Commission Actions

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation has applied for Federal Trade Commission approval to divest Emergency Medical Service (EMS) of Milton, Florida, to Rural/Metro Corporation. The FTC is seeking...

The new Federal Trade Commission rule designed to give consumers important information regarding telemarketing offers, and giving them an easy-to-use tool for stopping unwanted calls, goes into effect...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Phillips Petroleum Company and Enron Corp., settling charges that Phillips' proposed acquisition of certain natural...

Most people think that they can tell when someone is lying to them. But it's hard to resist a caller telling you with great excitement that you've just won $25,000. Nonetheless, it's worth remembering...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it may amend its Care Labeling Rule, which requires labels to be placed in clothing and certain other piece goods indicating instructions for at least one...

The Federal Trade Commission has granted the request of the state of Maine for an exemption from certain provisions of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). A discussion of the FTC's...

The Federal Trade Commission has ended the obligation of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. to obtain Commission approval, until 2003, before acquiring any interest in air freshener or furniture care products...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to consent agreements with the nation's largest sellers of fast-turnaround verbatim news transcripts, Reuters America, Inc., and Federal News...

A Federal district court has temporarily halted the deceptive sales practices and frozen the assets of a Long Island company, Falcon Crest Communications, its principals and two salesmen, for selling...

The Federal Trade Commission said today it will seek a federal district court order to bar Questar Corporation from going ahead with plans to acquire a 50 percent ownership interest in Kern River Gas...