Commission Actions

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today presented Commission testimony on international antitrust issues before a Senate Subcommittee. Pitofsky explained that the FTC applies its...

Shell Oil Company and its subsidiary, Tejas Energy, LLC, have agreed to divest approximately 171 miles of their natural gas pipeline system in Oklahoma and Texas in order to settle Federal Trade...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement to resolve competitive concerns arising from Medtronic, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Physio-Control International Corporation's...

Federal and state officials today announced new initiatives -- including an unprecedented step to reach out to every household in America -- to help law enforcers combat the mass mail fraud that's...

William J. Baer, Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, has announced a reorganization within the Bureau and the appointment of three new Assistant Directors. The Bureau's...

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Automotive Breakthrough Sciences, Inc., ABS Tech Sciences, Inc., and their principal, Richard Schops, to discontinue ads for their ABS/Trax system which claim...

Hi Tech Mint Systems, Inc., a New York-based company that sells peppermint patty vending machine business opportunities, has been charged by the Federal Trade Commission with making false earnings...