible, inclusive and effective way of working to meet new challenges and further develop a positive and proactive culture. It aims to build sustainable capacity and capability... more

Headquartered in Washington D.C., the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) was created by Congress in 1947 as an independent agency to promote sound and stable labor-management relations. FMCS provides dispute mediation, preventative mediation, alternative dispute resolution,... more

The AIRC offers free, in-house briefings for unions, employer associations and employers on its dispute resolution experience since Work Choices legislation was introduced. Interested users can request a briefing by an AIRC member, including a member who is familiar with their... more

CIETAC is one of the busiest international business arbitration institutions in the world. Located in Beijing, CIETAC has established sub-commissions in Shanghai and Shenzhen. It has adopted two sets of arbitration rules, one governing general disputes and the other governing financial... more

Abolishes the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) and creates a new division within the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). The new division of workers' compensation will have a governor-appointed commissioner that will work closely with the Commissioner of Insurance. The new... more

The USTR offers several recommendations, such as: "Remove existing barriers that impede B-to-B and B-to-C e-commerce; allow non-attorneys to provide mediation and arbitration services for profit; ensure that Japanese Government e-commerce guidelines remain flexible and appropriate for... more