Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that, because of changed circumstances, it has asked the Federal District Court for the District of Hawaii to dismiss the FTC’s complaint seeking an...

Ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a ruling in favor of the Commission in the matter of National...

In response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans are searching for ways to help the victims. The federal government advises that the best way to help immediately is to donate money...

Starting September 1, consumers in 14 East Coast states join the rest of the country in qualifying for a free annual credit report from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies –...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a statement that explained its reason for closing the investigation of the $17 billion acquisition by Federated Department Stores, Inc. (Federated) of the May...

Commission approval of proposed agreement amendments: The Commission has approved a petition from the Dow Chemical Corporation (Dow) requesting certain amendments to the “Ineos Agreement,” which is...

Commission approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has approved an application for proposed divestiture from Cytec Industries, Inc. , related to Cytec’s recent acquisition of the Surface...