Commission Actions

A Federal Trade Commission settlement in a business opportunity fraud case will net approximately $360,000 for the consumers who invested thousands of dollars each to own display racks featuring "Dr...

The Federal Trade Commission has secured an agreement from Hoechst AG to maintain competition for four drugs, including a hypertension and cardiac drug -- a once-a-day dosage of diltiazem, one of the...

A federal district court judge upheld Federal Trade Commission charges against NCH, Inc. and its principals for their roles in a fraudulent telefunding scheme. The FTC had alleged that the defendants...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with The Scotts Company, settling charges that its acquisition of Sternþs Miracle-Gro Products, Inc. would substantially...

Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to modify a 1979 settlement order to allow the company to exert unilateral control over how its products are marketed and sold...

Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (formerly TCH Corporation) and Green Equity Investors, L.P. have requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest the pharmacy business of the Bi-Mart store in Ellensburg...

Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (formerly TCH Corporation) and Green Equity Investors, L.P. have requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest the pharmacy business of the Bi-Mart store in Florence...

The Federal Trade Commission has set aside a 1964 order against Giant Food, Inc. because the order is more than 20 years old. The order prohibited Giant from inducing its suppliers to offer, or...