Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint report, “Antitrust Enforcement and Intellectual Property Rights: Promoting Innovation and Competition,” to inform...

The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a redesigned Web site to enhance consumers’ ability to find the information they want quickly and easily. As the federal agency that works directly with and...

Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced several appointments and promotions in recent months in the Bureau of Competition, the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and the Office of the General...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge to the terms of Actavis Group hf.’s (Actavis) proposed acquisition of Abrika Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Abrika), alleging that the transaction...

The Federal District Court in Oregon has frozen the assets of Beaverton-based Merchant Processing, Inc. (MPI), its owner, and affiliated companies. The court ordered a temporary halt to claims the...

The Federal Trade Commission today filed a complaint in federal district court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Equitable Resources, Inc.’s (Equitable) proposed...

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will sponsor a conference on Friday, April 20, to explore research into how consumer behavior should influence consumer protection policy. The...