A staff report released today by the Federal Trade Commission analyzes whether ocean shipping rates are affected by the presence and practices of ocean liner conferences. The report, "The...

Robert F. Leibenluft has been named to head the health care division within the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, announced Bureau Director William J. Baer today. As Assistant Director...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 said today it will seek a federal district court order to bar Questar Corporation from going ahead with plans to acquire a 50 percent ownership interest in Kern River Gas...

A Federal district court has temporarily halted the deceptive sales practices and frozen the assets of a Long Island company, Falcon Crest Communications, its principals and two salesmen, for selling...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to consent agreements with the nation's largest sellers of fast-turnaround verbatim news transcripts, Reuters America, Inc., and Federal News...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved Shell Oil Company's plan to divest its polypropylene business to Union Carbide Corporation. The deal involves the transfer to Union Carbide of all assets...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a special brochure to advise terminally ill people who are considering selling their life insurance policies in order to get funds to pay their bills...

The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with the Santa Clara County Motor Car Dealers Association. The final order settles charges that the Association...