Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge to the terms of Actavis Group hf.’s (Actavis) proposed acquisition of Abrika Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Abrika), alleging that the transaction...

Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced several appointments and promotions in recent months in the Bureau of Competition, the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and the Office of the General...

The Federal District Court in Oregon has frozen the assets of Beaverton-based Merchant Processing, Inc. (MPI), its owner, and affiliated companies. The court ordered a temporary halt to claims the...

The Federal Trade Commission today filed a complaint in federal district court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Equitable Resources, Inc.’s (Equitable) proposed...

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will sponsor a conference on Friday, April 20, to explore research into how consumer behavior should influence consumer protection policy. The...

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking Western Refining, Inc.’s proposed $1.4...

The Federal Trade Commission today filed a complaint in federal district court in New Mexico seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Western Refining, Inc.’s proposed...

Commission receipt of petition to reopen and modify decision and order: The Commission has received a petition from Bruno’s Supermarkets to reopen and modify the final FTC decision and order in the...

The Federal Trade Commission gave a mixed review of the movie, music, and video-game industries’ self-regulatory programs and their marketing of violent entertainment products to children in its...