The Federal Trade Commission has approved amendments to the Franchise Rule, which was originally promulgated in 1978. The amended Rule has a phased-in effective date: as of July 1, 2007, franchisors...

Commission approval of joint amicus brief filings: – The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief, jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice, in the case of Leegin Creative Leather...

Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the appointment of Professor Joshua Wright to the newly created position of Scholar-In-Residence in the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Johnson & Johnson’s acquisition...

To Protect Competition, Companies Must Sell Assets for Five Generic Injectable Drugs The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge to Hospira Inc.’s (Hospira) proposed $2 billion...

Shows Substantial Increase in the Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition today issued a...

FTC Study Shows Substantial Increase in Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before...

Commission approval of Federal Register notices: The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, has authorized publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for Section 8 interlocking...

The Federal Trade Commission is requesting public comments on the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. The Guides are designed to assist businesses and...

Court entry of stipulated interim agreements and orders: The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered two stipulated interim agreements and orders in the matter of...

Sessions on January 30 and February 13 to Focus on Business Testimony The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the latest in a series...

Petition for approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of several proposed...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop on “Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy” in Washington, DC, on February 13 and 14, 2007. The workshop will bring together experts...

A payment processor violated federal law when it debited, or tried to debit, more than $9.9 million from consumers’ bank accounts – at $139 each – without their approval, according to the Federal...

A nationwide debt consolidation business violated federal law by misleading and illegally telemarketing millions of consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which is seeking consumer...

Petition for approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of a proposed divestiture...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Service Corporation...

FTC Recovers $25 Million to Settle Allegations of Deceptive Marketing for Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart The FTC has filed complaints in four separate cases alleging that...

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the FTC’s Guides for the Nursery Industry (Nursery Guides). The...

The Federal Trade Commission is offering new bilingual resources for Hispanic consumers and organizations. Read Up! How to be an Informed Consumer is a 44-page guide that includes information on...