The Federal Trade Commission today filed its complaint for a preliminary injunction to block Libbey, Inc.'s (Libbey) proposed $332 million acquisition of Anchor Hocking (Anchor), a wholly-owned...

A U.S. District Court judge has ordered the operators of an allegedly illegal pyramid scheme to return millions of dollars being held in offshore accounts to preserve them for consumer redress...

On January 3, 2002, the U.S. Solicitor General filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the United States and the Commission in the matter of Statoil ASA v. HeereMac V.O.F. in the Supreme Court of...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has asked a federal district court to order Enforma Natural Products, Inc., Andrew Grey, and Michael Ehrman to show cause why they should not be...

The FTC has approved the issuance of two briefs, both of which are available on the Commission's Web site. The briefs were filed with respect to litigation involving: 1) Bristol-Myers-Squibb and...

Two Elmira, New York-based financial services companies and their principal have agreed to pay approximately $350,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed two...

A Federal Trade Commission law enforcement initiative launched five years ago to detect and prosecute violators of FTC-obtained court orders has resulted in 27 civil and/or criminal contempt...

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a proposed transaction by Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (Unified) concerning the December 2000 FTC consent order regarding the merger of...

A month after sending out 50 warnings to promoters of purported medicinal cures or treatments for anthrax and other bioterrorism agents, the Federal Trade Commission staff has sent out 71 more e-mails...

A Seattle couple who sold a variety of herbal products and an electrical unit called the "Zapper" as a cure for such ailments as cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and diabetes are prohibited from making any...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

From May 6-9, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a second public conference to examine factors that affect prices of refined petroleum products in the United States. The conference, which...

The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and Office of the General Counsel have submitted comments in support of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) proposed new...

The Federal Trade Commission today approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on the use of disgorgement as a remedy for competition violations, including those...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) that the Non-Profit Institutions Act covers pharmaceuticals that its member hospitals dispense to their...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent order with INA-Holding Schaeffler KG (INA) and FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG (FAG) that will permit INA to complete its acquisition...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a consent decree with a California-based aftermarket automobile accessories seller resolving charges of violating the FTC's Mail or Telephone Order...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division today released a joint letter urging the North Carolina State Bar to reconsider two recently adopted Opinions that would...

Resolving the competitive concerns detailed in late October when the Federal Trade Commission authorized its staff to seek a preliminary injunction enjoining the transaction, the FTC today announced a...