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Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission)
Opinion 09-3
Opinion 09-4
Opinion 09-5
0904006 Informal Interpretation
20090375: Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp.; ED&F Man Holdings Limited
Pay-Per-Call Rule Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
0904005 Informal Interpretation
20090361: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation; Caxton Global Investments Limited
TriState Health Partners, Inc.'s Proposal to Jointly Contract with Health Plans and Other Payers on a Fee-for-Service Basis on Behalf of its Members to Provide Services to Plan Beneficiaries
Lubrizol Corporation, The, and The Lockhart Company, In the Matter of
The Commission challenged Lubrizol Corporation’s consummated 2007 acquisition of the oxidate assets of The Lockhart Company which had the effect of substantially lessening competition in the already highly concentrated U.S. market for chemical rust inhibitors. These inhibitors are commonly used to prevent rusting during the manufacture of metal products such as automobiles and other heavy equipment. According to the Commission’s complaint the acquisition removed Lubrizol’s last substantial competitor in the relevant market. In addition, the Commission challenged a non-compete agreement included in the terms of the acquisition which prevented Lockhart from competing in the relevant market for 5 years as anticompetitive because it restrained the ability of new firms to enter the market. The Commission issued a consent order remedying its anticompetitive concerns requiring the divestiture of the oxidate assets in question to Additives International and the elimination of the non-compete agreement.
National Association of Music Merchants, Inc., In the Matter of
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), a trade association with more than 9,000 members nationwide, settled charges that it violated federal law by enabling and encouraging the exchange of competitively sensitive price information among its members. The FTC alleged that NAMM organized meetings at which its members were encouraged to communicate, and did in fact share, information about prices and business strategy. To the detriment of consumers, NAMM’s conduct enhanced the members’ ability to coordinate price increases for musical instruments. In settling the complaint, NAMM agreed to stop engaging in such conduct.