The FTC complaint cited "deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce".

These laws protect consumers, businesses and the marketplace from unfair or deceptive acts and practices.

But in its opinion, the appellate panel said the district court's definition of deceptive acts had been too broadly interpreted.

Their relationship survives many challenges, including issues that root from their parents' deceptive acts, secret love affairs, greediness, and ambition.

Even the best-trained psychologist can have a difficult time filtering through the deceptive acts and statements that can accompany an eating disorder.

A number of major brokerages and mutual fund firms were accused of various deceptive acts that disadvantaged customers.

The appeals court said that the suit could go forward under one broad New York statute that bans "deceptive acts or practices" in business.

The Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits deceptive acts or practices.

In 1938, Congress passed a broad prohibition against "unfair and deceptive acts or practices."

The aim of the legislation is "To prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games".