Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission has halted the operation of three Canadian telemarketing companies and five individuals who illegally market foreign lottery tickets to U.S. citizens. Buying and selling...

The Federal Trade Commission won its federal district court challenge of the proposed acquisition of the loose leaf chewing tobacco business of National Tobacco Company, L.P., by Swedish Match North...

Citing allegations that FMC Corporation ("FMC") and Japan's Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd ("Asahi Chemical") engaged in a conspiracy to monopolize the world market for microcrystalline cellulose (...

The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a proposed consent order designed to remedy the likely anticompetitive effects arising from the acquisition of two Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E")...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today announced the resignation of Richard G. Parker, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition. Parker, who joined the Commission in February 1998...

Under the terms of a proposed consent order with the Federal Trade Commission, Computer Sciences Corporation's ("CSC") proposed $568 million acquisition of Mynd Corporation ("Mynd") would be allowed...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved, and will publish in the Federal Register, a Final Rule and Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPR) in connection with the Commission's Rule...