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The �鶹��ý Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will sponsor a conference on Friday, April 20, to explore research into how consumer behavior should influence consumer protection policy. The...

At the request of the �鶹��ý Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking Western Refining, Inc.’s proposed $1.4...

Commission receipt of petition to reopen and modify decision and order: The Commission has received a petition from Bruno’s Supermarkets to reopen and modify the final FTC decision and order in the...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission today filed a complaint in federal district court in New Mexico seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Western Refining, Inc.’s proposed...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission gave a mixed review of the movie, music, and video-game industries’ self-regulatory programs and their marketing of violent entertainment products to children in its...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission today approved a complaint challenging Western Refining, Inc.’s (Western) approximately $1.4 billion acquisition of rival energy company Giant Industries, Inc. (Giant) and...

�鶹��ý Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, and fellow Commissioners Harbour, Leibowitz, Kovacic, and Rosch today presented FTC testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce...

Commission approval of proposed divestiture: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved several divestitures related to Service Corporation International’s (SCI) recent acquisition...

At the request of the �鶹��ý Trade Commission, a federal district court in Seattle has entered an order for permanent injunction and other relief against a Canadian con-man whom the FTC charged with...

Commission approval of report to Congress: The Commission has approved the issuance of a report to Congress regarding the Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2006. The report, which is available now...

�鶹��ý Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras and U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman will provide opening and keynote remarks to begin the FTC’s three-day public conference on “Energy...

Darden Restaurants Inc., which owns restaurant chains Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Smokey Bones, and Bahama Breeze, has agreed to settle �鶹��ý Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letter to the one commenter of record in the matter...

I congratulate the Antitrust Modernization Commission (AMC) on the release of its report today. The report represents a three-year effort to review the U.S. antitrust laws, and the policies and...

A half-day “back to basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, by the �鶹��ý Trade Commission’s Southeast Region and the Atlanta Bar...

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission today released the final agenda for its upcoming Energy Conference, which is scheduled for April 10-12 in Washington, D.C. One of the new highlights of the final agenda is...

Commission approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has approved a petition for proposed divestiture from Thermo Electron Corporation (Thermo). Under the consent agreement and order with the...

FTC Offers Consumers Advice on How They Can Be Beneficial and How to Make Them Stop When a consumer applies for a mortgage, the inquiry that shows up on their credit report may trigger competing...

Commission approval of reports to Congress: The Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly the 29th Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This...

Sessions to Focus on Remedies The �鶹��ý Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division today announced that the latest in a series of joint public hearings designed...