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Competition Matters
Information exchange: be reasonable
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Each day companies seek out market information to gain insights on how to compete more effectively. When companies compete more effectively, that can be good for consumers, making more and better...
Competition Matters
FTC Milestones: Making the case for reform of public utility holding company laws
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From its earliest days, the Commission has used its authority under Section 6 of the FTC Act to gain a deep understanding of competitive conditions in a variety of industries. In its first two decades...
Competition Matters
From the antitrust mailbag: manufacturer-imposed requirements
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Here’s another common question we receive from retailers: A manufacturer is placing restrictions on the way I price its products. I think this is anticompetitive. Is it a violation of the antitrust...
Competition Matters
How to avoid common HSR filing mistakes with attachments
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The PNO handles Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filings for well over a thousand transactions each year. When you submit an HSR Form with all the required information, the PNO can quickly...
Competition Matters
Have a good plan for HSR compliance
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Our recent civil penalty action involving Berkshire Hathaway’s failure to file the required Hart-Scott-Rodino notification is a reminder to investors to be alert to common filing mistakes. It is also...
Competition Matters
How to avoid common HSR filing mistakes on affidavits and notice letters
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The PNO handles Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Filings for well over a thousand transactions each year. When you submit an HSR Form with all the required information, the PNO can quickly...
Competition Matters
Putting the “mod” in order modification
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Back in 1998, the must-have toy was a Furby, and if you were a parent with a kid of a certain age, you had to find one. In those days, Toys “R” Us was the nation’s largest toy retailer, and the...
Competition Matters
Running time
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“The clock” is a central part of a merger lawyer’s life. HSR merger review is all about managing the clock effectively. Here are some things we’ve been known to say: Is the clock running? When does...
Competition Matters
From the antitrust mailbag: refusals to deal
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Here’s a very common question, and the writer is usually a retailer who sells products from different manufacturers. Q: I received notice from my supplier that the company will no longer provide its...
Competition Matters
Antitrust by association(s)
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Antitrust enforcers have always been concerned about the potential for harm arising from the activities of trade groups made up of competitors. From its earliest days, the FTC has examined the conduct...
Competition Matters
A license that is more than a license
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Today, the Commission accepted for public comment a proposed order designed to preserve competition after the merger of CoreLogic and DataQuick, two of only three firms that license national assessor...
Competition Matters
Looking for something?
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If you regularly use FTC.gov to find cases, speeches, reports or such, then you’ve probably noticed a few changes. We know -- change is hard. But with added features like drop-down menus and filters...
Competition Matters
Un-consummated merger
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Today, five years post-consummation, the Commission approved Polypore International, Inc.’s application to sell Microporous, a competitor it purchased in 2008. Polypore was ordered to divest the...
Competition Matters
Location and value of patents
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Each year, the Premerger Notification Office answers thousands of letters, phone calls, and emails regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino rules, giving informal advice on the potential reportability of...
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The FTC’s Bureau of Competition enforces the nation's antitrust laws, which form the foundation of our free market economy. The antitrust laws promote the interests of consumers; they support...
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