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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Generic Drug Entry
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
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Testimony
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FTC Testifies on Barriers to the Entry of Generic Drugs
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Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging, Commissioner Jon Leibowitz described the FTC’s work in the area of branded and generic...
Commission Approves Motion to Reopen and Set Aside Part of Liberty Media Final Order; FTC Approves Issuance of Ceiling Fan Labeling Rule Federal Register Notice
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Approval of motion to reopen and set aside final Commission order: The Commission has approved a motion from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and set aside the final...
Time Warner, Inc.; Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Tele-Communications, Inc.; and Liberty Media Corporation
Final consent order requiring the restructuring of the acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. settles antitrust concerns that the acquisition would restrict competition in cable television programming and distribution. The order requires Tele-Communications, Inc., the nation's number one cable operator, to divest its interests in Turner; reduces contractual agreements between TCI, Turner and Time Warner to carry certain programming; reduces opportunities for bundling programming; prohibits price discrimination against competing cable systems; and requires Time Warner's cable systems to carry a rival news channel to compete with CNN.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9610004
Docket Number
C-3709
Prepared Statement on FTC Jurisdiction Over Broadband Internet Access Services
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By
William Kovacic, Former Chairman
FTC Testifies on Broadband Internet Access Services
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that as the Committee considers legislation to amend the Communications Act, it should preserve the FTC’s existing authority to...
Commission Files Comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Proposed Rules Governing Continuation Practice
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Filing of Commission comments: The Commission has filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) regarding proposed rules governing continuation practice. The comments were filed in...
Public Statement
Exclusion Payments to Settle Pharmaceutical Patent Cases: They're B-a-a-a-ck!
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(The Role of the Commission, Congress, and the Courts)
Liberty Media Files Motion to Reopen and Set Aside FTC Final Order; FTC Seeks Public Comment on Food Industry Marketing Practices
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Motion to reopen and set aside final Commission order: The Commission has received a motion from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and set aside the final order in the...
FTCs Competition Bureau Closes Investigation into Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Adelphia Communications Transactions
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Investigations closing: The Commission’s Bureau of Competition has closed its investigation into the acquisition by Comcast Corporation (Comcast) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) of the cable assets...
In re Tamoxifen Citrate Antitrust Litigation
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Citation Number
03-7641
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
An amicus brief in support of plaintiffs-appellants’ petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. The case concerns a decision by a divided panel of the appeals court upholding the dismissal...
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In re Tamoxifen Citrate Antitrust Litigation
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FTC Shuts Down Spyware Operation
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An operation that uses the lure of free lyric files, browser upgrades, and ring tones to download spyware and adware on consumers’ computers has been ordered to halt its illegal downloads by a U.S...
FTC Warns Web Sites Peddling Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternatives to Review Their Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today sent warning letters to 34 Web site operators making claims that products advertised as natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy will prevent or...
FTC Staff Testimony Before the Antitrust Modernization Commission Concerning Patent Law Reform
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By
Susan DeSanti, Former Deputy General Counsel for Policy Studies
Matter Number
P05 1200
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Testimony
(27.69 KB)
Public Statement
Municipal Broadband: Should Cities Have a Voice?
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File
Municipal Broadband: Should Cities Have a Voice?
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