Sep14
Open Commission Meeting - September 14, 2023
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Business Before the Commission: Improper Listing of Patents in the Orange Book and Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media
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Jul20
Open Commission Meeting - July 20, 2023
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Business Before the Commission: Statement Withdrawing Prior PBM Advocacy and Staff Presentation on Military Consumer Protection Efforts
Competition Matters
Contract Terms That Impede Competition Investigations
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Every company knows it’s usually best to “get it in writing,” and a lot of time is spent negotiating contracts in the ordinary course of business. But some of those contracts contain provisions that...
Competition Matters
BC’s Criminal Liaison Unit is Off to the Races
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Last year the Bureau of Competition created its own Criminal Liaison Unit (“CLU”) as part of a Commission initiative to expand its existing criminal referral program and protect the public from...
Business Blog
FTC warns eye doctors that they may be violating the Contact Lens Rule
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In response to reports that some eye doctors may be violating the Contact Lens Rule, the FTC recently sent cease-and-desist letters to 24 prescribers’ offices reminding them of their legal obligations...
Feb16
FTC Forum Examining Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on Thursday, February 16 examining the FTC’s proposed rule to prohibit employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers, and providing an...
Business Blog
Taking the “ploy” out of employment scams
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The workplace is in transition, with people considering career changes or dealing with layoffs. But as the FTC has warned for years, scammers find a way to exploit every trend – and this time they...
Sep15
Open Commission Meeting - September 15, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Government and Business Impersonation, Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work, Staff Report on Dark Patterns
Jun16
Open Commission Meeting -June 16, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Rebates and Fees in Exchange for Excluding Lower Cost Drug Products and Report to Congress on Combatting Online...
Business Blog
FTC prescribes remedy for practices of for-profit medical school
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Saint James Infirmary is a haunting tune recorded by jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway. Saint James School of Medicine is a for-profit operation in the Caribbean run by U.S...
Report
Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report to Congress: Fiscal Year 2020
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43rd Report (FY 2020)
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Competition Matters
Making the Second Request Process Both More Streamlined and More Rigorous During this Unprecedented Merger Wave
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Given the recent surge in merger filings and the Commission’s obligation to protect Americans from illegal transactions, the Bureau of Competition is instituting new process reforms to best use its...
Competition Matters
Working Better Together Volume One: Advancing Both Consumer Protection and Antitrust Enforcement to Protect all Americans from Corporate Bad Actors
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The FTC was created to act as a guardian of fair markets, armed with broad authority to ensure our economy is one in which consumers, workers, and honest businesses can thrive. Chair Khan is committed...
Competition Matters
Wait for it—a Waiting Period Letter confirms your HSR filing
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Once you’ve submitted a Hart-Scott-Rodino filing to the FTC’s Premerger Notification Office, make sure you receive official confirmation that your filing has been received. We’ve compiled important...
Competition Matters
HSR Early Termination After a Second Request Issues
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On February 4, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission, with the support of the Department of Justice, announced the temporary suspension of granting early termination (ET) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act...
Competition Matters
HSR threshold adjustments and reportability for 2021
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When Congress passed the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, it created minimum dollar thresholds to limit the burden of premerger reporting. In 2000, it amended the HSR statute to...
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