The legal library gives you easy access to the FTC’s case information and other official legal, policy, and guidance documents.
Clark, James Franklin, also known asJim Clark, et al.
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
0809007 Informal Interpretation
McCormick & Company, Incorporated, In the Matter of
The Commission challenged McCormick & Company’s $605 million acquisition of Lawry’s and Adolph’s brands of seasoned salt products from Unilever N.V., alleging that the transaction would be detrimental to competition in the highly concentrated U.S. market for seasoned salts. According to the Commission’s complaint, the proposed deal would combine the two companies that comprise almost the entire $100 million market for seasoned salt, increasing the likelihood that McCormick would be able unilaterally to increase prices. McCormick agreed to divest its Season-All business to Morton, an FTC approved buyer, within 10 days of completing the acquisition.
20081729: Alberto-Culver Company; The Procter & Gamble Company
Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007- 16 CFR Part 317 (Sept 2008)
Public Workshop Concerning Petroleum Market Manipulation Rulemaking - 16 CFR Part 317
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Prepaid Calling Cards
0809001 Informal Interpretation
North Texas Specialty Physicians, In the Matter of
An administrative law judge upheld the administrative complaint that charged that the North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP), a physician group practicing in Forth Worth, Texas, collectively determined acceptable fees for physician services in negotiating contracts with health insurance plans and other third party payers; thus engaging in horizontal price fixing. On December 1, 2005, the Commission issued a unanimous decision upholding the allegations that NTSP negotiated agreements among participating physicians on price and other terms, refused to negotiate with payers except on terms agreed to among its members, and refused to submit payors offers to members if the terms did not satisfy the group’s demands. The Commission concluded that the group’s contracting activities with payors amounts to unlawful horizontal price fixing and that respondent’s efficiency claims were not legitimate and not supported by the evidence.
The respondent appealed the Commission decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Court agreed with the Commission that the anticompetitive effects of NTSP’s practices were obvious. Per remand by the Court, the Commission modified one provision of its remedial order, issuing a Final Order in September 2008. On February 28, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court denied NTSP's petition for review.