Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Alliant Techsystems Inc., settling charges over its $466 million acquisition of Hercules Aerospace Company. As a...

The founder of Turcal, Inc., a California-based timeshare- resale business named in a 1994 Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, has agreed to post a performance bond of at least $50,000 to protect...

The marketers of "Jogging in a Jug," a beverage made of apple juice, grape juice and vinegar, have agreed to pay $480,000 and send a notice to consumers as part of a settlement of Federal Trade...

The Freightliner Corporation has asked the Federal Trade Commission to exempt the company’s sale of truck dealership franchises from the disclosure requirements of the FTC’s Franchise Rule. The...

The Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to terminate orders entered in 1948 and 1962 following charges that the Association and numerous members engaged...

The announcement made by the FTC on April 5, 1995 with the regard to the application for divestiture approval filed by Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation incorrectly characterized the divestiture...

A study released today by Federal Trade Commission economist Michael R. Ward concludes that the long-distance telephone ser- vice market was more competitive in the years 1988-1991 than many observers...

The Federal Trade Commission has partially granted and partially denied a petition from NorAm Energy Corp., formerly Arkla, Inc. NorAm had asked the Commission to reopen and vacate an October 1989...

Background material on the rule and a list of questions for comment were published today in the Federal Register. Written comments on the rule will be accepted until August 11, 1995. In addition, the...