Commission Actions

FTC approval of petition to reopen and modify Commission order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a petition to reopen and modify an FTC order concerning Duke Energy...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge of Mylan Laboratories’ (Mylan) proposed $6.6 billion acquisition of Germany’s E. Merck oHG (Merck), alleging that the transaction would...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint seeking civil penalties against a New Jersey-based telemarketer that allegedly made misrepresentations to consumers when fund-raising for...

A one-day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented on Thursday, October 25, 2007, by the Federal Trade Commission’s Southwest Region and the Better...

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a pilot program to strengthen international enforcement relationships with counterpart agencies abroad. The first International Fellow, from Brazil’s...

Commission approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has approved two petitions from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. regarding proposed divestitures related...

Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary’s Task Force on Antitrust and Competition Policy, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras...