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FTC Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Premerger Notification Rules Related to the Withdrawal of HSR Filings
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a set of proposed changes to its premerger rulesto establish procedures for the withdrawal of a Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) premerger notification...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Settlement Order Concerning Google and Motorola Mobility LLC. through February 22, 2013
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At the request of several members of the public, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the time to submit public comments on the proposed settlement order concerning Google and Motorola Mobility...
FTC Staff Makes Recommendations to New York Public Service Commission on Competition and Consumer Protection Measures in Retail Electricity Markets
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment in response to a request from the New York State Public Service Commission (NY PSC) for comments on competition and consumer protection rules in New...
FTC Puts an End to Bleach Non-Compete Agreement That Whitewashed Competition in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Southern Virginia
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The Federal Trade Commission will require bleach producer and seller Oltrin Solutions, LLC to release its competitor, JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. from an agreement not to sell bleach in North Carolina...
FTC Study: In FY 2012, Branded Drug Firms Significantly Increased theUse of Potential Pay-for-Delay Settlements to Keep Generic Competitors off the Market
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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, the number of potentially anticompetitive patent dispute settlements between branded and generic drug companies increased significantly compared with FY 2011, jumping from 28...
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., and PLX Technology, Inc., In the Matter of
The FTC issued an administrative complaint challenging electronics component manufacturer Integrated Device Technology, Inc.’s proposed $330 million acquisition of PLX Technology, Inc., a deal that allegedly would give the combined firm a near-monopoly in the market for a type of integrated computer circuits called PCIe switches, which perform critical connectivity functions in computers and other electronic devices widely used by American consumers and businesses. The Commission also authorized the staff to seek a preliminary injunction in federal district court or other relief necessary to stop the deal pending a full administrative trial, but theparties abandoned the transaction and the Commission later dismissed the complaint.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
121 0140
Docket Number
9354
FTC Seeks Public Comment on AEA Investors Application to Modify Order Related to Houghton International
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by AEA Investors 2006 Fund L.P. to modify a 2010 final order related to the 2008 acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH by Houghton...
FTC Announces Revised Thresholds for Clayton Act Antitrust Reviews for 2013
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The Federal Trade Commission announced it has revised the thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott...
FTC Issues 2012 Update of Horizontal Merger Investigation Data Report
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To promote transparency in merger enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission released an updated staff report on the agency’s major investigations of horizontal mergers. The update adds four more years...
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Google’s Search Practices - In the Matter of Google Inc.
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Matter Number
111 0163
Separate Statement of Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen - In the Matter of Google Inc.
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Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
111-0163
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Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen - In the Matter of Motorola Mobility LLC and Google Inc.
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Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
121-0120
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Google Agrees to Change Its Business Practices to Resolve FTC Competition Concerns In the Markets for Devices Like Smart Phones, Games and Tablets, and in Online Search
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Google Inc. has agreed to change some of its business practices to resolve Federal Trade Commission concerns that those practices could stifle competition in the markets for popular devices such as...
FTC to Make Announcement Concerning Its Investigation of Google
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At a press conference at Federal Trade Commission Headquarters in Washington, DC, at 1:00 p.m. today, Chairman Jon Leibowitz will make an announcement concerning the investigation of Google, one of...
FTC Approves Final Order Restoring Competition in Market for Magnesium Plates for Photoengraving
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition in the market for magnesium plates for photoengraving. According to the FTC’s complaint...
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