Commission Actions

In comments made public today, the Federal Trade Commission has told the Food and Drug Administration that it supports the FDA's goal of reducing tobacco use among children and adolescents. The FTC...

Oerlikon-Buhrle Holding AG has requested Federal Trade Commission approval to divest its turbomolecular pump business by means of an initial public offering of stock in a wholly-owned Oerlikon-Buhrle...

Fitzgerald Lewis, president of Quartercall Communications, Inc., has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty to settle federal charges that he and his company failed to provide key information to...

HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, and its subsidiary, ReLife of Tennessee, Inc., have applied for Federal Trade Commission approval to divest assets in Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital to Edgefield...

Hoechst A.G. and its U.S. subsidiaries have petitioned the Federal Trade Commission reopen and modify a 1991 consent order to end their obligation to obtain Commission approval before acquiring any...

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation has applied for Federal Trade Commission approval to divest Emergency Medical Service (EMS) of Milton, Florida, to Rural/Metro Corporation. The FTC is seeking...

Most people think that they can tell when someone is lying to them. But it's hard to resist a caller telling you with great excitement that you've just won $25,000. Nonetheless, it's worth remembering...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Phillips Petroleum Company and Enron Corp., settling charges that Phillips' proposed acquisition of certain natural...

The new Federal Trade Commission rule designed to give consumers important information regarding telemarketing offers, and giving them an easy-to-use tool for stopping unwanted calls, goes into effect...

The Federal Trade Commission has ended the obligation of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. to obtain Commission approval, until 2003, before acquiring any interest in air freshener or furniture care products...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it may amend its Care Labeling Rule, which requires labels to be placed in clothing and certain other piece goods indicating instructions for at least one...

The Federal Trade Commission has granted the request of the state of Maine for an exemption from certain provisions of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). A discussion of the FTC's...