A Federal Trade Commission law enforcement initiative launched five years ago to detect and prosecute violators of FTC-obtained court orders has resulted in 27 civil and/or criminal contempt...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a proposed transaction by Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (Unified) concerning the December 2000 FTC consent order regarding the merger of...

A month after sending out 50 warnings to promoters of purported medicinal cures or treatments for anthrax and other bioterrorism agents, the Federal Trade Commission staff has sent out 71 more e-mails...

A Seattle couple who sold a variety of herbal products and an electrical unit called the "Zapper" as a cure for such ailments as cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and diabetes are prohibited from making any...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

From May 6-9, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a second public conference to examine factors that affect prices of refined petroleum products in the United States. The conference, which...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and Office of the General Counsel have submitted comments in support of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) proposed new...

The Federal Trade Commission today approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on the use of disgorgement as a remedy for competition violations, including those...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) that the Non-Profit Institutions Act covers pharmaceuticals that its member hospitals dispense to their...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent order with INA-Holding Schaeffler KG (INA) and FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG (FAG) that will permit INA to complete its acquisition...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent decree with a California-based aftermarket automobile accessories seller resolving charges of violating the FTC's Mail or Telephone Order...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division today released a joint letter urging the North Carolina State Bar to reconsider two recently adopted Opinions that would...

Resolving the competitive concerns detailed in late October when the Federal Trade Commission authorized its staff to seek a preliminary injunction enjoining the transaction, the FTC today announced a...

Resolving its competitive concerns regarding the proposed $6 billion merger of petroleum refiners Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Ultramar), the Federal...

The staff of the Bureau of Competition has advised Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Inc. that the group's purchase of pharmaceuticals to be dispensed to patients treated by Harvard Vanguard...

A Canadian telemarketing operation that targeted elderly U.S. citizens, conned them into disclosing credit card numbers, and used legitimate Web site payment services to illegally bill the consumers'...

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to seek a preliminary injunction to block Libbey, Inc.'s (Libbey) proposed $332 million acquisition of Anchor Hocking, (Anchor) a wholly-owned subsidiary of...

Whether shopping online, by phone or at the mall, chances are consumers will be using a credit card for some of their holiday purchases. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Federal...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement with Hearst Corporation (Hearst) that would resolve charges that Hearst unlawfully acquired J.B. Laughery, Inc., which included the...