Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement of charges that Airgas, Inc.'s (Airgas) purchase of the Puritan Bennett Medical Gas Business (Puritan Bennett) from Mallinckrodt, Inc. in...

The Commission has received a petition from the following to reopen and modify or interpret an existing order: Superior Court Trial Lawyers’ Association, In the Matter of Superior Court Trial Lawyers...

The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and top foreign antitrust officials today announced the launch of a new International Competition Network (ICN), which will provide a venue where...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued an administrative challenge to resolve competitive issues resulting from a February 2001 acquisition by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CB&I) of the Water...

A group of buying clubs including Triad Discount Buying Service Inc., a Boca Raton-based business, its related companies and their operator, Ira Smolev will pay more than $9 million to settle charges...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has finalized a consent order regarding the following: Svedala Industri AB/Metso Oyj Corp. The vote to approve the final consent agreement was 4-0...

Citing concerns that the transaction as proposed would lead to substantially less competition in the markets for the sale and distribution of rum in the United States, the Federal Trade Commission...

The Commission considered whether to direct staff to formulate a proposed consent agreement incorporating the latest settlement terms offered by the parties. The Commission's 2 -2 vote resulted in no...