Commission Actions

The Scotts Company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its $200 million acquisition of Stern's Miracle-Gro Products, Inc. would substantially lessen competition and increase...

Olin Corporation has requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest its 50 percent interest in Chlor-Chem Ltd., a joint venture located in the United Kingdom, to Schering Agrochemicals Holdings...

Great Expectations Creative Management, Inc., a franchisor of video dating services, and 23 of its franchises have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made inaccurate...

The Coca-Cola Company has agreed not to acquire any rights to the Dr Pepper brand in the United States without first obtaining Federal Trade Commission antitrust clearance. Coca- Cola also will notify...

The Federal Trade Commission has leveled charges against Trans Continental Affiliates (TCA), a California debt-collection agency, and two of its principals, for using abusive and deceptive practices...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky has announced the appointment of Murfy Alexander to be Director of the Office of Public Affairs, effective immediately. Alexander will direct the...

The marketers of the Duram Emergency Escape Mask have agreed to notify prior purchasers that the mask does not filter out carbon monoxide, a lethal gas associated with fires, and also to disclose that...

Motivational speaker Anthony J. Robbins and his company, Robbins Research International, Inc., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented the potential earnings of...

Federal Trade Commission brochures offering advice and tips for consumers, news releases announcing law-enforcement and other official Commission actions, background information on the agency and its...

Lorillard Tobacco Company (formerly P. Lorillard Co.) has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to reopen and set aside a 1958 order requiring Lorillard to offer compensation for promo- tional...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Lockheed Corporation, Martin Marietta Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation. The consent agreement settles...

The Federal Trade Commission has determined that its Credit Practices Rule continues to serve a useful function and, there- fore, will retain the rule in its present form. The Commission's decision...

The Eskimo Pie Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and misleading claims in advertising that its "Sugar Freedom" line of frozen dessert products is low...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule to establish labeling requirements for non-liquid alternative fuels -- such as compressed natural gas, hydrogen, and electricity -- and alternative...