Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department today announced guidelines stating their policy regarding the enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws with respect to licensing of intellectual...

The Federal Trade Commission, as a part of its ongoing review of various rules and guidelines, is seeking public comment on the usefulness and effectiveness of its Light Bulb Rule. Among other things...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Reckitt & Colman PLC, settling charges stemming from Reckitt's acquisition of L&F Products, Inc. The Commission's...

The Federal Trade Commission has terminated a 1957 consent order against PPG Industries, Inc., formerly named Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. The order settled antitrust allegations that the company...

Roche Holding Ltd. and Syntex Corporation have requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest Syva Company, a Syntex subsidiary which manufactures drugs of abuse testing (DAT) products, to...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on whether it should keep or modify its R-Value Rule. The rule requires insulation manufacturers and sellers to disclose on home-insulation...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department have finalized guidelines regarding enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws in the international arena. First proposed last October, the final...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on whether to retain or modify its Guides for the Beauty and Barber Equipment and Supplies Industry, which designate as unacceptable certain...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved the request of Consol, Inc. to divest the Curtis Bay Company to CBC Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of American Commercial Marine Service Company and an...

Oakland Physician Network, L.L.C.'s plan to operate a physician network joint venture to market primary and specialty services to health benefit plans in the Detroit metropolitan area appears not to...

Olin Corporation has requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest pool chemical facilities it owns in South Charleston, West Virginia, and in Livonia, Michigan, to SC-L Acquisition Corp., a...

The Federal Trade Commission is holding a public work- shop/conference in Chicago, Illinois, April 18-20 to discuss issues raised in the public comments regarding the FTC's proposed Telemarketing...

A bill in the Minnesota legislature that would regulate automobile brokers -- those who arrange the sale or lease of new cars and trucks to consumers for a fee -- could encourage these brokering...

Revco D.S., Inc. has requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest pharmacy assets in Revco drug stores in Marion and Covington, Virginia, to Steve's Pharmacy, Inc. The assets to be divested...

Labels and packaging for many common consumer products would state the contents in both the customary inch/pound measurement system and the metric system, under proposed amendments to Federal Trade...

Three school bus transportation companies have agreed to settle separate Federal Trade Commission and State of Missouri charges in connection with a "joint venture" called Kansas City School...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has permanently enjoined National Business Consultants, Inc. (NBC), and Robert Namer (who has...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged National Business Consultants Inc. with making false and misleading claims in the sale of business opportunities for business consulting services. At the FTC's...

McCormick & Co. Inc.'s proposed $56 million acquisition of the Spice Islands assets from Specialty Brands Inc. until the FTC can complete its antitrust investigation of the proposal. The Commission...

The Federal Trade Commission staff has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that market rivals may be able to use the agency's regulatory process to impede competition in the...