The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop at its Washington, D.C. headquarters on May 31 and June 1, 2000, to discuss issues relevant to the use of slottingallowances. The workshop will...

What: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a news conference to announce law enforcement actions involving brand name and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers. When: Thursday, March 16, at 1:30 p.m...

The Federal Trade Commission today charged two drug makers, Hoechst Marion Roussel (now Aventis) and Andrx Corporation, with engaging in anticompetitive practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC...

In response to a Federal Trade Commission suit alleging that Automated Systems & Concepts International, Inc. and its president, John R. ("J.R.") Munoz, engaged in deceptive practices to induce...

In light of the substantial and constructive proposals made by the defendants, all parties have agreed to seek adjournment of the federal court proceedings in FTC v. BP Amoco and Atlantic Richfield...

The Federal Trade Commission has reached a proposed settlement agreement with Rhodia, Donau Chemie AG (Rhodia) and Albright & Wilson PLC (A&W) that, subject to final approval, would allow Rhodia's...

In a settlement agreement that highlights the Federal Trade Commission's continuing commitment to protecting consumers from unauthorized charges "crammed" onto their phone bills, two Florida-based...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions: Commission action regarding applications for approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved an application...

Testifying today before the House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Power regarding recent nationwide oil price fluctuations, Richard Parker*, Director of the Federal Trade Commission's...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition and Policy Planning office has submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its proposed rule aimed at...

Operators who sold consumers advice about how they could improve their credit profiles "ethically" and "legally" by replacing their social security numbers with other taxpayer identification numbers...

McCormick & Company, the world's largest spice company, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal antitrust laws by engaging in unlawful price discrimination in...

The Wisconsin Chiropractic Association (WCA) and its executive director, Russell A. Leonard, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they orchestrated a conspiracy among WCA...

In the second court settlement resulting from several Federal Trade Commission travel related enforcement actions brought in August of 1999, collectively named "Operation Trip Trap," a Nevada-based...

The Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and law enforcement officials from 29 states today announced Project Biz-illion$, a multi-pronged attack on traditional business opportunity...

Nine West Group Inc., one of the country's largest suppliers of women's shoes, has agreed to settle charges that it engaged in resale price fixing with certain dealers in violation of federal and...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is beginning a review of its smokeless tobacco trade regulation rule. The regulations implement the health warning requirements of the...

The Commission has granted an application for approval of a divestiture from the following: Exxon Mobil Corp. Under a consent order entered into with the Commission on November 30, 1999, Exxon Mobil...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today issued a joint Policy Statement to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive advertising and marketing of long...

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered the Trans Union Corporation to stop selling consumer reports in the form of target marketing lists to marketers who lack an authorized purpose for receiving...