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FTC “Sharing Economy” Report Explores Evolving Internet And App-Based Services
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A Federal Trade Commission staff report released today provides an in-depth assessment of evolving business models that rely on internet and app-based “sharing economy” platforms used by millions of...
FTC Approves Application from HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. to Divest Martinsburg, West Virginia Cement Facility and Related Assets
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application from HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. to sell the Essroc cement plant in Martinsburg, West...
FTC Amicus Brief Urges Appeals Court to Reverse District Court’s Dismissal of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit urging the court to reverse the district court’s dismissal of the complaint in Amphastar...
FTC Requires Parent Company of Bausch + Lomb to Divest Paragon
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Canadian pharmaceutical conglomerate Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., parent of Bausch + Lomb, has agreed to divest Paragon Holdings I, Inc. to settle charges that its May 2015 acquisition...
FTC and DOJ Seek Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to International Antitrust Guidelines
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division seek public comment on proposed Antitrust Guidelines for International Enforcement and Cooperation, which update...
Statement from Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition Director on Appeals Court Decision to Remand Advocate/North Shore Hospital Merger Case to District Court for Further Action
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“The FTC is pleased that the 7 th Circuit rejected the district court’s geographic market findings, and we are looking forward to proving our case,” said Debbie Feinstein, Director of the FTC’s Bureau...
FTC Approves Modified Final Order Preserving Competition among Supermarkets in Seven States
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified final order settling charges that the $28 billion merger of Koninklijke Ahold and Delhaize Group, which together...
FTC Files Joint Amicus Brief with U.S. Department of Justice in Supreme Court Cases Involving Visa and MasterCard
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The Federal Trade Commission has joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in an amicus brief filed by the Solicitor General in the cases of Visa Inc., et al. v. Osborn and Visa Inc...
Investment Firm Founder Fayez Sarofim to Pay $720,000 to Settle FTC Charges For Violation of U.S. Premerger Notification Requirements
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Investment firm founder Fayez Sarofim has agreed to pay $720,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that he violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by failing to report...
FTC and DOJ Release Guidance for Human Resource Professionals on How Antitrust Law Applies to Employee Hiring and Compensation
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division issued guidance for human resource (HR) professionals and others who are involved in hiring and compensation...
FTC Requests Public Comment on American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.’s Application to Approve Divestiture of Assets to Reliant Processing, Ltd.
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The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. to sell to Reliant Processing, Ltd. certain assets related to production of...
Statement from FTC’s Bureau of Competition Director Debbie Feinstein on Decision by Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System to Abandon Their Proposed Merger
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“The parties’ decision to abandon this transaction preserves hospital competition in the Harrisburg area,” said Debbie Feinstein, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition. “Had...
Healthcare Provider in St. Cloud, MN Settles FTC Charges That Its Acquisition of Rival Provider Would Likely Lessen Competition for Certain Physician Services
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The Federal Trade Commission will require CentraCare Health, a healthcare provider in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to release some physicians from “non-compete” contract clauses, allowing them to join...
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in Market for Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors Used in Automotive Ignition Systems
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that ON Semiconductor Corporation’s $2.4 billion acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor...
FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Ductile Pipe Distributor to Stop Inviting Competitor to Collude on Pricing
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Fortiline, LLC, a company that distributes ductile iron pipe, fittings and accessories...
FTC Testifies before Senate Commerce Committee about Agency’s Work to Protect Consumers and Promote Competition
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In testimony presented to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Federal Trade Commission described its work, and called for several changes to the FTC Act that would...
FTC Requests Public Comment on Application from HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. to Approve Divestiture of Cement Facility
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The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application from HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. to sell the Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Martinsburg Cement Business...
FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in Markets for 79 Pharmaceutical Products
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s $40.5 billion acquisition of Allergan plc’s...
Amicus Brief Filed by FTC and DOJ Urges Appeals Court to Dismiss Appeal by Texas Medical Board in Antitrust Lawsuit
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On September 9, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice filed a joint amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to dismiss an appeal by the Texas Medical...
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